This section will not be scored or used for determining minimum qualifications but is provided to the applicant for informational purposes prior to completing the questionnaire. Applicants are required to demonstrate how they meet the minimum qualifications for this position on their application.
1.
Do you possess two years of responsible professional surveying experience?
Yes
No
2.
Do you possess the equivalent to an associate's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering, surveying, or a related field?
Yes
No
3.
Do you possess a Land Surveyor-in-Training certificate? Note: applicants who are Licensed Land Surveyors may also apply.
Yes
No
Applicants who reported a "no" response to any of the above questions are encouraged to review the minimum qualifications section of the job posting for this position before proceeding.
Part II - Training and Experience Examination (Scored)
This supplemental questionnaire will serve as the Civil Service examination for this recruitment and will be scored based on your checked responses below. Narratives provided by applicants describing training and/or experience will not be scored but will be available to the hiring authority and may be utilized for interview and selection determination.
Scores received from this section will determine applicant ranking and placement on the eligible list. Resumes, letters, and other materials will not be evaluated or considered as responses to the items in the supplemental questionnaire. In addition, responses to this questionnaire will not be used for determining minimum qualifications for this position.
By continuing in this examination process, you are certifying that all information provided in the supplemental questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge.
I have read and I understand the above instructions.
INSTRUCTIONS: For the following questions, please indicate your level of experience:
1.
Performing calculations and establishing property lines, easement lines, and rights-of-way in compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements and accepted professional survey practices.
No experience
Less than six months of experience
Six months to 1 year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 5 years of experience
If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.
2.
Interpreting record data to plot and evaluate the accuracy of survey maps and legal descriptions.
No experience
Less than six months of experience
Six months to 1 year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 5 years of experience
If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.
3.
Resolving boundaries using priority of evidence and accepted survey procedures.
No experience
Less than six months of experience
Six months to 1 year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 5 years of experience
If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.
4.
Preparing survey maps, exhibit plats, and legal descriptions.
No experience
Less than six months of experience
Six months to 1 year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 5 years of experience
If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.
5.
Reviewing survey maps, exhibit plats, and legal descriptions prepared by others.
No experience
Less than six months of experience
Six months to 1 year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 5 years of experience
If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.
6.
Preparing and reviewing major and minor subdivisions, records of surveys, and minor boundary line adjustment legal descriptions.
No experience
Less than six months of experience
Six months to 1 year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 5 years of experience
If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.
7.
Reviewing or interpreting improvement plans and correlating the existing or proposed improvements to maps and easement descriptions.
No experience
Less than six months of experience
Six months to 1 year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 5 years of experience
If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.
8.
Conferring and coordinating with other agencies, boards, engineers, surveyors, and/or developers on matters affecting mapping, boundary determinations, and perpetuation of survey monuments.
No experience
Less than six months of experience
Six months to 1 year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 5 years of experience
If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.
9.
Understanding and interpreting local, state, and federal laws, codes, and regulations related to land surveying, including Placer County Code, the Professional Land Surveyors’ Act, the Subdivision Map Act, and the BLM Manual of Instructions.
No experience
Less than six months of experience
Six months to 1 year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 5 years of experience
If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.
10.
Establishing and maintaining appropriate surveying files, records, and documentation.
No experience
Less than six months of experience
Six months to 1 year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 5 years of experience
If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.
11.
Preparing and reviewing records of survey and corner records.
No experience
Less than six months of experience
Six months to 1 year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 5 years of experience
If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.
12.
Preparing and reviewing legal descriptions.
No experience
Less than six months of experience
Six months to 1 year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 5 years of experience
If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.
13.
Assisting property owners, contractors, developers, engineers, and other surveyors using principals of good customer service.
No experience
Less than six months of experience
Six months to 1 year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 5 years of experience
If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.
14.
Using AutoCAD/Civil3D for preparing various survey maps and exhibit plats.
No experience
Less than six months of experience
Six months to 1 year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 5 years of experience
If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.
15.
Performing field surveying duties (e.g., searching for and locating monuments, level runs, and measurements using GPS and/or total stations, etc.).
No experience
Less than six months of experience
Six months to 1 year of experience
1 to 2 years of experience
3 to 4 years of experience
More than 5 years of experience
If you indicated experience in this area, please briefly describe.
16.
In which of the following software programs are you proficient? Check all that apply.
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Adobe Acrobat
Bluebeam Revu
AutoCAD/Civil3D
Total Station
I am not proficient in any of the above software programs.
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