City of Tucson

CITY SURVEYOR (#2031)

$28.21-$48.98 Hourly / $58,676.80-$101,878.40 Yearly
Salary Grade: 817


General Description

Manages a land survey unit and personnel. Establishes and maintains horizontal and vertical control within the City limits, rights-of-way, road construction, geographic information system data collection and City-owned property.

Essential Functions

Regularly directs or supervises the work of at least two fulltime employees at the supervisor level in the section.

Coordinates assigned supervisory personnel and their projects ensuring timely and quality activities for the benefit of the section, division, department, City and the community.

Oversees the planning, implementation, direction and management of all functions and resources of the section to achieve the strategic objectives of the department and the City in an efficient and effective manner.

Assists with the implementation and evaluation of department policies, programs, projects and procedures.

Assists with implementing the department vision through section activities and leads the section to maximum employee productivity and morale through hiring, disciplining, evaluating employee performance, investigating and resolving grievances and other coordinating human resources actions.

Develops and administers the section budget with staff assistance.

Analyzes organization and community needs, analyzes trends, reviews statistics and opportunities, communicates to the department leadership of impending developments.

Develops strategic partnerships and contacts with community representatives, external agencies, and other organizations to develop a sense of relevant issues facing our community and to respond as a representative of the City.

Implements the values of the organization through example and accountabilities.

Ensures that section operations conform with local, state, and federal governmental regulations and other applicable rules and requirements.

Facilitates solutions to problems facing the department.

Maintains technical or professional knowledge through such means as attending seminars, reviewing professional publications, taking classes and participating in developmental activities.

Reviews and certifies field notes, records of survey, legal descriptions and right of way plans by researching material, checking calculations, checking accuracy and legality of boundary decisions, and certifying and recording documents.

Certifies all survey activities performed by or for the Department of Transportation and requesting City departments.

Prepares records of survey and right of way maps by analyzing field notes, researching properties, investigating conflicts and legal problems, calculating property and right of way lines and drafting, certifying, and recording maps.

Coordinates the activities of survey crews by working with the survey field supervisor to ensure that requests for survey work are completed in a timely and professional manner.

Resolves survey design problems.

Manages consultant contracts by establishing the selection of assignments, reviewing submittals, selecting consultants, negotiating rates, reviewing and approving assignments and reviewing and approving bills.

Establishes surveying guidelines, prepares and certifies legal descriptions, reviews construction plans, and manages, archives, and recalls surveys as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education Level & Type: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Experience Qualifications: At least 3 of required 5 years in a Lead or Supervisory capacity in the experience of land surveying or related functional area.

"Lead" is defined as leading at least 1 full-time FTE in a work unit. It does not include leading projects, departments, contractors, interns, etc.

"Supervisory" is defined as having supervised at least 1 full-time FTE.

Special Job Requirements

Registered as a Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Arizona 

Pre-employment Medical Testing Requirements

None

Other Information

FLSA Status: Exempt

Occupational Group Code: 13

Occupational Group Description: Engineering

EEO Job Category Code: B

EEO Job Category Description: Professionals

Organizational Level: Superintendent/Manager

NCCI: 9410

Bargaining Unit: No Representation

Driving Requirements

The following information pertains to driving requirements for this classification with the City of Tucson. Under "Driving Level" None, Secondary or Primary, refers to the driving responsibility as it relates to the essential functions of the classification. License Type, is just that, the type of Arizona Driving License required for the classification. If the position requires a Commercial Drivers License (CDL), the endorsements will be listed under "Endorsements." Under Safety Sensitive a "Yes" means employees with this classification are subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. License Type A,B,C,D,or M may require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage. Exceptions to classification driving requirement's may exist based on position.

Driving Level: Incidental

License Type: Valid and Unrestricted Class D - Driver

CDL Endorsements: None

Safety Sensitive: No

Job Description Disclaimer

This description is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty. They are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position.

CLASS: 2031; EST: 8/10/2016 12:00:00 PM; REV: 8/10/2016 12:00:00 PM;