Performs technical work assisting with field surveys and PLSS maintenance, performing, and providing technical support in the CAD design and plan preparation for County projects and plat review. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Deputy County Surveyor.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assists with performing and providing technical support in Public Land Survey System (PLSS) maintenance, removal, and reset.
• Compiles and maintains survey information on coordinates, pictures, angles, and distances for PLSS corners; stakes County Highway Right of Way Plat boundaries, County Parks, and County Property boundaries; sets vertical control for County lakes (No Wake Zone Ordinance).
• Assists with mathematical survey computations; surveys land to locate and establish reference points and stake boundary lines and survey corners; inspects, locates, and paints targets for aerial photography.
• Assists with field survey projects including the setting up of work zone traffic safety systems for various survey projects to ensure the safety of survey personnel, equipment, and the public.
• Performs set-up and operation of survey instruments, including tests and maintenance of survey equipment, downloads, processes, and analyzes of survey field data.
• Assists with performing, and providing technical support in the design and plan preparation for County projects including CAD map preparation by ensuring that proper mapping procedures, symbols, supplies and equipment are used for the project.
• Conducts research including the reviewing of government documents, abstracts, deeds and prior surveys to complete drawing.
• Assists with completing the plat review process for the Surveyor Department.
• Assists with responding to in-person and telephone inquiries on survey-related questions.
• Assists with the selling of maps, plat books, and aerial photos to the general public.
• Assists with typing documents, running reports, and making copies of survey related materials.
• Responsible for receiving and filing local certificate of surveys and plats. This includes the scanning, filing of digital documents, maintenance, managing of supply inventory, and compliance with record retention requirements to ensure County-wide access.
• Performs other duties and activities as assigned.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED and one year of experience in customer service or public contact work, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous experience working in technical land surveying or experience using CAD, GIS, and GPS software is desired.

Special Requirements

• A valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility is also required upon hire.
• Flagger/Work Zone certification and First Aid/CPR certification within 6 months of employment.
• Forklift certification and Chainsaw certification may be required depending on job assignments.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

General knowledge of State and Federal laws; willingness and aptitude to learn general principle and practices of land surveying, and County's Public Land Survey System, land record registration and filing; general knowledge or willingness to learn CAD and GIS software; strong mathematical skills; general understanding of application to field surveying and survey computations or ability to learn; knowledge of, and ability to use, various hand tools, jackhammer, coring machine, paint sprayer, County UTV, County work truck and various materials; willingness and aptitude to learn surveying procedures and ability to learn and use land surveying equipment such as GPS, Total Station, Data Collector and Level; willingness to learn traffic control procedures and practices; aptitude to learn engineering maps and records, subdivision platting; plat checking, computations and review for local and State compliance; Ability to learn and utilize a survey field data collector in the office and/or field applications; general knowledge and skill in the use of standard office equipment, including computer and micro-computer and software programs including survey applications; verbal and written communication skills sufficient to effectively draft and present information, respond to questions from a wide variety of audiences; reading comprehension skills sufficient to understand and interpret legal descriptions, survey records and maps, and technical documents; interpersonal skills sufficient to exchange and/or convey information, receive work direction, and maintain effective working relationships; ability to pay attention to detail and effectively organize time and anticipate, plan and successfully respond to changing circumstances; ability to perform all job duties in compliance with safety guidelines and with an ongoing awareness of safety practices; ability to communicate courteously and professionally while maintaining positive working relationships with others when carrying out all job functions.

This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting and occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing, tasting or smelling and repetitive motions; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm's length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surrounding and activities; work frequently requires exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to vibration and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and occasionally requires working in high, precarious places, exposure to extreme heat (non-weather) and exposure to the risk of electrical shock; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).

Wright County offers an exceptional benefit package including vacation, sick leave and holiday pay. Also included in this benefit package is health, preventative dental and life insurance; medical and dependent care reimbursement accounts (Section 125 Plan); deferred compensation plan and Public Employees Retirement (pension).