Land Surveyor

Unlock Your Career Potential as a Land Surveying Assistant with the City of San Diego Government Agency!

Are you ready to embark on a journey that combines your passion for land surveying with the opportunity to contribute to public works, land acquisition, and private development projects? 

Join our dynamic team at the City of San Diego Government Agency as a Land Surveying Assistant. This role is at the heart of our mission to ensure compliance with state and local ordinances while maintaining precise property boundaries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide both office and field survey services
• Review, approve, and process subdivision and other map types, as well as land title documents
• Establish and verify property boundaries on subdivision maps
• Record maps with the San Diego County Surveyor’s Office and San Diego County Recorder’s Office
• Prepare legal descriptions, Records of Surveys, easement and survey plats, and Certificates of Correction and Compliance
• Support and supervise the City Geographic Systems Cadastral Mapping Program
• Utilize Computer-Aided Drafting & Design (CADD) software for project processing
• Direct field crews for additional data collection to finalize CADD projects
• Serve as Party Chief on a survey crew
• Train, review, and evaluate the performance of subordinates
• Read and interpret construction plans, field survey notes, maps, and records-of-survey
• Prepare survey notes and sketches manually and using CADD programs
• Establish horizontal and vertical control for field surveys
• Utilize electronic total stations, data collectors, bar code levels, and Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment
• Perform complex coordinate geometry land surveying calculations
• Perform other assigned duties

Notes for Prospective Employees:

• Scheduled wage increases, including additional pay for registered professionals and those with valid LSIT certification
• Additional pay for Land Surveying Assistant employees with valid State of California registration as a Professional Land Surveyor
• LSIT certification pay is available for those who meet California’s Department of Consumer Affairs requirements
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must provide documented proof of the work performed and the total number of qualifying OCA hours

Requirements:

• Education/Experience: Choose one of the following options:
  1. Bachelor's Degree in Land Surveying AND two years of full-time journey-level land surveying experience (as specified in the NOTES)
  2. Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including a minimum of 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units of land surveying coursework AND two years of full-time journey-level land surveying experience (as specified in the NOTES)
  3. Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor with a state licensing board
  4. Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) Certificate issued from a state licensing board AND two years of full-time journey-level land surveying experience (as specified in the NOTES)
• License: A valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of hire

Why Join Us: As a Land Surveying Assistant, you will be an essential part of our team, contributing to the growth and development of our city. If you're seeking a fulfilling career where you can apply your surveying expertise, work on diverse projects, and advance your skills, we invite you to join us.

Apply today to become a Land Surveying Assistant with the City of San Diego Government Agency and make a lasting impact on our community's future!