Professional Land Surveyor

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is seeking a Professional Land Surveyor for District 5 located in Basin, Wyoming. This position is the lead surveyor responsible for contract administration of highway projects.

How to Apply: DO NOT email applications or resumes. All applicants must apply here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wyoming?keywords=06112

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed in the job level.

• Prepares recommendations used to design construction projects with varying levels of complexity.
• Directs the development, coordination, and scheduling of land survey projects.
• Assures compliance with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations and with agency operating policy.
• Reviews and examines land survey work products.
• Produces detailed written reviews and reports.
• Reviews preliminary plan issuances and provides recommendations and changes.
• Collects and prepares survey data used in the design of highway plans.
• Researches and prepares land ownership maps.
• Locates sources and prepares agreements to surfacing material, borrow, and water for construction projects.
• Provides appropriate application of boundary control and legal principles.
• Coordinates with contract services.
• Provides technical analysis, support, and resolution involving right-of-way engineering, title examination, real property conflicts, state land securement, federal land appropriation, and research.
• Professionally certifies reports, plats, and plans.
• Answers technical questions posed by other programs.
• Resolves conflicts related to writing legal descriptions and entitlement.
• Prepares court presentations and serve as an expert witness.
• Prepares and records final documents.
• Researches and maintains historical survey information and legal documents.
• Explains agency policies, procedures, and practices to Board of Commissioners, individuals, or groups.
• Analyze, interpret, evaluate, and make professional decisions in order to make correct corner, boundary, and property ownership determinations.
• Reviews right-of-way plans. Establish a monument of right-of-way boundaries.
• Performs Contract Administration Duties.
• Surveys, tests, inspects, and ensures safety and documentation associated with construction projects.
• Conducts or arranges for crew training in areas including computer software, survey procedures, safety and construction procedures and practices.
• Checks documentation and quantities of work for contractor’s payment.
• Directs positive public relations with people directly concerned with construction projects, including contractors, suppliers, landowners, businesses and the traveling public.
• Partners with contractors at all phases of a project to ensure that construction projects are completed on time, on budget, at an acceptable quality level and in a safe manner.
• Ensures WYDOT standards are being met.
• Reviews proposed plans, reports and data for details, accuracy and completeness, and makes changes as required.
• Prepares horizontal and vertical alignment calculations from preliminary survey data.
• Annotates aerial photographs, takes measurements, field verifies utilizing survey equipment, and makes calculations from photographs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Land Surveying

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Experience: 1-2 years of progressive work experience in (Land Surveying)

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Education & Experience Substitution: 4-6 years of progressive work experience in (Land Surveying)

All applicants MUST possess a valid certificate to use the title of “Professional Land Surveyor” under the statutes regulating the professional registration of Land Surveying in Wyoming. The professional Land Surveyor license number is required on the application.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of the concepts, theories, methods, practices and procedures of surveying, state and common law relating to property, boundaries and highways, and the legal principles of land surveying.
• Knowledge of the principles, theories, and practice of highway engineering as they pertain to land surveying.
• Knowledge of State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Knowledge of mathematics, especially the application of algebra, trigonometry, and statistics.
• Knowledge of research methods, techniques, and/or sources of information.
• Knowledge of effective practices, methods, techniques, and equipment of land surveying.
• Knowledge of methods of analysis for surveys associated with complex land surveying related problems.
• Knowledge of procedures for recording of maps, plats, records of survey, water rights, corner records, and other documents requiring certification by a Professional Land Surveyor.
• Knowledge of personnel and fiscal management.
• Ability to prepare recommendations used to design construction projects with varying levels of complexity.
• Knowledge of methods and techniques of surveying and engineering drawing calculations.
• Knowledge in the operation of Trimble Geodometer and GPS equipment.
• Ability to interpret plans, specifications, and project documents, and ensure contractors adhere to appropriate documentation throughout projects.
• Knowledge of Standard Plans and the application of them on a site-specific basis.
• Knowledge of Geopak and Microstation.

Additional Information:

• FLSA: Non-exempt
• Current WYDOT employees may be eligible for the Employee Moving Expense Plan for this position.
• The Department may, upon further review, authorize use of the Relocation Expense Plan for anyone selected to fill this position.
• E-Verify: WYDOT uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.

045-Department of Transportation – WYDOT-Chief Engineer – District Construction

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $4,506.00 to $5,632.00 /month