What are the responsibilities and job description for the SURVEY AND MAPPING SPECIALIST II position at The State of Florida?
Requisition No: 848080
Agency: Department of Transportation
Working Title: SURVEY AND MAPPING SPECIALIST II - 55012637
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 55012637
Salary: $48,152.66 - $62,315.21
Posting Closing Date: 03/17/2025
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
Cost Center 559 / Surveying and Mapping
OPEN COMPETITIVE
CAREER SERVICE
CONTACT PERSON: Jenny Palmer
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (386) 943-5111
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: jenny.palmer@dot.state.fl.us
ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $2,099.63
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
- Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
- $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
- Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
- State of Florida retirement package
- 10 paid holidays a year
- Generous vacation and sick leave
- Career advancement opportunities
- Tuition waiver for public college courses
- Training opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system!
For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided. Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or call (850) 414-5300 for assistance.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Prepares maps, sketches, and legal descriptions to convey right of way, easements and agreements. Collects existing information such as, field survey data, right of way maps, plats, title and recorded documents. Assists Department staff with data & existing information dissemination such as, field survey data, right of way maps, plats, title, and recorded documents. Reviews title information to plot the location of parent tracts and easements. Analyzes and calculates the location of the baselines and rights or way. Ensures maps, sketches, and descriptions meet the principles, practices, laws and regulations governing Surveying & Mapping. Communicates with supervisor, peers, and consultants to resolve technical issues and discrepancies.
Utilizes Computer Aided Drafting & Design (CADD) applications to create maps and sketches. Uses related CADD applications to perform various calculations and analysis of data. Adheres to the Department’s standards, guidelines, and procedures for creating maps and sketches.
Processes field data collected by survey crews; evaluates and assures data is complete, accurate, and meets quality standards and project scope. Produces complete databases containing the survey data and CADD files for use in design and mapping purposes. Tracks the filing, storage, and delivery of data and files.
Reviews consultant submittals for conformity to the Department’s standards, guidelines, procedures, and the scope of services.
Assists in training and development of other Department staff with CADD and Surveying & Mapping activities. Assists supervisor with monitoring schedules.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of advanced surveying mathematics; advanced mathematical principles; principles, laws, and regulations governing surveying and mapping; Department policies, handbooks, and procedures; the principles, laws, and regulations governing title and real estate transactions; standard research methods and resources. Skill with personal computers and related applications; use CADD applications; oral and written communication. Ability to prepare and maintain reports, records, files, and correspondence; plan, organize, coordinate, and perform multiple assignments; read legal descriptions, maps, plats, and plans. Skill to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: Due to the nature of this position, incumbent must respond to emergencies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or its equivalent and three years’ experience in a Surveying and/or Mapping production environment.
As a CANDIDATE, you may be required to provide documentation (i.e. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY, college transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Salary : $48,153 - $62,315
