Surveyor Supervisor (Statewide Survey Crew)

  • State of Louisiana
  • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Full Time

Section 30 - Location/Survey

The incumbent assists the DOTD Surveyor Manager in managing field survey crews. Travels statewide to give direction, training, and to distribute supplies and delivers project requests to field survey crews.

The incumbent assists the Surveyor Manager in estimating project timelines. Also, provides oversight for property surveys, topographic surveys, geodetic surveys and hydrographic surveys. Provides oversight in troubleshooting on surveys during the construction phase of the projects should problems arise. The incumbent must be able to provide guidance and direction for specific topographic surveying including field procedures and data processing in Inroads.

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional land surveying plus one of the following:

Two years of licensed land surveying experience; OR

Six years of professional land surveying experience.

NOTE:

Surveying experience gained while licensed as a professional land surveyor will be accepted as licensed land surveying experience.

Surveying experience gained after earning a bachelor's degree and 30 semester hours in land surveying, mapping, and real property courses and prior to earning a Professional Land Surveyor license (e.g., as a Surveyor Intern or equivalent) will be accepted as professional-level surveying experience.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

Manages and coordinates the activities of field survey units composed of Surveyors 3 - 5, Engineering Technician supervisors, and other engineering technicians performing topographic, boundary, hydrographic and geodetic survey work.

Reviews survey data obtained by subordinates including the computing, plotting and survey map preparation.

Special survey projects involving geodetic methods, direct involvement in particularly complicated and/or detailed survey requirements and other projects as assigned by the Surveyor Administrator or his assistants.

Furnishes technical expertise and advice to our Legal Section and contract attorneys and acts as an expert witness in litigation involving land boundaries.

Reviews, approves, signs and seals right of way maps prepared by subordinates, under direct supervision, causing them to become legal documents.

May be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a Promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by Detail to Special Duty.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

  • Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Stanley Ard

Surveyor Administrator

1201 Capitol Access Road

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

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Job ID: 490607996
Originally Posted on: 8/24/2025

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