Division Land Surveyor

Division Land Surveyor Washington State Department of Natural Resources - Tumwater, WA

Posted: 8/14/2025 - Expires: 9/14/2025

Job ID: 292329426

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Job Description Division Land Surveyor, Land Surveyor 3 (LS3)
Work Hours flexibility may be available and considered
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered
Salary: $6,259.00 - $8,415.00 Monthly

Responsibilities:

• Directing land survey crews and leading them in researching survey and title information; recovering and maintaining original GLO corners; re-establishing lost GLO corners; establishing state property corners and lines in support of DNR land management activities; producing preliminary and final survey maps and legal descriptions; filing records of surveys and land corner records; producing topographic and other specialized mapping deliverables.
• Work proactively with program, division, and region staff to construct an action plan for land survey projects based upon program needs and agency priorities. Work with region points of contact, other region surveyors, where available, to prioritize and schedule projects.
• Responsible for reconciling conflicting or ambiguous survey data, prioritizing work for multiple programs that are competing for finite resources for survey time.
• Responsible for configuring, assigning, and tracking work for four (4) employees.

Required Qualifications:

• Registration as a professional land surveyor by the Washington State Board of Registration for
  Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (BRPELS).
• Experience with land surveying and mapping principles, procedures, and practices, statutes, court decisions, and other laws pertaining to locating and dividing land; professional standards of land surveying, trigonometry, mapping, and drafting.
• Experience in preparing and analyzing land and title records.
• Experience with modern survey instruments, GNSS receivers, and data collection software.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience using CAD with land survey extensions such as Carlson Survey.
• Strong communication skills.
• Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.

Job Summary Company Details Company Washington State Department of Natural Resources Industry Executive Offices Job Information Location Tumwater, WA Job Type Full Time Employee Job Position 1 Position(s) Open Salary/Wage $75,108.00 - $100,980.00 /year Relocation Compensation may be available and considered Duration Over 150 Days Additional Information Federal Contractor No Affirmative Action Plan No View More Jobs All Washington State Department of Natural Resources jobs View similar jobs All Tumwater, WA jobs