State of Louisiana
Statewide Surveyor Supervisor (Field Operations)
State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, us, 70873
About this Position:
The incumbent assists the DOTD Surveyor Manager in managing field survey crews. Travels statewide to give direction, training, and to distribute supplies and deliver project requests to field survey crews.The incumbent assists the Surveyor Manager in estimating project timelines. Also, provides oversight for property surveys, topographic surveys, geodetic surveys, and hydrographic surveys. Provides oversight in troubleshooting on surveys during the construction phase of the projects should problems arise. The incumbent must be able to provide guidance and direction for specific topographic surveying including field procedures and data processing in Inroads.Position Details:
This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty.No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.Minimum Qualifications:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional land surveying and one of the following:Two years of licensed land surveying experience.Six years of professional land surveying experience.NOTE: Surveying experience gained while licensed as a professional land surveyor will be accepted as licensed land surveying experience. Surveying experience gained after earning a baccalaureate degree and 30 semester hours in land surveying, mapping, and real property courses and prior to earning a Professional Land Surveyor license (e.g., as a Surveyor Intern or equivalent) will be accepted as professional level surveying experience.Function of Work:
To provide direct supervision over a survey unit.Level of Work:
Supervisor.Supervision Received:
Broad direction from a Survey Manager or higher-level Engineer. Alternative reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.Supervision Exercised:
Direct over Surveyors and other survey personnel. Alternative reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.Location of Work:
May be used by any state agency.Job Distinctions:
Differs from Surveyor 5 by the presence of direct supervisory responsibility. Differs from Survey Manager by the absence of managerial responsibility.Responsibilities:
70% Manages and coordinates the activities of field survey units composed of Surveyors 3 - 5, Engineering Technician supervisors, and other engineering technicians performing topographic, boundary, hydrographic and geodetic survey work.10% Reviews survey data obtained by subordinates including the computing, plotting and survey map preparation.5% Special survey projects involving geodetic methods, direct involvement in particularly complicated and/or detailed survey requirements and other projects as assigned by the Surveyor Administrator or his assistants.5% Furnishes technical expertise and advice to our Legal Section and contract attorneys and acts as an expert witness in litigation involving land boundaries.5% Reviews, approves, signs, and seals right of way maps prepared by subordinates, under direct supervision, causing them to become legal documents.5% May be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.
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The incumbent assists the DOTD Surveyor Manager in managing field survey crews. Travels statewide to give direction, training, and to distribute supplies and deliver project requests to field survey crews.The incumbent assists the Surveyor Manager in estimating project timelines. Also, provides oversight for property surveys, topographic surveys, geodetic surveys, and hydrographic surveys. Provides oversight in troubleshooting on surveys during the construction phase of the projects should problems arise. The incumbent must be able to provide guidance and direction for specific topographic surveying including field procedures and data processing in Inroads.Position Details:
This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty.No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.Minimum Qualifications:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional land surveying and one of the following:Two years of licensed land surveying experience.Six years of professional land surveying experience.NOTE: Surveying experience gained while licensed as a professional land surveyor will be accepted as licensed land surveying experience. Surveying experience gained after earning a baccalaureate degree and 30 semester hours in land surveying, mapping, and real property courses and prior to earning a Professional Land Surveyor license (e.g., as a Surveyor Intern or equivalent) will be accepted as professional level surveying experience.Function of Work:
To provide direct supervision over a survey unit.Level of Work:
Supervisor.Supervision Received:
Broad direction from a Survey Manager or higher-level Engineer. Alternative reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.Supervision Exercised:
Direct over Surveyors and other survey personnel. Alternative reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.Location of Work:
May be used by any state agency.Job Distinctions:
Differs from Surveyor 5 by the presence of direct supervisory responsibility. Differs from Survey Manager by the absence of managerial responsibility.Responsibilities:
70% Manages and coordinates the activities of field survey units composed of Surveyors 3 - 5, Engineering Technician supervisors, and other engineering technicians performing topographic, boundary, hydrographic and geodetic survey work.10% Reviews survey data obtained by subordinates including the computing, plotting and survey map preparation.5% Special survey projects involving geodetic methods, direct involvement in particularly complicated and/or detailed survey requirements and other projects as assigned by the Surveyor Administrator or his assistants.5% Furnishes technical expertise and advice to our Legal Section and contract attorneys and acts as an expert witness in litigation involving land boundaries.5% Reviews, approves, signs, and seals right of way maps prepared by subordinates, under direct supervision, causing them to become legal documents.5% May be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.
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