Survey Technician

This position performs a variety of survey support tasks in the office and the field to provide technical assistance to professional surveyors, developers, contractors, the public, and other county departments.

• Research and establish survey corners
• Coordinate access with property owners
• Research survey records and evaluate aerial photographs
• Locate and document corners
• Prepare survey data for computer submittal
• Set horizontal and vertical control monuments
• Establish plane coordinates and elevations
• Review and analyze surveys, plats, and reports for compliance to department standards, state regulations, and county ordinances
• Field check subdivision plats
• Prepare notes for office analysis
• Prepare maps and legal descriptions
• Provide graphic and narrative analyses for maps and other documents
• Oversee and maintain department survey recordkeeping systems
• Establish new systems
• File surveys
• Research survey records for county departments, land surveyors, and the public in providing, exchanging, and clarifying information
• Maintain survey equipment and supplies inventory
• Provide lead guidance to lower-level technicians as required

• Associate's degree in land surveying or related field
• Two years of land surveying experience, technical engineering experience, or one year of computer operations coursework, training, or experience

This position requires a considerable amount of driving.

Douglas County offers a competitive benefit package for employees working in positions budgeted to work 30 or more hours per week.

The benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, a confidential employee assistance program, deferred compensation account options, and more.

Information on county-sponsored benefits can be found at https://www.douglascounty.org/.

Vacation and sick leave accrual policies are described in https://www.douglascounty.org/.

Benefit options and leave accruals may vary if position includes membership in a collective bargaining unit (union).

Douglas County is a PERS employer.

After meeting specific pre-defined service criteria, eligible employees join the PERS for retirement benefits.