Professional Licensed Surveyor

OVERVIEW

Cache County is looking for a Professional Licensed Surveyor to join our Engineering Division in our Public Works Department. The Public Works Department Performs the supervisory and administrative duties of a Professional Land Surveyor in accordance with Utah Statutes, including topographic surveying, mapping, and construction staking.

This is a full-time, exempt position. All benefits start on the first day! Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k, Utah Retirement System, 14 paid holidays, and 18 days of Personal Leave in the first year.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs County surveying work as required by state statute. Identify and manage any work necessary to meet state statutory requirements, county ordinances, or other duties and obligations of the County Surveyor.

Oversee survey support services within the department's Capital Improvement Projects and other

departmental land and boundary surveys. Oversee production and online management of maps and other survey records for public use.

Oversees the Survey Monument Preservation program and the administration of funds. Manage Monument Inventory, Preservation, and Restoration as assigned. Performs GPS planning, editing, and processing of raw data to determine the acceptability of data to be used and to fix the positions of monumentation needing to be set.

Maintain an organized, accurate, and detailed record of work performed and tasks completed to be filed per county standards. Manage all efforts necessary to restore lost, destroyed, or jeopardized survey monuments.

Manage Plat Review efforts as assigned : Ensure that plats approved meet state and county requirements and are recordable. Manage the Record of Survey Filing efforts as assigned.

Prepares legal descriptions for roadway, drainage, utility, and temporary construction easements and county-owned or leased property. Review and ensure accuracy of legal descriptions for roadway, drainage, utility, and temporary construction easements, as well as for county-owned or leased property prepared by surveying consultants.

Review all subdivision plats and surveys for accuracy and compliance with Cache County Subdivision Regulations.

Respond to inquiries from County officials, employees, and outside agencies regarding the status of roadways and rights-of-way, the establishment of public roadways, and other related information.

Responsible for field survey work on county projects, including topographic surveys, easements, and construction staking. Resets property pins when needed,

Conducts preliminary surveys for design purposes and before and during the construction of roads, bridges, debris basins, drainages, and flood control structures to determine outside boundaries, rights-of-way, offsets, and grade staking.

Perform surveys to define land parcels that are being used or occupied and may not currently be taxed.

Assists with recruiting, selecting, training, and placing staff and seasonal employees. Supervises and evaluates assigned staff by establishing work rules, performance standards, and expectations.

Conducts performance evaluations and initiates disciplinary actions as warranted. Works with the Public Works Director and Director of Personnel Management to resolve grievances and other sensitive personnel matters. Provides training and motivation for staff to use individual capabilities and meet changing demands fully. Counsels employees on methods of improving performance and enforcing department policies. Oversees record keeping of all work performed, hours worked by individual employees, time records for division payroll, leave records, etc. Compiles, maintains, and reviews all reports, daily work records, time cards, payroll information, work specifications, and appropriate personnel documentation within the department.

Prepares and recommends the division budget; administers the division budget and directs procedures to assure compliance with established budgets; ensures that all equipment purchases, requisitions, supplies, and materials conform to division needs and goals; monitors the division's auditing process.

Reduces raw conventional section survey data to publishable and presentable end for updating coordinate and elevation plat maps and tie sheets.

Oversees and correlates involvement with other County departments and outside agencies. Receives and responds to public complaints and inquiries, and investigates county residents' concerns about survey and boundary issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience : A v alid License as a Public Land Surveyor in the State of Utah ; AND Eight (8) years of surveying work experience, of which four (4) must have been as a licensed land surveyor in responsible charge of office and field procedures relating to the surveying profession; OR An equivalent combination of education and experience.

ABOUT CACHE COUNTY

Cache Valley is a beautiful place to live and work. It's a treasure trove of outdoor adventures, hands-on heritage experiences, and performing and fine arts. Our beautiful agricultural valley is nestled between two majestic mountain ranges and just barely off the beaten path. The city of Logan boasts Utah State University and access to outdoor adventure is unparalleled. You can work downtown and explore the Wasatch Cache National Forest in less than a 10-minute drive. That means endless hiking, rock climbing, birdwatching, mountain biking, skiing, and snowmobiling. Our sizzling performing arts scene has gained us the reputation of Utah's Heart of the Arts, with three historic theaters in one block, world-renowned opera, Broadway, and touring productions.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The State of Utah is an equal-opportunity employer. Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability.

Reasonable accommodations are provided to individuals with known disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For accommodation information or special accommodation to complete the application process, please contact our HR Team at .

Veteran's Preference (Utah Code Ann. 71A-2-102) : An applicant claiming veteran's preference must do so by providing sufficient information to identify the type of veteran's preference requested. Additionally, a copy of the applicant's DD-214 must be attached to the resume. If a disabled preference is claimed, a copy of the applicant's letter from the VA stating the disability percentage granted must also be attached.

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