Survey Manager

Hamilton County is seeking a highly skilled Survey Manager to join our team. As a Survey Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating and conducting department surveying operations, supervising and directing assigned personnel, and ensuring the accuracy and quality of survey data.

• Supervise and direct assigned personnel, including interviewing applicants, making hiring recommendations, planning/delegating work assignments, providing training and corrective instruction, evaluating performance, and maintaining discipline.
• Schedule daily projects and serve as crew chief on survey crews, including assisting in carrying, setting up and operating global positioning system (GPS) equipment, and construction levels, and survey total station, and collecting data regarding monuments and/or drainage, such as angles, contours, points, and elevations.
• Prepare legal descriptions, as built surveys, elevation certificates and computer aided drafting for drainage projects.
• Respond to inquiries regarding monumentation and surveys, including researching/providing information on computer and on documents as requested.
• Manage department surveying projects with other counties and private companies, including preparing R.F.P. for section corner replacement projects, GPS projects, aerial projects, monitoring costs, and ensuring projects adhere to schedule and standards.
• Assist in perpetuating government survey monuments, including inspecting existing monuments, determining controlling points, preparing references and other documentation, and periodically assisting in moving monuments as needed.
• Periodically review related plans for proper information and monumentation and inspect subdivisions for proper monumentation for bond release.
• Assist other county departments with survey support such as the Hamilton County Cemetery Commission, Parks Department, Building and Grounds, Highway Department and Township Trustees.
• Assist with plans, specifications, and as-built drawings for drainage projects as assigned, including preparing legal descriptions, surveying, calculating field notes, preparing drawings, entering survey data on computer and GIS database.
• Periodically review design plans for proposed new roads and bridges, locating monuments, and scheduling and planning moving of monuments as needed.
• Periodically serve as an expert or technical witness before any court, commission, or other tribunal.
• Maintain and update equipment and materials inventory.
• Research courthouse records for land deeds, Right of Way descriptions, easements, and covenants.
• Consult with Surveyor to obtain information on departmental plans, priorities, scope and objectives of projects; assures orderly and timely completion of reviews of proposed subdivisions and commercial developments in regard to monumentation.
• Assist in the preparation of the Annual Corner Perpetuation Program. Annually field checks all USGS, Harn, and other GPS points in the County.
• Periodically assist other department personnel as needed or as assigned.
• Occasionally assist with answering telephone, taking messages or transferring to appropriate department or individual.
• Attend annual job-related conferences, continuing education seminars, and distributes pertinent information to other survey personnel in the department.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Baccalaureate Degree in surveying, civil engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possession of certification as an Indiana registered professional land surveyor.
• Thorough knowledge of and ability to make practical application of surveying and civil engineering principles and terminology, county geography, and applicable state code.
• Ability to properly use surveying equipment, such as GPS equipment, construction levels, and survey total station.
• Ability to perform advanced arithmetic calculations, such as calculus, algebra, trigonometry and geometry, and compile data, prepare survey and engineering drawings, and operate various office equipment, such as digital camera, computer, printer, plotter, calculator, fax machine, copier, telephone, and design software.
• Ability to analyze read and interpret detailed prints, specifications, and various aerial and plat maps.
• Working knowledge of standard English grammar, spelling and punctuation, and ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, other County departments, State and Federal agencies, engineering and surveying firms, contractors, regulating agencies, and the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities, and disabilities.
• Ability to safely use a jack hammer, shovels, and other tools and physically perform essential duties of the position.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, and appropriately respond to constructive criticism.
• Ability to work alone and with others in a team environment with minimum supervision, and maintain appropriate, respectful interrelationships with co-workers.
• Ability to competently serve the public with diplomacy and respect, including occasional encounters with irate/hostile persons.
• Ability to comply with all employer/department personnel policies and work rules, including, but not limited to, attendance, safety, drug-free workplace, and personal conduct.
• Ability to provide public access to or maintain confidentiality of department information/records according to state requirements.
• Ability to work on several tasks at the same time, often under time pressure, and complete assignments effectively amidst frequent distractions and interruptions.
• Ability to occasionally work extended, weekend and/or evening hours, and occasionally travel out of town for training, sometimes overnight.
• Possession of a valid Indiana driver's license and demonstrated safe driving record.

Incumbent performs duties in a standard office environment, outdoors, and in a vehicle, involving sitting and walking at will, sitting for long periods, walking/standing for long periods, walking on uneven terrain, pushing/pulling/lifting/carrying objects weighing more than 50 pounds, bending, reaching, crouching/kneeling, close and far vision, hearing communication, color and depth perception, keyboarding, speaking clearly, handling/grasping/fingering objects, and exposure to dust, dirt, hot/cold outdoor temperatures, inclement weather, heavy construction equipment, traffic, and occasionally working in confined areas, such as manholes and storm pipes.

Incumbent occasionally works extended, weekend and/or evening hours, and occasionally travels out of town for training, sometimes overnight.