Land Surveyor

We are seeking a highly skilled Land Surveyor to join our team at the Montana Department of Transportation. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for planning and performing professional survey work, including organizing and overseeing survey projects, analyzing evidence to determine boundary locations, and staking/monumenting property boundaries.

• Plan and perform professional survey work, including organizing and overseeing survey projects
• Analyze evidence to determine boundary locations and stake/monument property boundaries
• Coordinate survey reviews to ensure quality, consistency, efficiency, and compliance with established standards and policies
• Make professional-level survey calculations and carry out complex drafting
• Provide training to field survey crews and coordinate the operation and maintenance of survey equipment

• Typically acquired through a combination of work experience and/or education, with a preferred candidate having work experience that would equate to an associate degree from correspondence courses or accredited college
• Qualifying experience may include applied math and science, GIS, surveying or drafting, property title and easement documentation, and an aptitude for problem-solving
• Surveyor I: $24.80, Surveyor II: $29.49, Surveyor III: $35.44

• Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
• Potential hybrid remote work arrangement may be available
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
• Employees in this position receive overtime compensation or compensatory time for all time in a pay status over 40 hours in a work week
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Relocation assistance may be offered to the successful candidate at the time of offer

Please submit your online application and all required materials, including a resume and cover letter, before midnight on the closing date. Ensure all materials submitted are selected as "Relevant." If you need an accommodation with the application process, please contact the HR representative listed below.