What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Land Surveyor position at Orange County CA?
Salary : $104,249.60 - $140,483.20 Annually
Location : Orange County
Job Type : Full-Time
Job Number : 1719SM-1124-080 (O)
Department : OC Public Works
Opening Date : 12 / 11 / 2024
Closing Date : 1 / 16 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific
CAREER DESCRIPTION
SENIOR LAND SURVEYOR
In addition to performance-based merit increases, this position is scheduled to receive salary range increases on the following dates :
Effective June 27, 2025 - 4.00% increase
Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.
THIS RECRUITMENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC This recruitment is being held to establish an eligible list to fill current and future Senior Land Surveyor positions throughout the County of Orange. The eligible list may also be used to fill similar vacancies in other agencies or to fill lower-level classifications within the same occupational series.
Deadline to Apply : Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11 : 59PM PST
O C PUBLIC WORKS
OC Public Works provides services on a regional basis to unincorporated areas, to cities, and to other County agencies and departments. The primary mission of the department is to protect and enrich the community through efficient delivery and maintenance of public works infrastructure, planning, and development services. OC Public Works core values are integrity, accountability, service and trust.
OC Public Works is a unique County department comprised of ten service areas : OC Development Services; OC Facilities Maintenance & Fleet Services; OC Administrative Services; OC Facilities Design & Construction & CUF; OC Environmental Resources; OC Operations & Maintenance; OC Construction; OC Infrastructure Programs; and the Agricultural Commissioner.
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THE OPPORTUNITY
OC Public Works has an opportunity for a Senior Land Surveyor within the Field Services Unit. Senior Land Surveyors plan, organize and direct complex surveying work. This position performs a full range of supervisory activities and serves as the project lead directing large survey projects or multiple small projects through subordinate Survey III's. This position takes place primarily within an office setting, but on occasions the incumbent will report to the field.
The range of activities include, but are not limited to, the orchestration of field survey crews, office staff, management of consultants, budget analysis, proposal composition, and periodic evaluations of staff.
In addition, the duties include, but are not limited to :
- Planning, assigning, and reviewing the work of survey teams.
- Checking for accuracy and compliance with technical and legal survey procedures.
- Evaluating employee performance, developing and providing employee training and recommending action on merit increases.
- Identifying, analyzing, and arbitrating complex boundary problems involving discrepancies, overlaps, or gaps between ownership lines.
- Discusses solutions with developers, sub-dividers, engineers, surveyors, title officers and city surveyors / engineers to resolve boundary problems.
- Assigning projects to teams and serves as the project leader over multiple survey parties working together on special projects.
- Preparing detailed technical reports on surveying projects or studies.
- Review maps and other survey documents submitted by the public, including private engineers and surveyors.
- Working with various Project Managers, Engineers, and Land Development teams to formulate comprehensive strategies in providing Surveying support through all phases of County projects.
- Preparing proposals and contracts along with managing consulting augmentation.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS AND CORE COMPETENCIES
The ideal candidate will possess 7 years of direct and progressive experience in surveying, as well as the experience, skill and demonstrated ability to effectively manage resources, personnel, schedule and budget on a wide variety of complex projects.
In addition to the requirements listed under the minimum qualifications, the successful candidate must also possess the following core competencies :
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
LEADERSHIP & SUPERVISION
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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LICENSE REQUIREMENT
Possession of a valid Land Surveyor's License or valid Certificate of Registration as a Civil Engineer authorized to practice surveying issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
A California driver license, Class C, is required by date of appointment.
Veterans Employment Preference (VEPP) The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here to review the policy.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Human Resource Services screens all application materials for minimum and desirable qualifications. After screening, candidates who meet the minimum and desirable qualifications will be referred to the next step in the recruitment process. All candidates will be notified via email of their status in the process.
Structured Oral Interview (Weighted 100%) : Candidates will be interviewed and rated by a qualification panel of job knowledge experts. Each candidate's rating will be based on responses to a series of structured questions designed to elicit the candidate's qualifications for the job. Only the most successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list.
Based on the Department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedure.
Eligible List Once the assessment has been completed, Human Resource Services will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Effective April 3, 2023, it is strongly recommended that County employees working in health care settings and correctional facilities follow vaccination and booster guidelines provided by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Please click to see the latest guidance for more details.
EMAIL NOTIFICATION :
Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in your application and use only one email account.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS :
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For specific information pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Zachary Gutierrez at or by phone at 714-667-1623.
EEO INFORMATION
Orange County, as an equal employment opportunity employer, encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Non-Management Benefits
In addition to the County's standard suite of benefits, such as a variety of health plan options, annual leave and paid holidays we also offer an excellent array of benefits such as a Health Care Reimbursement Account, 457 Defined Contribution Plan and Annual Education and Professional Reimbursement. Employees are provided a Retirement Plan through the Orange County Employees Retirement System
Please go to the following link to find out more about Defined Benefit Pensions and OCERS Plan Types / Benefits.
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Please selection the option below that best describes your direct related experience in the competencies and attributes noted in the above bulletin :
Name and describe the types of surveying / mapping related software and computer applications you have used. Be detailed in your response and include examples of how it was used.
Please enter the number and expiration date of your active Land Surveyor's License or active Certificate of Registration as a Civil Engineer authorized to practice surveying issued by the California State Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors & Geologists. If you do not possess a license, please enter N / A.
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Salary : $104,250 - $140,483
