Land Survey Supervisor (0313)
About The Position
Join our team and play a key leadership role in advancing the District’s mission of protecting water resources, minimizing flood risks, restoring natural systems, and ensuring a sustainable water supply. This position oversees the daily operations of a highly skilled team of eight professional survey staff, guiding the successful delivery of survey projects that support the District’s core objectives. In partnership with the Mapping & GIS Section Manager, this role contributes to critical functions such as staff hiring, supervision, coaching, and professional development. The ideal candidate will excel in project management, succession planning, workflow documentation, and cross‑training, while ensuring compliance with professional surveying standards and overseeing the signing and sealing of essential documents. This is a meaningful opportunity to lead, innovate, and strengthen the District’s surveying operations. The District supports employees who prefer a flexible schedule or a remote work schedule so that they can enjoy their time outside of the District through work-life balance. This role is considered hybrid, which means the employee will be required to come on-site and work a portion of their time remotely (must live in Florida). Come build a career that is challenging, fulfilling, and helps support the District’s mission to protect Florida’s water resources.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree (or higher) in Geomatics or related field
- Six (6) years related work experience in survey and mapping related work experience (equivalent combination of education and experience is accepted)
- Two (2) years of supervisory experience
- Professional Surveyor and Mapper with the Florida Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers
- Valid driver’s license
- Masters degree (or higher) in Geomatics or related field
- Eight (8) years related work experience in survey and mapping related work experience (equivalent combination of education and experience is accepted)
- Four (4) years of supervisory experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience with AutoCAD or Civil 3D, ArcGIS, Leica Infinity, and Trimble Business Center.
- Project Management experience
Responsibilities
- Supervise surveying and mapping activities of four (4) field staff and four (4) office staff. This includes coordinating the work with District staff as needed.
- Responsible for completing performance appraisals for all direct report staff.
- Assists the Mapping & GIS Section Manager with hiring, supervision, coaching, and staff development.
- Manages survey projects that support the District’s core missions, including water resource protection, flood control, restoration, and water supply.
- Leads project management activities, succession planning, cross‑training, workflow documentation, and development of training plans.
- Perform research, planning & developing scope of services, execute and manage surveying & mapping work, produce final deliverables.
- Provide professional land surveying data and reports.
- Review staff and consultant conducted surveys, GIS, and photogrammetric products to ensure that products meet the technical standards.
- Certify surveys and maps as a Florida registered Professional Surveyor and Mapper.
- Provide expert witness testimony on land surveying and mapping matters.
- Maintain effective business relationships with subject matter experts throughout the District as well as with technical representatives from external partners associated with a project.
- Responsible for budget development and ensuring compliance with professional surveying standards.
- Signs and seals pertinent documents while supporting District objectives.
Benefits
- Florida Retirement System (FRS) District Total Contribution 14.03%
- 9 paid holidays (+ 1 floating holiday)
- Generous vacation and sick leave
- Paid Parental Leave, including Maternity, Bonding and Family Supportive Work Program
- Medical and dental insurance (91- 97% District paid)
- Vision insurance
- Deferred Compensation Program
- Basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance
- Long-term disability (District Paid)
- Prescription drug coverage & mail order program
- Health savings & flexible spending accounts
- Flexible schedule for work-life balance
- Legal and Identity Theft protection
- Wellness program
- Public service loan forgiveness qualified employer
- Tuition reimbursement ($5,250/year)
- State adoption benefit qualified employer
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Transfer in years of service for other public sector work – towards the FRS program and sick time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
