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Land Surveyor Chief of Parties

Land Surveyor Chief of Parties, Wildlife

Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered 
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered 
Salary: $6,384.00 - $8,584.00 Monthly
 

Responsibilities:

  • This position is an expert on General Land Office (GLO) retracement, subdivision of sections, aquatic land boundaries, legal descriptions, and GIS Cadastre layer.
  • As chief of parties, this position supervises, schedules, and coordinates land survey field crews for DNR; land survey field crews are comprised of professional land surveyors and survey technicians providing land surveying and geospatial services within the agency.
  • This position also provides expert professional consultative advice and services relating to complex land survey problems and serves as an expert witness for court cases involving boundary lawsuits.

 

Required Qualifications: 
 

  • Registration as a professional land surveyor by the Washington State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors 
    (BRPELS).
  • Five years of land boundary surveying experience after registration as a Professional Land Surveyor, three years of which must be in BLM/General Land Office retracement and re-establishment land survey work.
  • Experience with land surveying and mapping principles, procedures and practices, statutes, court decisions, and other laws pertaining to locating and dividing land; professional standards of land surveying, trigonometry, mapping, and drafting.
  • Experience supervising and training personnel to accomplish the highest order of land survey work, and exercise sound Independent judgment in solution of difficult land surveying problems.
  • Experience in AutoCAD and surveying software experience. Advanced understanding of GIS software and data management.
  • Write and speak clearly, concisely, accurately, and informatively.
  • Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
  • Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and public records retention and requests are followed.