LAND SURVEYOR I

8279B1

Pay Grade: 31

This is highly responsible technical work performing licensed land and engineering surveying work. The employee is authorized to certify survey documents and legal records and oversees all aspects of boundary surveying. Incumbents also file appropriate monument documents and right-of-way plans with local authorities. Work may involve supervising field crews performing land corner restoration and geodetic survey projects.

Supervision Received - LEVEL C: "Under direction…" Employees at this level usually receive a general outline of the work to be performed and are generally free to develop their own sequences and methods within the scope of established policies. New, unusual, or complex work situations are almost always referred to a superior for advice. Work is periodically checked for progress and conformance to established policies and requirements.

Difficulty - LEVEL C: Considerable… Duties which require a high degree of concentration because of the many factors which must be considered and weighed before a decision can be reached. Usually positions that require planning, developing, and coordinating programs and directing fairly large groups of people fall into this category.

Complexity - LEVEL C: Work is of a standardized nature that may involve a variety of duties. Analytical thought becomes more important at this level due to increased data and changing situations. Tasks usually have several steps, some of which may not be directly related. Alternatives may exist for processes or methods to be used in solving problems. Workers at this level exercise a moderate amount of independent judgment. Work is controlled by routine review and reporting to or consultation with supervisors. When guidelines exist at this level, they tend to be more complicated or technical in nature requiring careful interpretation.

Consequence of Actions or Decisions - LEVEL D: Consequences of actions or decisions at this level are significant as the work may be rarely if ever reviewed, making errors difficult to detect. Errors may cause major program failure or a high degree of confusion. Injuries to others due to errors are serious or incapacitating or both and costs due to errors are substantial

Contacts -LEVEL D: The purpose of the contact is to justify, defend, negotiate, persuade or interrogate to settle matters, maintain good will, gain cooperation or reach compromises when the information is controversial or the individuals or groups have strong differences of opinions or diverse viewpoints. Extensive use of communication techniques and well developed communication skills are required for dealing with others.

Physical Demand - LEVEL C: The work requires moderate physical exertion.

Environmental Conditions: - LEVEL C: The work environment involves hazards, risks or discomforts typical of working with or around machinery with exposed moving parts, irritant chemicals, heavy equipment or abusive or hostile clientele and patients. Exposure to disagreeable weather conditions and extreme levels of temperature, ventilation, lighting and sound is normal. Protective clothing or gear and specific safety standards or procedures may be required. Serious injury is possible.

Supervision/Leadership - LEVEL C: Typically involves limited supervisory responsibility which entails performing as a "first line supervisor" for a small number of employees. Supervision is not the primary responsibility of the job. Responsibility includes training, instructing, scheduling, and reviewing work and recommending hiring and disciplinary actions to a higher level of authority.

Differs from the Engineering Technician Specialist class who is performing in a variety of land and geodetic surveying tasks in an entry-level status under supervision of a licensed land surveyor. The incumbent’s goal is to obtain the progressive experience in land surveying necessary to qualify to become a licensed land surveyor and progress to the Land Surveyor I class.

Differs from Land Surveyor II class which is responsible for statewide coordination of land survey activities.

Supervises survey crews performing engineering/land survey activities; plans and directs work activities for determining the location of boundaries based upon legal descriptions of the following types: metes and bounds, recorded subdivisions, and aliquot parts of the original government system.

Directs field procedures and surveys to preserve existing horizontal and vertical control monuments and to restore and remonument corners.

Oversees the maintenance of all survey party vehicles, tools, and equipment.

Reviews, approves, and certifies legal descriptions for land acquisition prepared by staff to ensure completeness, accuracy of all documents.

Conducts land surveys to determine the location of boundaries based upon legal descriptions of the following types: metes and bounds, recorded subdivisions and aliquot parts of the original government system.

Makes necessary administrative arrangements for the survey.

Conducts survey to restore and remonument corners.

Coordinates work party schedules making all necessary arrangements for crew.

Performs all supervisory responsibilities for survey crew. Conducts field procedures to preserve existing horizontal and vertical control monuments.

Directs field crews performing land corner restoration and projects.

Reviews/approves legal descriptions for land acquisition (prepared by others) to ensure completeness, accuracy of all documents; supervises 2 to 3 lower level survey staff.

Performs certifications. Supervises a design survey crew performing engineering/land survey activities; plans and directs work activities for

*Knowledge of instruments, equipment and supplies used in land and engineering surveying.

*Knowledge of methods, techniques, and practices in land and engineering surveying.

*Knowledge of mathematics used in land and engineering surveying.

*Knowledge of authoritative reference works in land and engineering surveying.

Knowledge of fiscal and personnel policies.

Knowledge of the principles and techniques of supervision.

*Ability to plan, organizes, coordinate and direct the activities of a group of technicians.

*Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.

*Ability to read, interpret and explain complex regulations and plans.

*Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with public and private officials and the public.

*Necessary at Entry

Land surveying license recognized by the Kansas Board of Technical Professions.

NC:  11/03
REV: 08/05