The City of San José - Department of Public Works (DPW) is responsible for delivering capital improvement projects for a wide variety of City facilities and infrastructure, maintaining City facilities and fleet assets, facilitating and regulating development and utility activities, and providing animal care and services. The Department is committed to high-quality service, partnering with the community, and providing an excellent environment in which to work. We strive to constantly demonstrate the City values of Integrity, Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect, and Celebration and seeking individuals whose values align with the City's values.The Engineering Services Division is comprised of four sections: Construction Management Services, Structural Engineering and Code Inspection, Material Testing Laboratory, and Survey. The Sections provide technical support services to City Capital Improvement Programs and Projects, development/utility permit projects, and other citywide customers.
The Land Survey Section provides land surveying services to Capital Improvement Projects and development permit projects; Maintains the City of San Jose's system of benchmarks; Provides monument preservation services for those monuments impacted by City improvement projects; and Technical map review services for subdivision maps within the City of San Jose.
The Department of Public Works is recruiting for 1 vacant Survey Party Chief positions to provide the following typical duties and responsibilities which may include but are not limited to:
- Prepares land surveying work products in the office using computer hardware and software including: computers to reduce, analyze, and adjust field survey results; and computer aided design drafting (CADD) software to produce multi- colored plots depicting the results of the field surveys as detailed planimetric plots, contours, profiles and cross-sections.
- Lead, oversee, review, and participate in the daily activities of a survey staff; determine equipment, procedures, to perform assigned work; evaluate work performance and products; provide training to assigned staff in sound survey principles, methods, and techniques.
- Researches and acquires needed data for survey work from reference field books, survey files, central files, and County/ State files.
- Reads and interprets maps, plans, and real property instruments.
- Records legible field data, makes sketches, and prepares descriptions.
- Meets with design engineers, construction inspectors, real estate staff , and property owners to resolve survey-related issues arising on projects.
DUTY
NO. TYPICAL CLASS ESSENTIAL DUTIES : (These duties and estimated frequency are a representative sample; position assignments may vary depending on the business needs of the department.) Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: FREQUENCY*
1.
Supervises, directs, reviews, and coordinates the activities of subordinates in conducting preliminary, boundary, or construction surveys in the field and/or office.
Daily
2.
Reads and interprets maps, plans, and real property instruments.
Intermittent
3.
Responsible for conducting accurate and efficient land surveys in the field, including: Topographic surveys, property surveys, horizontal and vertical control surveys, and construction staking surveys utilizing traditional and contemporary survey instruments and equipment. Equipment includes: Electronic total stations with electronic data collectors utilizing point coding; Global Position system (GPS) receivers; Digital levels for control surveys and construction staking; and performs coordinate geometry calculations through various means ( e.g., computers, calculators, etc.).
Daily
4.
Responsible for transferring electronic field data to a PC workstation and/or survey equipment, processing and interpreting the data, and checking for errors.
Daily
5.
Prepares land surveying work products in the office using computer hardware and software including: computers to reduce, analyze, and adjust field survey results; and computer aided design drafting (CADD) software to produce multi-colored plots depicting the results of the field surveys as detailed planimetric plots, contours, profiles and cross-sections. Computer files and hard-copy plots will be created for use by the design engineer. Other work products also include: Planimetric check plots, digital terrain models, contour maps, right-of-way maps, records of surveys and corner records.
Daily
6.
Troubleshoots and repairs various hardware and software problems (e.g ., connectivity issues with survey equipment and software).
As Required
7.
Lead, oversee, review, and participate in the daily activities of a survey staff; determine equipment, procedures, to perform assigned work; evaluate work performance and products; provide training to assigned staff in sound survey principles, methods, and techniques.
Daily
8.
Records legible field data, makes sketches, and prepares descriptions.
Daily
9.
Analyzes situations and takes effective courses of action using logical and sound decision-making.
Daily
10.
Researches and acquires needed data for survey work from reference field books, survey files, central files, and County/State files.
Daily
11.
Places boundary and street monuments in accordance with recognized industry standards.
Intermittent
12.
Meets with design engineers, construction inspectors, real estate staff , and property owners to resolve survey-related issues arising on projects.
Intermittent
13.
Devises traffic control plans using various traffic control devices ( e.g., cones, arrow-boards, signage, etc.) in order to maintain the safety of the crew and the general public while working in the public right-of-way.
Daily
14.
Performs other related work as required.
As Required
*Frequency defined as Daily/Several Times, Daily, Weekly, Intermittent, or As Required
Education and Experience Completion of high school or equivalent (General Educational Development (GED) Test or California Proficiency Certificate) and five (5) years of increasingly responsible sub-professional engineering/surveying experience .
Acceptable Substitution Successful completion of two (2) academic years , or sixty (60) semester units , of college level engineering technology , surveying, geography, mathematics courses or related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.
OR
Possession of a valid Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) license issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.
There will be no substitute for the education requirement.
Required Licensing (such as driver's license, certifications, etc.) - Possession of a valid State of California driver's license.
(Incumbents may be required to have different combinations of the listed qualifications, or more specific job-related qualifications depending on the position.)
Basic Competencies
(Needed at entry into the job in order to perform the essential duties.) - Job Expertise - Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
- Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
- Computer Skills - Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Excel.
- Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
- Analytical Skills - Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
- Customer Service - Demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers' needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently using professional demeanor.
- Supervision - Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.
Selection ProcessThe selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application, resume and answers to the job-specific questions. You must answer all job-specific questions and complete the Education/Work History section of the application in order to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the positions will be forwarded to the interview phase of the selection process, (which will include a writing exercise).
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
If you have any questions about the duties of this position, the selection, or hiring process, please contact Chris Caruthers at chris.caruthers@sanjoseca.gov.
Additional InformationBenefits: http://www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?NID=707 Department: http://www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?NID=208
California Equal Pay Act: http://www.sjcity.net/DocumentCenter/View/18980
The application deadline is 11:59 PM on April 24, 2024. Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application. Please contact Human Resources at (408) 535-1285, or Human.Resources@sanjoseca.gov if you have any questions.
