Job Details

Position: Sr. Land Surveyor

Location: Fontana or El Monte Office

Classification: Full-Time/Exempt

Work Schedule: 9/80 Schedule - 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

Benefits: Vacation, Sick Leave, 12 Paid Holidays, One Floating Holiday, Group Medical Insurance, Dental

Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) with Company Match

Pay Rate: $110,000 to 160,000 annually dependent on qualifications (full-time, exempt)

JOB SUMMARY

Under the general direction of the Planning Manager oversee surveys to meet the Company's land survey and asset management related needs.

JOB DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Responsible for a variety of tasks and duties, which may include, but would not be limited to, the following:

• Prepare maps and revise existing maps, making all necessary corrections and adjustments.
• Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, original maps, and calculations.
• Verify accuracy and completeness of real property and right-of-way documents; examine documentation such as plat books, easements, maps, and deeds in order to verify properties' legal descriptions.
• Compile federal, state, county and city records for information concerning rights-of-ways.
• Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
• Write legal descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds or other legal property documents.
• Direct or conduct surveys in order to establish legal boundaries for properties based on deeds and titles.
• Direct or conduct topographic surveys to obtain information about landform and existing features for engineering design use.
• Direct or conduct construction staking to provide information and support to both linear and vertical construction operations.
• Conduct research regarding legal records, survey records, and land titles in order to obtain information about property boundaries, rights-of-way and/or easement in concern.
• Utilize, maintain, adjust and calibrate surveying instruments in order to maintain their good working condition and accuracy.
• Coordinate survey findings with the work of engineering design and construction management personnel involved with projects.
• Manage and coordinate with external survey consultants regarding aerial surveys as necessary.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of asset inventories and records.
• Maintain asset records in the hierarchical database for planning purposes.
• Collect and coordinate criteria for asset operation, performance, service and retirement in accordance with industry standards and CPUC regulations and requirements.
• Develop survey methods and procedures for training purposes.
• Train internal engineering department personnel and direct their work in such activities as performing surveys or drafting maps.
• Operate a CADD workstation to prepare engineering survey drawings consisting of basic horizontal and vertical alignments, layouts, flow diagrams, assemblies, isometrics, etc., from rough sketches and/or from general survey information according to established standards and procedure.
• Compile data and perform dimensional and routine calculations required for the preparation of drawings. Understand how to read orthographic (2D) and/or isometric (3D) designs and supplier/manufacturer drawings.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers
• Fulfill all physical requirements as needed to perform job duties
• Have experience and demonstrate proficiency in using the latest models of the survey equipment listed below:
• Auto Level Topcon
• Pulse Total Station Topcon
• Rover Trimble R6 RTN/VRS GPS/GNSS or latest model
• Base Trimble R6 RTN/VRS GPS/GNSS or latest model
• Radio Trimble HPDA50 or latest model
• Data Collector

1. Recon TDS
2. TCS2 Trimble

• Software-Collector
• Survey Pro Standard v3.83 or latest version
• Survey Collector v12.46 or latest version
• Software-Desktop

1. Foresight DXM v3.40 or latest version
2. Trimble Business Center v2.30 or latest version

• Must demonstrate the ability to use CADD software and be proficient with AutoDesk Civil3D CADD within one (1) year of employment.
• Familiarity with Land Surveying principles and practices, including survey law.
• Knowledge of or familiarity with drone surveys is desirable.
• Knowledge of ESRI Utility Database is desirable.
• Knowledge of various horizontal and vertical coordinate systems and data (e.g. State Plane Coordinate Systems, UTM grid system, NAD83, NAD27, NAVD88, NGVD29) is required.
• Knowledge, understanding and familiarity working with real property documents, such as vesting deeds, legal descriptions, easements, title reports, exhibits, etc.
• Field survey and engineering methods and techniques.
• Mathematics including algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
• Knowledge of civil engineering and survey terminology, descriptions and materials including maps, plat drawings and specifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with concentration on Geospatial Sciences
• California Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license required
• Eight (8) or more years of experience in survey instrumental operations and survey map preparation
• Valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record