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Chief of Surveys

Job Details:

  • Full Time
  • Engineering
  • Washington County
Deadline: 04/03/2025 04:00 PM

Job Description:

Chief of Surveys

Please take a look at what you can expect to earn as a Chief of Surveys during your first year as a full time Employee with Washington County Government:

  • Six (6) Paid Personal Days  Eighty (80) Paid Vacation Hours
  • Fourteen (14) Paid Holidays
  • One Hundred & Twenty (120) Paid Sick Hours
  • County and Employee funded Healthcare including Health, Prescription, Dental and Vision Coverage
  • County Paid Employee Assistance Plan
  • County Paid Life Insurance
  • County Paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
  • County Paid Short Term Disability Insurance
  • County Paid Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Up to $2,500.00 Annual Tuition Reimbursement Assistance
  • County and Employee funded Defined Pension Plan
    • Vested in just five (5) years.
    • Credit for Prior Active Military Service and Unused Paid Sick Days.
  • An Annual Salary of $72,280 starting.

If our Chief of Surveys, comprehensive compensation package interests you, please continue reading through our job posting to learn more about the position’s duties, responsibilities, prerequisites, etc. and apply online today.

JOB TITLE:

Chief of Surveys

GRADE:

15

DEPARTMENT:

Engineering

FLSA STATUS:

Exempt

REPORTS TO:

Director of Engineering

GENERAL DEFINITION OF WORK:

Performs responsible professional work as a licensed surveyor preparing and reviewing surveying technical data, topographic base drawings, and right-of-way plats for capital improvement projects. Direction is provided by the Director of Engineering.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TYPICAL TASKS:

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

  1. Directs and supervises the daily activities of a two-person field crew in the performance of survey fieldwork for geodetic control surveys, boundary surveys, topographic mapping and construction surveys. Conducts performance evaluations of field crew.
  2. Performs or directs stakeout for the construction of roads, structures, and utilities; prepares cut and reference sheets.
  3. Implements, teaches, and supervises the use of new survey equipment and field software.
  4. Contributes base survey information for engineering design projects. Creates contour and topographic drawings in AutoCAD (computer aided design). Checks and reviews engineering drawings for completeness and accuracy of survey related data.
  5. Contributes property information and previous stakeout to aid the Real Property Administrator in the acquisition of property and right-of-way issues.
  6. Compiles survey information from various sources and performs survey computations and calculations. Researches land records and other sources of property information. Resolves and establishes the location of right-of way and property lines. Prepares right-of-way plats and writes metes and bounds legal descriptions for deeds and easement documents. Prepares subdivision plats and easement exhibits and works with permitting / plan review personnel to obtain required official approvals. Maintains records of fieldwork and related project data.
  7. Contacts private and public property owners to obtain permission to perform surveys on their lands.
  8. Compiles, updates, and distributes horizontal and vertical values and supporting information gathered for County horizontal and vertical control monuments and benchmarks. Coordinates with GIS personnel.
  9. Performs related tasks as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Thorough knowledge of modern principles and practices of land surveying; general knowledge of civil engineering; skill in the use of various surveying tools and instruments, including GPS and total station; knowledge of and ability to use AutoCAD; ability to accurately and thoroughly research land records; ability to prepare technical reports; ability manage projects independently; experience with supervising surveying personnel; ability to communicate ideas effectively both orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with

contractors, associates, officials, and the general public. Microsoft Office software experience desirable.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Graduation from an accredited college or university; minimum of five (5) years of experience in land surveying; minimum of three (3) years of experience in a supervisory role in land surveying.

A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires moderate physical work involving the occasional lifting and carrying of light to medium weight tools and materials and the occasional lifting and carrying heavy weight (over 60 pounds) materials and instruments. Work requires climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception, peripheral vision, preparing and analyzing written or computer data, use of measuring devices, operation of machines, operation of motor vehicles or equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is subject to the inside and outside environment conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, noise, and atmospheric conditions. The use of cutting tool such as brush axes and chain saws for the clearing of survey lines may be required. Work is occasionally performed under dangerous conditions such as working along roads and water bodies, amongst highway traffic and heavy construction equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of an appropriate valid driver’s license. Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor or Property Line Surveyor in the State of Maryland.

Applicant must be legally authorized to work in the United States and willing to provide unexpired USCIS Form I-9 employment eligibility verification documentation upon request.

Revised: 03/20/23

Easy Ways to Apply:

Visit our website at https://www.washco-md.net/jobs/

Or

Complete and email an Application to [email protected]

Current County Employees (Internal Candidates) are required to use an Internal

Application (including resume) when applying

or Apply Online: https://www.washco-md.net/internal-jobs.

Washington County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals requiring special accommodations or assistance are requested to contact the Human Resources Department at 240-313-2350, Voice or TDD (D/HH use 711) M/F/H/V.

DEADLINE FOR FILING APPLICATIONS WITH HUMAN RESOURCES:

Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 4:00 pm

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INSTRUCTIONS: Applications are only accepted for posted positions. All applicants must provide a complete application for each position.

For more information contact:
WASHINGTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
100 W. WASHINGTON ST., Room 2300
HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740-4735
Telephone: (240) 313-2350
Fax: (240)-203-6355
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General Questions

If you have been employed with Washington County:

Driving Record

Education & Training

If you have a GED:
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INSTRUCTIONS: The information listed below must be completed by all applicants. Failure to complete this information truthfully may result in disqualification from consideration for County employment. Affirmative responses to these questions will not automatically exclude you from employment consideration. Applicants may attach additional sheets if necessary:

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Employment References

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PRE-EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT
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I certify that, if employed, I will produce documents to establish that I am legally able to work in the United States. I understand that a final employment offer is contingent upon completion of INS Form I-9 and receipt of acceptable documentation at the time of hire.

In the event that I am provided a conditional offer of employment, I consent to taking an employment physical examination to include an alcohol and drug screen and such future physical examinations as may be lawfully required by the County. I authorize the County to contact my previous employers, if necessary, and obtain employment information from them, and to further investigate the truthfulness of my application, including review of my motor vehicle record and such future periodic review as may be lawfully required by the County.

I certify that answers given herein are true to the best of my knowledge.

I understand further that any false answers or statements or misleading omissions made by me on this application, in any interview for employment, in connection with the above mentioned investigation, or in any physical examination shall be sufficient grounds for my rejection as a candidate for employment or for immediate discharge, if discovered after my hiring.

I AGREE THAT EMPLOYMENT WITH WASHINGTON COUNTY IS AN “AT-WILL” EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP. AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT MEANS THAT EITHER THE EMPLOYER OR THE EMPLOYEE MAY TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE, AND WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE. I ALSO AGREE THAT NO REPRESENTATION BY ANY COUNTY OFFICIAL OR SUPERVISOR AND THAT NO PROVISION OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, ANY PERSONNEL REGULATION OR ANY OTHER EMPLOYMENT RELATED PRACTICE OR PROCEDURE, ORAL OR WRITTEN, SHALL BE EFFECTIVE TO CHANGE THE “AT-WILL” NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT WITH WASHINGTON COUNTY.

“UNDER MARYLAND LAW, AN EMPLOYER MAY NOT REQUIRE OR DEMAND, AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT, PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYMENT, OR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT, THAT AN INDIVIDUAL SUBMIT TO OR TAKE A LIE-DETECTOR OR SIMILAR TEST. ANY EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES THIS PROVISION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $100.”

Affirmative Action & Race Information

APPLICANT DATA RECORD

Applicants are considered for all positions, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic or veteran status, sexual orientation, or disability.

As an employer, we comply with all government regulations and any applicable affirmative action responsibilities.

Solely to help us comply with any applicable government record keeping, reporting and other legal requirements, please fill out the Affirmative Action Survey below. We appreciate your cooperation.

This Affirmative Action Survey data, which you provide voluntarily, will be kept separate and confidential from this Application for Employment.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

Government agencies require periodic reports on the sex, ethnicity, disability, and veteran status of applicants. This data is for analysis and affirmative action only.

RACE/ETHNIC IDENTIFICATION (Please check all that apply)

Veteran Identification

Special Employment Notice to Disabled Veterans, Vietnam Era Veterans, and Individuals with Physical or Mental Handicaps

Government contractors are subject to 38 USC 2012 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 which requires that they take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, which requires government contractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified handicapped individuals.

If you are a disabled veteran, or have a physical or mental handicap, you are invited to volunteer this information. This information will be treated as confidential. Failure to provide this information will not jeopardize or adversely affect your consideration for employment.

FMCSA

FMCSA Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

I hereby provide consent to Washington County Board of Commissioners to conduct a full query of the FMCSA Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse ( Clearinghouse) to determine whether drug or alcohol violation information about me exists in the Clearinghouse.

I understand that if the full query conducted by Washington County Board of Commissioners indicates that drug or alcohol violation information about me exists in the Clearinghouse, FMCSA will not disclose that information to Washington County Board of Commissioners without first obtaining additional specific consent from me.

I understand that Washington County Board of Commissioners will conduct annual limited queries as required by FMCSA.

I further understand that if I refuse to provide consent for Washington County Board of Commissioners to conduct a limited query of the Clearinghouse, Washington County Board of Commissioners must prohibit me from performing safety- sensitive functions, including driving a commercial motor vehicle, as required by FMCSA’ s drug and alcohol program regulations.

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