Job Details
Salary: $26.89 - $37.72 Hourly
Location : Faribault, MN
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2024-044
Department: Recorder
Opening Date: 05/09/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Summary
**FIRST REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS MAY 23RD
The Survey Technician serves as primary support of the County Surveyor in carrying out statutory responsibilities of the office. The position applies extensive knowledge of land surveying standards as they pertain to supporting the County Surveyor. Under supervision, an employee in this class performs difficult technical work associated with land, location, Public Land Survey System (PLSS) and/or geodetic control surveys, and the creation of base maps, plans or reports for County Surveyor review and approval; performs related work as required.
Examples of Duties
- Assists in reviewing proposed subdivision plats, Common Interest Community (CIC) plats, and Registered Land Surveys (RLS).
- Performs field and office duties necessary in assisting the County Surveyor in the preservation of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). Applies technologies such as Global Navigation Satellite Systems/Global Positioning Systems (GNSS/GPS), Robotic Total Station, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer Aided Design (CAD), and associated computer software systems.
- Assists with the development of highway right-of-way plats used for right-of-way acquisition. Assists with preparing and generating parcel sketches, exhibits, legal descriptions, documents, and highway right-of-way plats for various highway projects, assists with land title research and analysis on parcels for right-of-way acquisition, reviews title work and highway right-of-way plats prepared by consultants for right-of-way acquisition.
- Assists County Surveyor with land surveying services required for the safe operation of the County's solid waste and demolition landfills.
- Facilitates data requests pertaining to land surveying.
- Performs other duties as necessary.
QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum job requirements include two years of post-secondary education in Land Surveying & Mapping Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, or related field. A minimum of three years of work experience in Land Surveying & Mapping Technology, Civil Engineering Technology or related field.
Supplemental InformationHIRING RANGE / UNION: $26.89 - $28.18 Per hour / GU Unit - Grade 9
HOURS: Normal business hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday. Full-time hours equal 40 hours per week.
Rice County offers a complete benefit package including medical, dental, life insurance, pension, holiday, vacation, sick leave and long-term disability insurance.
County employees are eligible for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
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Answers to the Supplemental Questions must be supported by the "Education," "Work Experience" or "Skills" section of the job application. Be certain that the choices you make correspond to the information you have provided on your application. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during a hiring interview. By completing this supplemental evaluation, you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any information you provide may be reviewed by the hiring manager. Any misstatements or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or may result in dismissal.
- I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.
- I do not agree to the above information.
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Do you have a valid Driver's License?
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Which of the following best describes your level of education at the closing date of the job posting?
- High School Diploma OR GED
- Associate Degree in Land Surveying & Mapping Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, or related field.
- Bachelor's Degree in Land Surveying & Mapping Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, or related field.
- Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in an unrelated field.
- None of the above.
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Which of the following best describes your work experience in Land Surveying & Mapping Technology?
- No experience
- Less than 1 year experience
- 1 - 2 years of experience
- 3 - 4 years of experience
- 5 years or more experience
05
Which best describes your level of proficiency with Autodesk AutoCad 2012 or newer?
- No full-time experience and/or classroom/course work experience only
- Less than 1 year experience
- 2 - 3 years full-time work experience
- 4 - 5 years full-time work experience
- More than 5 years full-time work experience
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Which best describes your level of proficiency with ESRI ArcMap?
- No full-time experience and/or classroom/course work experience only
- Less than 1 year experience
- 2 - 3 years full-time work experience
- 4 - 5 years full-time work experience
- More than 5 years full-time work experience
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Which of the following best describes your experience reading/interpreting legal descriptions?
- No experience
- Limited experience
- Intermediate experience
- Advanced experience
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Which of the following best describes your experience researching land records?
- No experience
- Limited experience
- Intermediate experience
- Advanced experience
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Which of the following best describes your experience working in the field independently?
- No experience
- Limited experience
- Intermediate experience
- Advanced experience
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Which best describes your level of proficiency converting survey data between office and field formats?
- No experience
- Limited experience
- Intermediate experience
- Advanced experience
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Which best describes your office experience communicating with clients and landowners and gathering data from multiple sources in preparing for field surveys?
- No full-time experience and/or classroom/course work experience only
- Less than 1 year experience
- 2 - 3 years full-time experience
- 4 - 5 years full-time experience
- More than 5 years full-time work experience
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Please mark all items you have working knowledge in or knowledge of:
- Drawing and Deciphering Legal Descriptions
- Land Record Research
- Subdivision Plat Review
- Highway Right of Way Plat Review
- Public Land Survey System Original Running Notes and Plats
- GIS Parcel Mapping
- Robotic Total Station
- MnDot Geodetic Monument Data Sheets and Maps
- Landshark, Laredo, Tapestry or similar applications
Required Question