Surveyor

City of Long Beach•Long Beach, CA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Applications are available online beginning Tuesday, July 14, 2026, through 11:59 pm, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Under direction, supervises the work of a field survey party or may act as a one-person field survey party in performing preliminary, construction, hydrographic, boundary, monitoring and control surveys for various engineering projects; keeps accurate field notes and records; collects, downloads, processes, adjusts, plots and creates necessary digital and hard-copy records of data; uploads, checks and lays out data in the field; directs and instructs survey personnel in safe work procedures and the care and maintenance of survey equipment; performs field computations using computers or programmable calculators; uses computers to perform complex computations and adjustments, create spreadsheets and set-up data bases; office duties include researching deeds, maps and other records for the preparation of boundary descriptions, control maps, records maps and reports; review improvement plans and prepares field layout data; trains subordinates and evaluates performance, operates City vehicles as transportation to worksite; other related duties as required.

Requirements

Two years of (full-time equivalent) experience working on a field survey crew with substantial experience in field surveying including but not limited to preliminary, construction, hydrographic, boundary, and control surveys.
A valid Land Surveyor-in-Training certificate from the State of California is required (proof required)
Proof of required documents, such as degree or transcripts, must be uploaded to the online application at the time of filing.
Any proofs submitted must contain either the applicant's name or other identifying characteristic on the form.
Degrees must indicate the field of study and transcripts must indicate field of study and degree conferred date.
Candidates who possess degrees from colleges or universities from outside the United States must attach proof of educational equivalence at the time of filing.
Knowledge of assemblage, care, adjustments, and use of all types of survey instruments and equipment.
Knowledge of surveying and survey practice and procedures.
Skilled in the operation and reading of instruments and equipment.
Ability to work effectively with others.
Willingness to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
A valid driver's license must be submitted to the hiring department at the time of the selection interview.

Nice To Haves

Experience with topographic field surveying and computer applications such as MicroStation, Inroads, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, Trimble Business Center, or other related software
Bilingual skills (Spanish, Khmer, and/or Tagalog) are desirable

Responsibilities

Supervises the work of a field survey party or may act as a one-person field survey party in performing preliminary, construction, hydrographic, boundary, monitoring and control surveys for various engineering projects
Keeps accurate field notes and records
Collects, downloads, processes, adjusts, plots and creates necessary digital and hard-copy records of data
Uploads, checks and lays out data in the field
Directs and instructs survey personnel in safe work procedures and the care and maintenance of survey equipment
Performs field computations using computers or programmable calculators
Uses computers to perform complex computations and adjustments, create spreadsheets and set-up data bases
Researches deeds, maps and other records for the preparation of boundary descriptions, control maps, records maps and reports
Reviews improvement plans and prepares field layout data
Trains subordinates and evaluates performance
Operates City vehicles as transportation to worksite