Department of Transportation
Under the direction of a Transportation Surveyor Party Chief, the Field Surveyor is assigned sub-professional or professional field responsibilities in land surveying. The incumbent determines and establishes boundaries of State-owned lands; establishes high order vertical and horizontal control; provides photogrammetric mapping and topography; prepares and records maps; makes technical studies and investigations pertaining to land or engineering surveying, property titles, descriptions, and deeds; writes memorandum and prepares reports; and performs other related work. This is the entry, first working, or journey level of professional surveying field work at Caltrans. As experience progresses, incumbent may act as lead worker of a small group engaged in a variety of survey activities. The incumbent performs field surveys throughout District 11, which includes San Diego and Imperial Counties.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Transportation Surveyor 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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