Survey Party Chief

Salary : $73,344.81 - $103,203.51 Annually

Location : Sacramento, CA

Job Type : Full-Time Career

Job Number : 015102-24-PW

Department : Public Works

Division : Engineering Services Administration

Opening Date : 03 / 16 / 2024

THE POSITION

THIS POSTING WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Application cut-off dates are the first and third Monday of each month.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The Department of Public Works, Engineering Services division is seeking a highly motivated, experienced individual to provide leadership and support in our Survey Section. The ideal candidate for this position would possess extensive experience in general land surveying practices including the design of topographic surveys, construction staking, boundary surveying, and the preparation of legal descriptions and plats. The candidate would be skilled at supervising and coaching survey technicians performing survey field work. The ideal candidate would be responsible for supervising a crew of technical staff, managing design and construction surveying projects, and preparing deliverables for City clients.

To perform supervisory and advanced technical surveying work and to be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the operation of a field party making land and engineering surveys.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Work of this class involves performing complex technical engineering survey work and direct supervision of a field survey party. Incumbents apply precise surveying knowledge and techniques.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Direction is provided by a higher level supervisory or management position. Responsibilities include the direct and indirect supervision of technical subordinates.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Depending upon assignment, duties may include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Direct a survey party in making a variety of surveys including land surveys to determine locations of property lines, boundaries, easements, and right-of-ways; topographic surveys to determine locations and elevations of existing improvements, structures, and topographic features; construction surveys for improvement projects; surveys to establish and adjust benchmarks; and surveys to establish and monument street centerlines.
• Keep accurate, orderly, and legible field notes of work performed showing lines, angles, distances, benchmarks, mathematical calculations, and other data pertinent to the field survey.
• Compute and adjust angles, distances, bearings, traverses, and elevations.
• Operate survey instruments and instruct other party members in their operations.
• Perform a variety of office surveying duties including researching existing records and compiling data required for current survey projects and computing data to be shown on maps.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate the performance of technical subordinates.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of :

Ability to :

Experience :

Two years of experience comparable to an Engineering Aide II with the City of Sacramento.

Three years of experience as a member of a survey party performing lead chain, rod and instrument operator duties.

License of Certificate :

Possession of a valid Land-Surveyor-In-Training Certificate in the State of California at the time of appointment. Land-Surveyor-In-Training Certificate must be verifiable.

PROOF OF CERTIFICATION

Proof of the required certificate and / or license should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and / or copies are acceptable.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Driver License :

A valid California Class C Driver License at the time of appointment. Loss of the Class C License is cause for discipline. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

THE SELECTION PROCEDURE

Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.

2. Training and Experience Exam : (Weighted 100%) - The questions located at the end of the application are the Training and Experience (T&E) Exam. Responses to the T&E questions will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance, level, and progression of a candidate's education, training and experience. The exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this job. When completing the T&E questions, please note :

3. Eligibility : Candidates who pass the Training and Experience Test will be placed on the eligible list. The hiring department may contact candidates for interview at any time during the life of the one-year list. Candidate's eligibility expires one year from the date of notification of a passing score for the Survey Party Chief examination.

4. Screening Committee : (Pass / Fail)- All candidates that pass the examination and are in one of the top three ranks will have their application forwarded to the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.

5. Conditional Hire : Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass Live Scan / fingerprinting. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and / or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.

QUESTIONS :

For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process :

Bilingual Pay

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Pension Reform Act

The City of Sacramento is covered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System, and as such, must adhere to the California Public Employee's Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013. Please note that the provisions within this act may affect or impact an applicant's eligibility and / or selection for open vacancies at the City of Sacramento.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Additional Information

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Salary Schedule :

APPLICATION : I understand my application must meet the minimum qualifications for consideration of employment with the City of Sacramento. The experience I list in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section of the employment application will be used to determine if I meet the minimum qualifications as stated on the job announcement. A resume, responses to the supplemental questions requiring a narrative response, employment history listed elsewhere in the application or attachments will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section of the employment application. Position / job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position. Note : Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours / week).Please refer to the City of Sacramento's Applicant Resources Page for Screening Instructions : https : / / www.cityofsacramento.gov / HR / employment

PROOF OF CERTIFICATION : I understand proof of certification, should be submitted with my application and will be required at the time of appointment.

CERTIFICATION CONFIRMATION : I attest I possess or will possess a Land-Surveyor-In-Training Certificate in the state of California by time of appointment if I am selected for this position.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE : The answers to the questions below will be reviewed by the hiring department along with the information provided in your employment application. Therefore, your answers must be consistent with your employment application information (especially in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections), must be unambiguous, and must contain sufficient but concise detail and organization. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of completing this Supplemental Questionnaire. Lack of clarity, incomplete or inconsistent information, and / or disorganized presentation may negatively affect the hiring department's review of your Supplemental Questionnaire. I understand and agree to the above instructions.

Describe your experience preparing and reviewing legal descriptions (e.g. acquisition, vacation of property or easements, etc.). In your response include the process you used to prepare and review the legal description.

List the survey, drafting, and computer programs (e.g. AutoCAD, Starnet, Trimble Business Center, Microsation, etc.), along with the version you are familiar with.

Describe your experience as a lead worker or supervisor of a field survey party. Include in your response your role, the types of construction projects (i.e. water, sewer, storm, right of way / improvement, etc.), and the size of the crew(s) you led or supervised.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE EXAMINATION : The following questions are the Training and Experience (T&E) Examination. In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application, applicants must complete and submit online responses to the T&E questions. This exam will evaluate the relevance, level, and progression of a candidate's education, training and experience. Therefore, your responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough and complete because the exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this job. In accordance with the City of Sacramento's Racial and Gender Equity Action Plan (RGEAP), this examination contains non-binary names and pronouns. For additional information regarding the City's RGEAP, please copy and paste the following link into a web browser : http : / / www.cityofsacramento.org / - / media / Corporate / Files / CMO / City-of-Sacramento-RGEAP-v810012020.pdf?la=en I understand and agree to the above instructions.

Select the one option that best describes your experience using Global Positioning System (GPS) for project planning, site calibration, and / or post processing.

Select all the boxes that best describe the documents and factors you have used to prepare and review legal descriptions for a(n) acquisition, vacation of property, and / or easement.

Select the one option that best describes your experience using computer software such as AutoCAD, StarNet, Trimble Business Center, MicroStation or equivalent to draft and complete property, construction, or topographic surveys.

Select the one option that best describes your experience directing and / or organizing fellow survey party members as a lead chain, rod, or instrument operator for construction and / or property surveys.

Select the one option that best describes your experience reviewing, interpreting, and confirming the accuracy of mathematical calculations and angles recorded in historical and current surveys.

Required Question

Salary : $73,345 - $103,204