Surveyor II-Billings

State of Montana • Billings, MT

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Montana Department of Transportation is seeking a Surveyor II or Senior Surveyor for its Billings District. This role involves advanced technical and professional field survey work. The Surveyor II acts as a party chief, reviews survey data for accuracy and validity, and maintains equipment. The Senior Surveyor plans and executes professional survey projects, analyzes evidence for boundary determination, stakes and documents property boundaries, ensures quality and compliance with standards, performs complex calculations and drafting, trains field crews, and oversees survey equipment operations. The Senior Surveyor is responsible for all survey work performed under their Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license. The statements provided describe the general functions of the job and are not an exhaustive list of all work requirements.

Requirements

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Land Surveying, Geomatics, or a related field from an accredited college or university (for Surveyor II)
• Related degrees must include significant coursework in survey-related math, drafting, and surveying techniques, principles and practices
• Minimum of 2 years of survey experience (for Surveyor II)
• Two years of progressively responsible professional land survey experience (for Senior Surveyor)
• Certification as a Land Surveyor Intern, per 37-67-326, MCA (for Surveyor II)
• Registration as a Montana Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) is required (for Senior Surveyor)
• Online Application
• Resume
• Transcript
• Cover Letter
• 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"

Nice To Haves

• Proof of Certifications (Optional)

Responsibilities

• Performing advanced technical and professional field survey work
• Serving as party chief for field surveys
• Reviewing surveys to determine the validity of the evidence and methods used and to ensure accurate survey information
• Maintaining equipment and inventories
• Planning and performing professional survey work
• Organizing and overseeing straightforward survey projects
• Signing off on uncomplicated survey projects
• Analyzing evidence to determine boundary locations
• Staking/documenting property boundaries
• Coordinating survey reviews to ensure quality, consistency, efficiency, and compliance with established standards and policies
• Making professional level survey calculations
• Carrying out complex drafting
• Providing training to field survey crews
• Coordinating the operation and maintenance of survey equipment within the Unit
• Overseeing 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
• Benefits apply on the first day of employment
• Access to Montana Health Centers, low-cost clinics for state employees and their families
• State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Relocation assistance may be offered to the successful candidate at the time of offer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree