Party Chief
Job Description and Duties
Under the direction of a Senior Transportation Surveyor, the Party Chief administers professional land survey tasks in the Field Branch of the Land Surveys Division. The incumbent plans and organizes the work of a land surveys field crew; coordinates field surveying activities with other Caltrans functional units, contractors and the public. Performs a wide variety of difficult and complex professional surveying work while exercising independent professional judgment in responsible charge of assignments.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the TRANSPORTATION SURVEYOR PARTY CHIEF (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.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Special Requirements
- Possession of a valid California Land Surveyors' License. (A Certificate of Registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors).
- Possession of a valid driver’s license is required when operating a State owned or leased vehicle.
Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is a discussion of how an applicant's education, training, experience, and skills meet the criteria in the duty statement and qualify the applicant for the position. Please include a 1-2 pages, 12-point font, SOQ that describes your experience as it relates to this position/duty statement. Resumes and cover letters will not take the place of the SOQ. Failure to include and complete the SOQ may result in disqualification for interview.
- Demonstrate your experience as a lead worker in land surveys, showcasing your ability to hire, supervise, train, discipline, and mentor staff within both field and office environments, and your experience working with public and state agencies, contractors, and the public.
- Provide your field experience performing various types of surveys, including horizontal and vertical control, boundary, Digital Terrain Model (DTM) topographic, monitoring, aerial photogrammetric, and construction surveys.
- Illustrate your experience in balancing multiple priorities, meeting strict deadlines, organizing tools and equipment, maintaining records, tracking schedules, and managing staff.
- Demonstrate your understanding of land surveying techniques for both field and office, along with the necessary mathematical principles and concepts.
- Provide your experience working with software, including Civil3D, MicroStation, TopoDOT, Trimble Business Center, and Trimble Access, Microsoft Office Suite, and any Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- Describe your experience working with various field surveying systems such as Terrestrial, Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Mobile Terrestrial Laser Scanning Systems (MTLS), and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
- Demonstrate your office experience, particularly in Digital Terrain Model processing, point cloud registration and extraction, record map preparation, boundary determination, deed writing, record research, and construction plan interpretation.
Application Instructions
Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Who May Apply: Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply. Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s). Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process.
How To Apply: Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below.
Required Application Package Documents: Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. Resume is optional. Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required.
