Survey Technician 3 - Public Works

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
The Survey Technician 3 assists the County Surveyor with the development and administration of the land survey programs and services. The incumbent leads survey and records management activities; performs advanced-level boundary, cadastral, and construction surveying; conducts research, calculations, evaluation, and documentation necessary to the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) corner restoration process; and serves as the Deputy County Surveyor who acts on behalf of the County Surveyor in their absence.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under the general direction of the County Surveyor or designee who assigns responsibilities in broad terms of practice, precedents, policies, and goals. The supervisor assesses performance by observing and evaluating program objectives and outcomes and ensuring compliance with policy and practice.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Supervision is not a responsibility of positions in this classification; however, this classification includes a full spectrum of lead worker duties as assigned by the supervisor and defined in the Marion County Personnel Rules with no additional compensation.

1. Assists the County Surveyor in planning work schedules and determining project assignments; resolves work problems and interprets administrative policies to subordinates, other departments, consultants, contractors, developers, and the public; assumes the duties of the County Surveyor when assigned by the County Surveyor during absences.
2. Plans, prioritizes, assigns, and reviews the work of staff involved in surveying; monitors work in progress; evaluates the work of the professional and technical land surveying staff; provides training and technical assistance to survey staff.
3. As lead surveyor, duties include the most complex calculations and technical work; incumbent checks surveys, partitions, subdivisions, and condominiums; oversees control, land, topographic, road right-of-way, and construction surveys; measurement of quantities, and corner restoration; communicates deficiencies in work; and assures conformance to county survey standards, Oregon Revised Statutes, and Oregon Administrative Rules.
4. Communicates and coordinates with the Board of Commissioners Office, county surveyors' offices, private surveyors, contractors, consultants, staff, other agencies, and the public to complete processes and procedures, e.g., sound professional judgments regarding government corner restoration surveys, topographic surveys, road right-of-way surveys, construction surveys, and boundary surveys; create legal descriptions for right-of-way acquisitions and easements; process all phases of road vacation requests submitted by customers.
5. Manages, develops, and oversees computer and software systems used by staff, professional surveyors, agencies, and the public, e.g., Geographic Information System (GIS), drafting, survey, plat, and road records management systems, including the systems processes and procedures, e.g., protection, use, storage, location, retrieval, and reproduction of stored information.
6. Conducts and oversees research activities of records systems documents, deed records, survey records, drawings, field books, and other records within various storage systems to create reports and maps.
7. Perform other duties as assigned. Higher-level classifications may include the duties of any lower-level classification within the same series. Performing work in a higher or lower classification for a limited period is a requirement of all classifications.
8. Other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

1. Bachelor’s degree in surveying, civil engineering or related field; AND 
2. Four years of experience in boundary, engineering or cadastral surveying; OR
3. Any satisfactory combination of work, education, training, or experience relevant to the position, as determined by Marion County.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Additional Requirements Specific recruitments may require specialized experience, education, certifications, training, or licensures with time-sensitive expectations. 
  • Professional Land Surveyor registered in any state (US) at time of hire and registered in the State of Oregon within six months. ORS 209.115 Qualifications. An individual is not eligible to hold the office of county surveyor or deputy county surveyor unless the individual is a registered professional land surveyor. [1989 c.394 §3]
• Must possess a current driver's license in the applicant's state of residence and an acceptable driving history.  Marion County will obtain a copy of the driving record for all qualified applicants from Driver and Motor Vehicle Services and review the driving record according to the Marion County policy and procedure for Driving on County Business.  The policy can be found at:  http://apps.co.marion.or.us/APAP/.

• The finalist for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check, including finger printing; however, conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position.
• This assignment is represented by a union.
• This is a full-time regular position, which is eligible for overtime.
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, with flexibility depending upon the needs of the department and program.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Thorough knowledge of the principles, methods and instruments used in land surveying; federal and state statutes, rules and regulations governing land survey methods, standards and record keeping; drafting and mapping techniques; engineering mathematics, including coordinate geometry and trigonometry; recent developments, current literature and sources of information regarding land surveying; office procedures, methods and computer equipment; research techniques; basic principles and techniques of supervision; general project management techniques.

Skill and ability to effectively lead subordinate staff; lead and implement surveying programs; ability to lead the activities of large, complex surveying projects; use manual and electronic survey equipment; use standard office equipment including computers; apply industry and office software effectively; perform mathematical computations through trigonometry; understand and interpret engineering constructions plans, specifications and other contract documents; perform technical research and solve surveying problems; lead a broad range of engineering and surveying projects; interpret and apply pertinent laws, rules and regulations; train, and evaluate survey personnel; assist in administering a budget; maintain accurate records; prepare survey documents, including drawings, maps plats, deeds and legal descriptions, conduct research pertaining to survey and related property records; locate, compile and organize complex and historical survey data; operate field and office survey instruments; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from diverse groups and backgrounds, including coworkers, department heads and elected officials, other agencies, community groups and the public; prepare and maintain accurate records; effective verbal and written communication skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 
Operates a motor vehicle; stands; sits up to 1/2 hour, may be continual at times; moves about the work area; bends forward; stoops; climbs one flight of stairs; operates a keyboard; speaks with a clear and audible voice; reads a 12 pt. font; distinguish colors and shades; uses depth perception to assess vehicle speeds and visualize grades ; hears at a normal speech level; hears approaching vehicles; discern speech during construction activities; will work in areas of heat, cold, humidity, dust, smoke, vibration, noise, or that are uneven or wet; works in typical Willamette Valley weather; work safely around moving traffic and construction vehicles; able to communicate via cell phone and electronic devices. 

Salary : $38 - $51