Survey Project Manager

State of Montana • Helena, MT

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About The Position

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is recruiting for a Survey Project Manager. The Survey Project Manager is a senior professional land surveyor (PLS) for the MDT’s Photogrammetry and Survey Section. This position is responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining special statewide survey subprograms: developing, planning and implementing statewide land survey methods, procedures, technology and operations for the MDT; planning and performing professional survey work; coordinating survey review and approval for quality control purposes; developing and overseeing training for field survey crews; and directing and coordinating the operation and maintenance of survey equipment. The Survey Project Manager is in responsible charge of all survey work being performed under their PLS license.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in land surveying or geomatics or related field
• A minimum of six years' experience
• Two years of progressively responsible professional land survey experience including experience with full project oversight
• A Montana Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license
• Advanced professional knowledge of the concepts, principles, and developmental applications of land surveying and related mathematics
• Knowledge of legal principles, guidelines, and precedents related to surveying (e.g., Montana Subdivision and Platting Act, Sanitation in Subdivisions Act, Uniform Standards for Monumentation, etc.)
• Skill in directing, organizing, and coordinating multiple staff and complex projects
• Skill in the use of specialized surveying equipment such as electronic total stations, theodolites, engineering levels, digital levels, data collectors, CADD workstations, automated systems, GPS survey equipment, and other tools and technologies
• Driver’s record will be verified
• Compliance with Mont. Admin. R. 2.6.201, "State Vehicle Use," and MDT Policy #6.03.001, "State Vehicle Use Policy"
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing and maintaining special statewide survey subprograms
• Developing, planning and implementing statewide land survey methods, procedures, technology and operations for the MDT
• Planning and performing professional survey work
• Coordinating survey review and approval for quality control purposes
• Developing and overseeing training for field survey crews
• Directing and coordinating the operation and maintenance of survey equipment
• Being in responsible charge of all survey work being performed under their PLS license

Benefits

• Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Access to Montana Health Centers, low-cost clinics for state employees and their families
• State retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
• Employees in this position receive overtime compensation or compensatory time for all time in a pay status over 40 hours in a workweek
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Benefits apply on a first day of employment

What This Job Offers

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