Administrator I

State of Maryland•Anne Arundel, MD

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for the overall administration of the Land Acquisition and Planning Unit’s GIS and Survey Team functions in the Eastern Regions. This position will provide technical assistance to DNR land managers in the areas of property survey administration, property boundary recovery/field reconnaissance and maintenance, and boundary conflict resolution. Duties include but are not limited to property boundary survey review, verification and approval, boundary line identification and recovery both in the field and office. Chain of Title and other Property records research including deeds, easements, rights of way and associated land records to which DNR has a land interest, Deed plotting worksheets in CADD or GIS and other property records data management tasks as needed. This position also assists with the collection, development and management of datasets and other property asset information associated with DNR’s enterprise geographic information system and Asset Inventory Management System (AIMS). Duties include but are not limited to capturing, storing, analyzing, and mapping historical , current, and future property acquisitions and other relevant real property information including deeds, plats, easement agreements, etc. to support DNR’s mission of land stewardship and conservation.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Four years of administrative staff or professional work.
Possession of a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland (if assigned duties requiring vehicle operation).

Nice To Haves

At least one year of professional experience related to overseeing or conducting property boundary surveys, managing land/property boundary records, or conducting property boundary research (if not using a substitution for minimum qualifications).
Three years of experience related to real property surveying and boundary administration including two or more of the following: Managing land records (deeds, plats, agreements) and plotting or analyzing land record information using ArcGIS software or CADD/cadastral data.
Conducting and managing property surveys in the field.
Mapping real property boundaries with GPS and assisting with the recovery and marking of property boundaries.
Conducting real property records research in Maryland using MDLANDREC, MERLIN or FINDER, SDAT Real Property Database, PLATS.NET or similar research or mapping tools.
Understanding of real estate and boundary survey principles, terms, definitions and legal documents needed to effect an acquisition of real property and identifying/managing real property boundary lines.

Responsibilities

Provide technical assistance to DNR land managers in the areas of property survey administration, property boundary recovery/field reconnaissance and maintenance, and boundary conflict resolution.
Review, verify, and approve property boundary surveys.
Identify and recover boundary lines both in the field and office.
Conduct Chain of Title and other Property records research including deeds, easements, rights of way and associated land records.
Create Deed plotting worksheets in CADD or GIS.
Perform other property records data management tasks as needed.
Assist with the collection, development, and management of datasets and other property asset information associated with DNR’s enterprise geographic information system and Asset Inventory Management System (AIMS).
Capture, store, analyze, and map historical, current, and future property acquisitions and other relevant real property information including deeds, plats, easement agreements, etc. to support DNR’s mission of land stewardship and conservation.