Land Surveyor

City of Tucson • Houston, TX

2d • $35 - $53

About The Position

The Land Surveyor position at the City of Tucson’s Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) performs professional and technical surveying work, including roadway design, right-of-way acquisition, and infrastructure improvement. This position plans, directs, and conducts boundary, topographic, control, and construction surveys; prepares and certifies legal descriptions, plats, and right-of-way maps; and ensures compliance with Arizona surveying laws and City standards. The Land Surveyor provides professional oversight of survey staff, coordinates activities with engineers, planners, and GIS personnel, and maintains accurate survey records for public infrastructure projects. Work is performed under the supervision of the Engineering Division Transportation Administrator. This position exercises supervision over survey staff.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: Three (3) years of directly related experience
• Equivalency: Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
• License/Certifications: A valid and unrestricted Class D Driver's License & Registered Land Surveyor (RLS) - Arizona Board of Technical Registration (ABTR) within (1) one year of employment. LSIT Required at time of application

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5) years licensed as an Arizona Land Surveyor
• Advanced coursework or certification in Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), Civil/Transportation Engineering, or Project Management.
• Experience performing or managing survey work for transportation infrastructure, including roadway, bridge, drainage, and right-of-way projects.
• Experience supervising field and office survey crews, managing budgets, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong background in boundary resolution, legal descriptions, and easement/right-of-way acquisition documentation.
• Experience coordinating with state and local agencies such as ADOT, Pima County, or other municipal jurisdictions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for preparing reports, presenting findings, and coordinating with property owners, contractors, and public officials.

Responsibilities

• Organizes, directs, and oversees field and office surveying for transportation and mobility projects, including roadway design, right-of-way acquisition, utility coordination, and infrastructure improvements, coordinates with engineers, planners, GIS personnel, consultants, and contractors.
• Performs and supervises boundary, control, topographic, GPS, and construction surveys; establish property, easement, and right-of-way lines; uses advanced survey equipment such as GNSS, robotic total stations, digital levels, and data collectors.
• Prepares, signs, and seals boundary surveys, subdivision plats, legal descriptions, and other documents requiring a licensed surveyor’s certification; reviews and certifies work prepared by staff or external consultants for technical accuracy and legal compliance.
• Maintains compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes, City standards, and professional ethics; ensures survey control, coordinates systems, and survey data accuracy meet City and Pima County GIS/geodetic standards; maintains survey records, control databases, and archived field notes.
• Analyzes and interprets deeds, maps, plats, and records data to establish or reestablish property boundaries; integrate survey data into design and mapping systems; provide surveying expertise for capital improvement and infrastructure projects.
• Supervises Survey Section personnel, including scheduling, performance evaluations, timekeeping, and hiring assistance; guide, support, and mentor staff in completing project tasks and enforcing quality assurance procedures.
• Communicates with property owners, utilities, consultants, and government agencies to resolve boundary, right-of-way, and survey-related issues; represents the City in technical meetings and public forums regarding survey and mapping matters.
• Maintains current professional licensure and stay updated on surveying technology, laws, and practices
• Performs all other duties and tasks as assigned to support DTM projects.

Benefits

• The City of Tucson offers a generous benefits package for benefit-eligible positions. The comprehensive, flexible, and affordable coverage is designed to optimize health and well-being, security and future, and peace of mind.
• Benefits begin with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA coverage, surpassing your standard 401(k) program by offering a rich pension plan plus optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings.
• With your well-being in mind, our paid time off program provides new hires with 38 paid days off in the first year of employment, with time off increasing steadily in subsequent years.
• We offer twelve weeks of paid parental leave, paid tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, off- and on-the-job training, and opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups and paid volunteer hours.
• You can learn more about our benefits at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Human-Resources/Employee-Benefit-Snapshot.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level