Highway Land Surveyor
State of Nebraska

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Hiring Agency:
Transportation - Agency 27

Location:
Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:
$21.524

Job Posting:
JR2024-00010742 Highway Land Surveyor (Open)

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Job Description:
At the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), Right of Way Division, we are looking for a successful candidate for our Highway Land Surveyor position. You will work with a licensed land surveyor and gain quality experience toward becoming licensed in the future while working mostly in rural areas across the state.

We reward our employee's hard work with a friendly and supportive work environment that encourages creativity and innovation. Additionally, we provide training/career development, advancement opportunities, ample paid time off, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes a matching retirement contribution of 156%.

Pay range is $21.524 - $31.729 per hour. The pay rate may be commensurate with education and/or experience within fiscal constraints if approved.

JOB DUTIES:

• Assist the licensed land surveyor in all aspects of boundary surveying.
• Research of corner records and other data, including County survey and Corner tie records, Road records, Deeds of record, Railroad plats, NDOT plans, and field books with limited direction.
• Responsible for making sure all supplies required for field work are loaded.
• Searching for corners and taking Global Positioning System observations and tying the found monuments including downloading and uploading data with limited direction.
• Interpret legal descriptions and compute survey information for bearings, distances, and coordinate values.
• Draft the survey plat and the corner tie sheets by computer-aided drafting and prepare for filing with the repository after approval by the licensed land surveyor.

Requirements/ Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Two-year post-high school degree in land surveying. Experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications: Direct knowledge of Trimble Global Positioning equipment and Trimble Business Center software as well as Bentley Open Roads Computer Aided Drafting software.

Other: Valid driver's license is required. Overnight travel is required. Regular and Reliable attendance is required.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

• Coordinate, trigonometry, and survey principles.

Skills in:

• Reading highway plans, using calculators, and basic computer operations.
• Effective communication skills are required to perform the essential functions of the job.

Ability to:

• Conduct field surveying with limited direction when the licensed land surveyor is not available.
• Set up survey equipment and operate a 70-pound jackhammer as well as a shovel, picks, and digging equipment safely and effectively.
• Safely move, drag, lift, load, and unload various equipment, materials, and supplies with or without assistance.
• Climb, stoop, and work in outdoor environments in all types of weather.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

Current employees of the State of Nebraska should NOT apply on this external career. Instead go to Workday and access the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.

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