Land Surveyor-in-Training or Professional Surveyor & Mapper

Land Surveyor-in-Training or Professional Surveyor & Mapper

Bureau of District Projects and Construction

Job Summary : This is professional surveying and mapping work.

Land Surveyor-in-Training:

Job duties include:

• Creates boundary, topographic and easements maps from deeds, plats , and survey field data.
• Process and check conventional and GPS field data.
• Assists field crew in performing land surveying field work.
• Provides general, professional, and technical support in conventional and specialty aspects of land surveying to District staff.
• Provides other duties as assigned including but not limited to attending and/or presenting at professional and organizational training sessions or workshops.

Professional Surveyor & Mapper:

Job duties include :

• Creates boundary, topographic and easements maps from deeds, plats , and survey field data.
• Manages surveying and mapping projects using District staff and consulting firms. Certifies survey maps and reports as required by State of Florida.
• Manages surveying and mapping programs, such as the vertical leveling program and the global positioning systems (GPS) program.
• Assists field crew in performing land surveying field work.

• Provides professional surveying and mapping expertise to District staff, governmental agencies and consulting firms for District projects.
• Provides technical training and implements improvement ideas for sections.
• Provides other duties as assigned including, but not limited to, serving as an expert witness, attending and/or presenting at professional and organizational training sessions or workshops.

Skilled In : Advanced computer hardware and software applications and programs including Autodesk Civil3D, ESRI ArcMAP , GPS post processing software, and Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, ect ) .

Minimum Qualifications :

Land Surveyor-in-Training requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in geomatics and registration as a Land Surveyor-in-Training.

Professional Surveyor & Mapper requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in geomatics, and registration by the State of Florida as a Professional Surveyor and Mapper.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment:

Sitting at a computer station for an extended period, and outside surveying and mapping work activities.

Endure harsh outdoor environments in uncomfortable/extreme temperatures, inclement weather, and remote locations; lift and/or move equipment; operate or learn to operate vehicles/vessels to access sites (e.g. ATV, airboats, marsh masters, and four-wheel drive truck).

Expectations: Maintain a priority of safety, communicate and work well with others as a team, make effective, consistent, and defensible decisions in the field.

Licenses:

Valid State of Florida Driver’s License.

Additional Details :

Starting Salary Range:

Land Surveyor-in-Training: $52,520.00 - $65,644.80

Professional Surveyor & Mapper: $60,112.00 - $75,129.60

Starting salary is based on qualifications and experience.

Benefits include Florida Retirement System, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, paid leave and holidays, professional development, wellness program, telework options and eligible for public service student loan forgiveness program.

Your application will receive careful consideration, and if selected for an interview, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment. St. Johns River Water Management District participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.

Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans will receive preference in employment and are encouraged to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans’ Preference/Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace

Location: Palatka

Closing Date: August 7, 2025