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Department: Public Works

Anticipated Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, Flex

Reports To: Chief Deputy, Engineering

Full Time

Classified or Unclassified: Classified

Salary: $ $57.70 per hour

The purpose of this classification is to plan, organize, manage, and control the Survey section of the Public Works Engineer Office related to field crews, right-of-way plan preparation, legal description preparation, land acquisition issues, and public assistance regarding land boundary records; directs map tax map section operations as related to maintaining the current tax maps and G.I.S system mapping for land valuation and property tax assessment.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This is a management classification with responsibility for planning, directing, and controlling the Survey section of the Public Works Engineering Office. This class requires the analysis and solution of operational, technical, administrative, and management problems related to engineering. The employee is expected to consult and collaborate with the Chief Deputy Engineer to discuss plans, programs, and objectives and to present solutions to identified concerns. The incumbent exercises discretion in applying policies and procedures to resolve organizational issues and to ensure that assigned activities are completed in a timely and efficient manner.

The following duties are normal for this classification. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Plans, organizes, directs, and controls the functions of the surveying section of Public Works; reviews survey requests and determines scopes of work and work plans for projects; evaluates bid proposals, consultant submissions, and new equipment performance; evaluates section performance and the section's interaction with other sections and departments within and outside of the County; enforces safety rules and regulations; estimates costs and makes recommendations for section budget.
• Supervises and directs the work of Engineering Map Supervisors, Licensed Land surveyors, Survey Technicians, Engineering Technicians, Project Managers, and other assigned staff; directs staff to ensure work completion and maintenance of standards; plans, assigns, and reviews work; coordinates and/or provides training and instruction; evaluates employee performance; responds to employee questions, concerns, and problems; approves employee timesheets and leave requests; prepares and reviews documents related to timesheets, requests for leave, and overtime; develops and monitors unit work plans and work performance standards; monitors and provides for training needs; meets with employees individually and as a unit; recommends personnel actions including selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, or discharge.
• Prepares and reviews a variety of survey related documentation (parcel maps, legal descriptions, records of surveys, subdivision maps, drawings, etc.) for technical accuracy for use in projects or for record keeping; reviews and approves condominium and Air Rights plats for recording at the County Recorder's Office; assists with review of property legal descriptions for the County Land Bank and the Prosecutor's Office.
• Performs supporting administrative responsibilities; attends a variety of trainings and meetings (pre-construction meetings, project status meetings, consultant meetings, etc.); provides road, bridge, and property records for public records requests; stays abreast of new technology and equipment in the surveying field; develops and implements improvements in survey methods, procedures, and equipment.

• Bachelor's degree in surveying or a related field and six (6) years of experience including highway/bridge plan preparation, field surveying practices, and/or GPS/GIS mapping; or any equivalent combination of training and experience as defined in the table below:

Highest degree of education attained Experience required

HS diploma/GED or unrelated degree of any level Screened out

Related bachelor's degree 6 years Related master's/doctoral degree 4 years

Related degree fields: surveying, civil engineering, geophysics, construction.

Related work experience: highway/bridge plan preparation, field surveying practices, GPS/GIS mapping.

• Valid driver's license and proof of automobile insurance.

Requires registration as a Professional Surveyor in the State of Ohio.

Minimum Physical and Mental Abilities Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

Physical Requirements

• Ability to operate surveying tools, surveying equipment, and a variety of office machines and equipment including a computer and multifunction printer.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Ability to assign, review, plan, and coordinate the work of other employees and to maintain standards.
• Ability to provide instruction and training to other employees.
• Ability to solve and act on employee problems.
• Ability to recommend the transfer, selection, evaluation, or promotion of employees
• Ability to recommend and act on the discipline or discharge of employees.

Mathematical Ability

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and perform college level algebra, geometry, and calculus.

Language Ability & Interpersonal Communication

• Ability to perform mid to high level data analysis requiring managing of data and people deciding the time, sequence of operations or events within the context of a process, system, or organization. Involves determining the necessity for revising goals, objectives, policies, procedures, or functions based on the analysis of data/information and includes performance reviews pertinent to such objectives, functions, and requirements.
• Ability to comprehend a variety of informational documents including forms, highway and bridge design plans, plat maps, legal descriptions, project survey data, bid documents, certifications, subpoenas, and reports.
• Ability to comprehend a variety of reference books and manuals including O.D.O.T. manuals, O.R.C., Ohio Administrative Code 4733, County conveyance standards, N.G.S. guidelines, Employee Handbook, reference manuals, contracts, specifications, standards, guidelines, and codes.
• Ability to prepare right-of-way plans, legal descriptions, map and exhibit sketches, memos, performance appraisals, correspondence, agreements, contracts, plans, estimates, requests for proposal, databases, charts, and other job-related documents using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
• Ability to use and interpret engineering and legal terminology and language.
• Ability to communicate with staff, directors of other sections, consultants, vendors, departmental employees, and administrators.

Environmental Adaptability

• Work is typically performed in an office environment and in the field.
• Work may involve exposure to temperature or weather extremes, smoke, dust, pollen, wetness, humidity, animals, wildlife, and traffic hazards.

Application Process

The is a non-competitive, classified position. The Personnel Review Commission (PRC) will check your application to make sure you meet the minimum qualifications. If you do, the PRC will put your name on an eligibility list. To fill this opening, the PRC sends the hiring department and Human Resources (HR) a certified eligibility list. HR helps the hiring department decide who from the certified list to follow up with for interviews and then a job offer.

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If we offer you a job, you must pass a drug screen and background check before the offer becomes final. Prior criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify you from employment; the County looks at criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis using the guidelines in Chapter 306 of the County Code.

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Cuyahoga County is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce, which includes building an environment that respects the individual, promotes innovation and offers opportunities for all employees to develop to their full potential. A diverse workforce helps the County realize its full potential. The County benefits from the creativity and innovation that results when people with different experiences, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds work together.

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