DWM Survey Coordinator (OES)
About The Position
The Survey Coordinator reports to the Survey Manager and coordinates, trains, and supervises skilled personnel performing all phases of land surveying. The role requires strong organizational, time-management, and supervisory abilities, including making independent field decisions. Under general supervision, the position provides project leadership on complex projects and trains other professionals. It also establishes and maintains effective interpersonal relationships across organizational levels and with the public. The position supports land surveying work for the Department of Watershed Management and other City of Atlanta departments, including property, right-of-way, easement, control, construction-staking, and project-layout surveys. It uses surveying instrumentation and software, performs complex survey calculations, and provides technical advice and supervision to field activities. The position may also perform other duties as assigned; the City may change specific duties based on organizational needs.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of related field engineering experience, including 3 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
- Associate degree in Land Surveying or a related Civil Engineering field, or a Surveying Certificate from an institution accepted by the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
- Valid State of Georgia Driver’s License.
- Registered Land Surveyor in the State of Georgia.
- Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission (GSWCC) Level II Certification, or ability to acquire it.
- Knowledge of land surveying and engineering terminology.
- Knowledge of city ordinances and state and federal regulations relating to land surveying.
- Knowledge of preparation and review of reports.
- Good organizational and communication skills.
- Advanced computer software skills.
- Skill in using basic hand tools and operating survey tools.
- Ability to make independent field decisions and provide project leadership.
Responsibilities
- Supervise field surveys and prepare and certify survey plats, including right-of-way, easement, and property surveys.
- Read, interpret, and prepare metes and bounds descriptions.
- Supervise horizontal and vertical control surveys, construction staking, and field layout of projects for the Department of Watershed Management and other City of Atlanta departments.
- Perform and interpret property research, including deeds, records of surveys, parcel maps, property descriptions, historical plats, plans, and survey notes.
- Operate surveying instrumentation and software and supervise others using levels, transits, total stations, electronic distance-measuring devices, Global Positioning System survey equipment, and AutoCAD.
- Make complex survey calculations to derive data.
- Aid the Survey Services Project Manager and Support Services Manager in daily operations.
- Provide technical advice and supervise daily field activities, assisting with timely completion of assigned projects.
- Work with project engineers to determine the desired survey product and select appropriate surveying techniques and equipment.
- Coordinate, train, and supervise skilled personnel performing land surveying work.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
