Survey Assistant/Rod Person

St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners is seeking a Survey Assistant for our well-established Surveying and Mapping Division whose headquarters are located in beautiful St. Augustine, Florida.

St. Johns County residents enjoy a healthy quality of life with many perks including one of the top rated public school systems in the State of Florida , miles of beach shoreline, peaceful estuary scenery of the St. Johns River, long established agriculture and equestrian scene, and the nations oldest city, historic St. Augustine. In 2019 St. Johns County was ranked the 10 th fastest growing county in the United States

The Surveying and Mapping Division, a division of Land Management Services Department, provides project and geodetic surveying services to various County programs and departments. Project surveying includes boundary surveys, topographical surveys, right-of-way surveys, as-built surveys, construction stake-out, and sketches and descriptions of County owned property. We also assist with asset management programs for our Public Works Department using some of the latest GIS based applications for data collection and database updates.

We currently have two three person survey field crews that work Monday thru Thursday 6:30 am to 5:00 pm. The Survey Division has maintained two field crews for many years by increasing efficiency with technology. Each survey field crew consists of a Survey Party Chief, Instrument Technician and a Survey Assistant and we pride ourselves on safety, accuracy and camaraderie among our employees. Our survey crews function as a team and are trained to be highly professional in their duties as we interact with the public daily.

The ideal Survey Assistant candidate must possess St. Johns Countys core values of Dedication, Openness, Adaptability, Visionary, Fiscal Responsibility, Integrity, Humility and must work well in a collaborative team environment. Some of the specific tasks include but are not limited to:

• Measures and marks horizontal and vertical distances; clears brush; recovers property markers; marks and drives stakes.
• Loads and unloads equipment into survey party vehicle; ensures vehicle is properly stocked with equipment and supplies.
• Maintains equipment, vehicles and equipment as assigned.
• Performs the duties of the Instrument Technician in his or her absence.
• Flags traffic.
• Maintains full-time presence on the job.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Candidates for the Survey Assistant are encouraged to apply if they meet the following minimum qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent recognized certification.
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/ internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida drivers license and any other endorsements necessary to legally operate vehicles used while assigned to this position.
• Must possess good interpersonal and communication skills in order to serve others.
• Must be able to comprehend, speak and write the English language.
• Must be able to operate a computer.