What are the responsibilities and job description for the LAND BOUNDARY SURVEYOR II, III, IV AND V - OAHU position at State of Hawai'i?
- This recruitment will be used to fill vacancies with the Department of Transportation - Highways Division, Design Branch. Current vacancies are all located in Ewa, Oahu.
Level V: $6,399 to $7,787 per month (SR-26, Step D to I)
A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.
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The Land Boundary Surveyor series includes all positions which supervise and primarily conduct triangulation and traverse surveys to locate and establish land boundaries and easements, prepare maps and metes and bounds descriptions of lands involved in airport, harbor and highway projects or other lands of State government interest, conduct triangulation surveys to establish accurate horizontal controls and leveling surveys to establish vertical controls and perform other survey related work for land owned, controlled or in the possession of the State for the purpose of using, selling, leasing, exchanging or improving such lands.
Positions in this series require a substantive knowledge of State land laws, Land Court procedures and decisions and the land tenure history of the State of Hawaii; and the ability to supervise and deal effectively with others, do research on land boundary matters and prepare related records, maps and reports. The work also requires knowledge of surveying principles and techniques, mathematics through trigonometry; and the use, care and adjustment of survey instruments and equipment, including the transit, level, theodolite and electronic measuring devices.
LEVEL II: Performs limited professional land surveying work in field surveying, office computations and land boundary research; serves as chief of field survey party on noncontroversial boundary surveys; performs and supervises the performance of related office computations, plotting of field survey notes and land boundaries, preparation of maps, simple metes and bounds descriptions and reports; serves as instrument man under the supervision of a higher level surveyor when performing complex/controversial boundary or Land Court surveys; and performs other related duties as assigned.
LEVEL III: Performs and supervises the performance of moderately difficult land survey work; serves as chief of party for major and complex control, Land Court and boundary surveys; performs special studies and research on land boundary and ownership matters; writes metes and bounds descriptions; may serve as first assistant to the head of a major land survey unit with technical and supervisory responsibility over lower level survey personnel; and performs other related duties as assigned.
LEVEL IV: Performs technical and supervisory responsibility for a major survey project or function, or for several minor projects; personally performs the most difficult and complex field and office survey work; and performs other related duties as assigned.
LEVEL V: Serves as head of a major organizational segment (e.g., branch, section or large unit) of a statewide land survey program involving technical and administrative responsibility for more than one major survey project or function operating simultaneously; and performs other related duties as assigned.
To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:
Legal Authorization to Work Requirement:
The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
Basic Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in Land Surveying, Geo-Science, or Engineering.
Experience:
LEVEL II: ONE (1) YEAR of professional land boundary surveying experience.
LEVEL III: TWO (2) YEARS of professional land boundary surveying experience. At least ONE(1) YEAR of experience must have included the application of Hawaii land laws, Land Court rules, decisions and procedures, and Hawaii's land tenure history.
LEVEL IV:
- License: Applicants must possess a valid license to practice as a professional Land Surveyor in the State of Hawaii.
- Supervisory Aptitude: Demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects of supervision, e.g., by serving as a group or team leader, by the completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; and/or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.
- License: Applicants must posses a valid license to practice as a professional Land Surveyor in the State of Hawaii.
- Registration: A valid certificate of registration to practice surveying in the Land Court of the State of Hawaii.
- Supervisory Experience: ONE (1) YEAR of professional land boundary surveying experience which included:
- 1) planning, organizing, scheduling, and directing the work of others;
- 2) assigning and reviewing their work;
- 3) advising them on difficult work problems;
- 4) training and developing subordinates; and 5) evaluating their work performance.
Driver's License: Applicants must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.
Special Requirements: Some positions may require lifting and carrying objects of varying weights without assistance or with the assistance of another person and/or the use of equipment (e.g., hoisting equipment, hand truck, etc.) for heavier loads, with or without reasonable accommodation.
The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements (MQRs). To view the MQRs in their entirety, please CLICK HERE.
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The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-0936 for assistance.
PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM
The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS
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Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your email-box in a timely manner. In addition, please be aware that you may no longer receive notification about applications submitted if you choose to disable the Job Application Emails feature in your Account Settings.
TESTING INFORMATION
The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.
In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.
Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.
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Salary : $4,858 - $5,918
