04763 - Land Survey Supervisor

Virginia Department of Transportation•Staunton, VA

About The Position

Supervise a survey office or district survey unit and conduct professional land surveying services—including location, construction, right-of-way, utility, and condemnation surveys—for transportation projects supporting VDOT construction and maintenance programs. Ensure survey work complies with VDOT policies and procedures and APELSCIDLA rules and regulations. Under land surveyor licensure, take responsible charge of survey work and sign and seal survey plans. Secure survey data using a range of field survey equipment. Manage survey project files and complete work using survey, CADD, digital terrain modeling, and other applications. Conduct professional surveying activities from project scoping through post-construction, prepare technical reports, and plan and supervise special survey requests. Coordinate project work and manpower, develop construction activity lists and cost estimates, perform construction stakeouts according to schedules, and conduct quality control reviews of field and office work and plans or plats at various development stages. The position requires effective communication, project coordination and management, mathematical ability, daily supervision of work crews, interpretation of plans and property records, review of consultant survey data, knowledge of land surveying principles and applicable rules and policies, customer service skills, and proficiency with survey equipment and software. A land surveyor's license and a valid driver's license are required.

Requirements

Land Surveyor's License.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.
Ability to coordinate multiple projects with emphasis on scope, time, quality, and budget.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations using algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
Ability to read and interpret plans, deeds, plats, road and bridge standards, and property records.
Skill in using field surveying equipment, computers, CADD, and GPS, and in processing survey data.
Knowledge of professional land surveying principles and practices, APELSCIDLA Board rules and regulations, and VDOT surveying policies and procedures.
Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices, including performance management and discipline.
Skill in providing exemplary customer service.

Nice To Haves

Training, experience, or education in Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, or a related field.
Ability to implement project management practices that support budget compliance and project deadlines.
Ability to review consultant survey data provided to VDOT.

Responsibilities

Supervise a survey office or district survey unit and provide daily supervision to work crews in field or office environments.
Conduct location, construction, right-of-way, utility, condemnation, and other professional land surveying activities for transportation projects from scoping through post-construction.
Ensure survey work complies with VDOT policies and procedures and APELSCIDLA rules and regulations.
Take responsible charge of survey work and sign and seal survey plans under land surveyor licensure.
Establish and apply procedures to manage the history, locations, access, and format of survey-related project files.
Prepare technical reports for public- or private-sector use.
Plan, supervise, and execute special survey requests from Residencies, Right of Way, environmental agencies, Traffic Engineering, and consultants.
Develop lists of construction activities and estimate costs for state or contractor construction surveying.
Perform survey functions according to project schedules and VDOT program needs, including completing construction stakeouts on schedule.
Coordinate projects and manpower with the District Survey Manager.
Perform field and office quality-control reviews to ensure survey products are accurate and depict project controls and supporting data.
Review plans or plats at different developmental stages for compliance with standards.
Review consultant survey data provided to the department.
Use field surveying equipment and secure survey data.