Deputy Surveyor

The Dallas, Oregon

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Type: full-time

Location: The Dalles, Oregon

We believe that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the incumbent nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.

General Position Summary:

The Deputy Surveyor is responsible for assisting the County Surveyor in performing the duties as outlined in ORS 209 and the survey provisions of ORS 92 & ORS 100. This position performs supervisory and advanced technical survey work in making land and road surveys and re-establishing section or designated land claim corners. This person also serves as the County Surveyor’s principal assistant.

Essential Functions (in a typical work week):

· Prepare survey maps, draft plans, and other drawings. Prepare and check property descriptions.

· Operate survey equipment and instruct others in its proper usage.

· Work with other agencies and the public to address concerns with property line descriptions and locations.

· Locate and reference property corners and rights of way for Public Works.

· Review surveys completed by licensed land surveyors for compliance with ORS.

· Performs survey research tasks in support of business needs, member of the public, other government entities, and prepares legal descriptions for County Projects.

· Prepare agenda items for Board of County Commissioners meetings.

· Assign, coordinate, supervise and perform survey field work.

· Provide training for field survey personnel and improved efficiency and accuracy in performing work.

· Ensure that survey work or survey-related projects are properly surveyed and are performed in a timely fashion.

· Trains and maintains the work standards of Surveyor’s office staff to meet established project requirements and applicable Oregon Survey Laws.

· Use computer software for CAD work such as including drafting survey projects and to input the received data for various public works projects, storing and summarizing field data, and maintaining files on project status.

· Input data and assist in maintaining databases including filing and recording surveys.

· Assume responsibilities delegated by County Surveyor in the absence of the County Surveyor.

· Officially approve survey maps, plats and legal descriptions on behalf of the County and directed by County Surveyor on an occasional basis.

Secondary Functions (in a typical work week):

This is a continuation of listing work assignments. Functions that can be or are regularly performed by others are listed here, in a format similar or identical to the previous section.

Responsibility/Accountability:

Moderate, but distinct impact on organization operations, program outcomes, revenue, and expense or budgetary outcomes. Responsible for the prudent use of assets, including assigned equipment, material, or labor, and often includes responsibility for others use of organization assets. Some program or policy development affecting the organization and its offerings is part of the job responsibility. “Customer” service is an important part of the job and actions would likely impact user's sense of satisfaction.

Supervision of Employees:

Positions at this level are normally responsible for some supervisory responsibilities, including providing daily work direction, provide input regarding hiring, disciplining, terminating employees, making pay adjustments, and/or making employee job/assignment changes. This is the first level of County supervision and would typically be at the nonexempt level where similar work to subordinates is performed as a portion of routine assignments.

Interpersonal Skills/Contacts:

Moderate, but distinct impact on organization operations, program outcomes, revenue, and expense or budgetary outcomes. Responsible for the prudent use of assets, including assigned equipment, material, or labor, is moderate and often includes responsibility for others use of organization assets. Some program or policy development affecting the organization and its offerings is part of the job responsibility. “Customer” service is an important part of the job and actions would likely impact user's sense of satisfaction.

Working Conditions:

This section of the job descriptions outlines the work environment, conditions, and hazards that are encountered in the course of assigned work. This includes personal risk, hazard, varying work schedules, and level of interruptions, job pressure, and the need to frequently juggle priorities and work assignments. Also, exposure to unpleasant working conditions such as high noise levels, heat or cold, inside or outside work, exposure to electricity, chemicals, poor lighting, confinements, machinery, interactions with disturbed or dangerous individuals, personal attacks, contact with contagious disease, or situations where personal safely cannot be assured.

This level has a work environment in which moderate hazards or obstacles exist. There is some personal risk or hazard from job interactions, working environment, or job pressure. Job conditions may be somewhat uncomfortable due to varying work environments; outside job tasks; inclement weather; exposure to chemicals, machinery, electricity, or individuals of unpredictable, possibly harmful intent, etc. Positions where there are constantly changing priorities, constant interruptions to work flow, and constant shifts in task assignment should be placed at this level. Work that is somewhat physically demanding and which creates a possible risk of personal injury should also be placed at this level.

Physical Requirements:

Positions at this level regularly require moderate physical effort and guide labor, such as carrying and frequent lifting of light items, some lifting of moderately heavy objects (25-40 pounds), constant movement, or the requirement to stand for the majority of the work assignments. This rating also includes job situations where a high degree of speed and guide dexterity are important. Positions that have limited mobility and must sit in one pace for the bulk of the work day should also be placed at this level. Positions where driving is one of the major responsibilities are to be placed at this level.

A valid driver’s license is required as an essential function of this position.

Education, Experience, and Certification/Licensure:

Positions at this level require abilities, skills, training, and/or knowledge base equivalent to a senior level technician or para-professional capacity. This position requires abilities, skills, training, and/or knowledge base equal to those gained in a two-year technical or vocational program beyond high school. Positions at this level may also be generalists whose knowledge base must cover a variety of areas, but not in great depth. Two to four years of previous related experience is typically required. The ability to identify variations from the norms, seek answers, and do initial problem solving are aspects of job requirements.

Below is an outline of the specific Education type, Experience type or licensure/certification that is required for this role. The County will also consider any equivalent combinations of the qualifying criteria.

· A graduate of a 4-year program in land surveying or civil engineering is preferred. Only candidates with the necessary combination of education and experience required to be registered as a professional land Surveyor in the State of Oregon will be considered.

· Must have a minimum of 2-4 years of professional land surveying experience specifically dealing with the interpretation of complex and inter-related deeds, historic boundary determinations, and restoration of public land corners; beyond the 4 years of professional-level work experience required to become licensed land surveyor in Oregon.

· Must be a registered professional land surveyor in the State of Oregon, per ORS 209.

Additionally, an individual in this position models our core values and cultural initiatives.