Job Posting:
Department of Transportation
TRANSPORTATION SURVEYOR (CALTRANS)
Job Description and Duties
Under the supervision of a Senior Transportation Surveyor the incumbent works approximately 65% in an office with duties that include, but is not limited to, researching records, performing complex surveying calculations including boundary determination, preparing field files, analyzing field data, preparing surveying maps. The remaining 35% of work will be functioning as a member of a field crew. Field crew activities include a wide variety of professional land surveying work under the direction of a Transportation Surveyor Party Chief. Transportation Surveyors, Range A-C, will often work under the technical direction of a Transportation Surveyor Range D, who may work in the capacity of a lead person. Range D requires a Land Surveyor license or pre-1982 Civil Engineer license by the California Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Telework for office duties may be performed. The amount and availability of telework and/or office work will be determined by the Department based on the functions of each position.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation Surveyor (Caltrans) exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy. Caltrans supports telework, recognizing that in-person attendance may be required based on operational needs. Employees are expected to be able to report to their worksites with minimum notification if an urgent need arises.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Additional Documents
Desirable Qualifications
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
The incumbent will have knowledge of:
- Mathematics: including algebra, geometry and trigonometry
- Land Surveying
- Legal Descriptions
- Principles of Land Title
- California Coordinate System
- Computers and surveying and CAD software
- Surveying methods, equipment and procedures
- Safety policies and procedures
The incumbent should have the ability to:
- Produce clear, accurate and professional looking maps.
- Make accurate surveying calculations.
- Convert between US units and metric units of measure.
- Work well with others.
- Complete work assignments involving much detail and requiring a high degree of accuracy.
- Comply with Department and District policies and procedures.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Exercise sound judgment and common sense when making decisions and formulating actions.