Surveyor II

Summary of Work

The purpose of this position is to perform preliminary surveys utilizing advanced surveying principles for photogrammetric control and conventional location surveys on a statewide basis for use in the design of highways and bridges.

Operate Survey Equipment:

• Operate modern survey equipment including drones equipped with sensors, Global Positioning System (GPS), Total Station, level, and data collector to collect survey data. Conduct proper maintenance and software updates.
• Operate surveying equipment and instruments in a manner to ensure effective use of equipment.
• Utilize equipment and methods to ensure accurate and precise survey data consistent with professional standards.
• Work with state plane coordinate system (SPCS) and convert SPCS data to ground coordinates.
• Work with feature codes in data collector used to represent topographic data using Department Standards.
• Ensure proper survey styles are created within data collectors.
• Solve operational problems which arise with survey equipment.

Conduct Field Survey:

• Identify the correct survey method and procedure needed to support the survey.
• Identify and collect coordinate data on manmade and physical features on highway projects, locating underground and surface utilities, and collecting digital terrain model (DTM) data.
• Locate and/or establish horizontal and vertical control points for project control using GPS and Total Station equipment.
• Locate and/or establish highway alignment points such as right-of-way monuments and centerline points using old plans and plats.
• Keep field notes of survey as needed so conclusions arrived from the field survey will be supported.
• Set aerial targets on selected control points for aerial sensory data collection.
• Conduct Online Positioning User System (OPUS) surveys for establishing project control.
• Conduct one-call utility requests and make appropriate follow ups to ensure all utility lines are marked for data collection.

Boundary Surveys:

• Assist in research of highway plans and right of way plats.
• Assist in research of Land Survey Monument (LSM) recordation forms, parcel and tract plats, and General Land Office (GLO) field notes through online resources and in county courthouses.
• Assist in field recovery surveys for public land survey corners using General Land Office (GLO) field notes, right-of-way plats, highway plans, existing Land Survey Monument (LSM) recordation forms, and recorded parcel and tract plats.
• Assist in establishing monumentation of public land survey corners.
• Assist in setting bearings and distances for reference ties to the Public Land Survey System (PLSS).
• Assist in the collection of coordinate data for existing monumentation of property boundaries and public land survey corners.

Minimum Qualifications

High School (or GED) and four years of land surveying work experience and/or education in a related field. Ability to write Land Surveyor Intern exam as specified by the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Requires a class D driver's license for travel to meetings and project locations.

Education Substitution for Experience:

• A Land Surveying Technology Certificate (42 credits) = 1.5 years
• Classes needed include drafting, GIS, Surveying (4), Statistics, computers and composition.
• The Land Surveying Technology associate's degree (60 credits) = 2 years
• Bachelor's degree in a related field = 4 years

Employment of the selected candidate will be contingent on satisfactorily completing a job function screening, the interview process and reference check.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

Total Rewards: The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family.

Considering a new position on Team ND? How does your current position stack up? Use our Total Rewards Calculator to estimate.

Application Procedures

Submit an application at www.nd.gov/careers by 11:59 P.M. CST on the closing date. Application materials, including resume, cover letter, and transcript, must clearly explain how experience and education relate to the minimum qualifications and job duties.*

• Candidates will be scored on a 100-point candidate questionnaire to be considered for interviews. Application materials, including resumes and attachments, are not considered in the 100-point candidate questionnaire. Applicants must provide detail in their responses to the questionnaire.

Applicants who experience technical difficulties during the application process should contact recruiter@nd.gov or 701.328.3290. For more information or if you need accommodation or assistance in the application or selection process, contact Lynn Spomer, Strategic Talent Acquisition Manager, at lyspomer@nd.gov or (701) 328-2651. Learn more about NDDOT at https://www.dot.nd.gov/.

TTY users may use Relay North Dakota at 711 or 1-800-366-6888.

NDDOT does not provide sponsorships.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.