Deputy County Surveyor

Douglas County Surveyor’s Office – Land Surveyor

SALARY: $32.89 – $43.41 Hourly; $68,411.20 – $90,292.80 Annually

Full time non-exempt position. Includes excellent benefit package, including medical/vision/dental/long-term disability/basic life coverage and County-paid PERS retirement after required waiting periods.

Onsite (Courthouse complex) childcare available at a discounted employee rate through Roseburg Professional Childcare (Fowler St. location only). Availability is subject to center waitlist.

Job Summary:

This position performs professional land surveying duties in planning, organizing, coordinating, and supervising surveys performed by the County Surveyor’s Office; lead survey crew field operations; review privately prepared surveys for compliance; assumes responsibility in the absence of the County Surveyor. The stamping of completed surveys requires this classification to hold a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license.

Essential Functions: his is not an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties or functions associated with the job.

• Research and re-establish government survey corners; coordinate access to properties with owners; research survey records and evaluate aerial photographs; locate and document corners.
• Set horizontal and vertical control monuments; establish State plane coordinates and elevations.
• Lead and coordinate field operations of a survey crew, including participation in selection and training of staff.  Check new subdivision monuments for conformity to filed plats.
• Survey county properties; research and evaluate surveys and descriptions; make field measurements and computations for locating and establishing corners.
• Locate and maintain survey control points; prepare written descriptions of locations.  Prepare and oversee the preparation and filing of various reports.
• Research survey records for county departments, land surveyors and the public.  Assist in reviewing privately prepared land surveys for compliance.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Skills/Qualifications:

This is not an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties or functions associated with the job.

Any equivalent combination of education and experience, which demonstrated the knowledge, skills and abilities required, will be considered, however, the following is preferred:

• Four years of land survey experience which include one year supervisory/management experience OR a satisfactory equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training.

Required

• Oregon registration as a Professional Land Surveyor  Oregon driver’s license.
• Regular and consistent attendance
• Desirable Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or surveying with major coursework in land surveying or a related field.

Knowledge of: Thorough knowledge of professional concepts, principles, and techniques of land surveying which includes mathematics and physical science; thorough knowledge of laws, rules and regulations, codes and ordinances as applied to land surveying. Skill in: The use of complicated survey equipment, computers and calculators. Ability to: Communicate effectively in both oral and written forms; lead and coordinate work of support staff; conduct research; understand technical information and prepare technical reports; make decisions independently in accordance with established policies and use initiative and judgment in completing tasks and responsibilities; utilize problem identification and resolution techniques; courteously meet and deal effectively with other employees, private land surveyors, contractors, public agencies and the public.

Work is performed both in the office and field and may require bending, keyboarding, kneeling, lifting up to 90 pounds, operating blueprinting and survey equipment, pushing, stooping and walking rough terrain. In the field, work is performed in an environment which involves everyday risks and discomforts with common exposure to pollens, dust, poison oak, traffic and fumes and sometime adverse weather conditions requiring safety precautions.

SCREENING & EVALUATION

Position requires driving. Finalist will be required to provide a driving history that meets the Douglas County Driver Policy as part of contingent offer of employment.

While not part of initial applicant screening, the finalist for this position may be required to pass a criminal history background check as part of a contingent offer of employment.

Employment is contingent upon a pre-employment drug screen. Presence of non-prescribed drugs, including marijuana, on drug screen results will result in disqualification pursuant to the County’s drug and alcohol policy. To determine if physically qualified to perform the essential functions, employment offer is conditional upon satisfactory results of a post-offer medical and hearing exam conducted at county expense.

To learn more about this position, please review the position classification.

Questions? Contact Human Resources by e-mail at hr@co.douglas.or.us or ph: (541) 440-4405