Two full-time positions available with the Water Department, Permiting & Development Division located at 414 E. 12th St.
Salary Range: $5,173-$7,759/month
Normal Work Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Application Deadline Date: December 31, 2024
Responsibilities
- Utilizes knowledge of surveying principles and practices used in a wide range of capital projects.
- Plans, implements, and completes major assignments.
- Work may also require extensive liaison and coordination activities with other governmental agencies, city departments, and staff.
- Assignments are received in both oral and written form and may involve several projects simultaneously.
- Extensive discretion and judgment are expected to be exercised by employees of this class in the planning and scheduling of work along with the collection, processing, production, and distribution of survey data and deliverables.
- Supervises subordinates in the collection, processing, and production of survey data and deliverables.
- Produces preliminary topographic surveys to support the preliminary design efforts of capital projects.
- Performs and researches boundary surveys for City projects and acquisitions.
- Creates and reviews record drawings/as-built drawings for accuracy and completeness of survey information.
- Originates and develops easement legal descriptions and drawings for capital projects or investigations.
- Performs staking of right of way boundaries, easements, property lines, and grading, in support of capital projects and investigations.
- Determines the extent of right-of-way or easement encroachments.
- Provides easements, legal descriptions, and exhibits for documentation and acquisition purposes.
- Researches documents of all types in support of survey efforts/activities.
- Measures movement or settlement of assets and tracking the results over time.
- Provides technical assistance to internal and external customers. in support of capital projects or efforts/activities.
- Responds to correspondence and calls from internal and external customers.
- Interacts with other utilities, departments, and agencies to resolve issues or questions.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
REQUIRES high school graduation and 9 years of experience in engineering drawing, mapping, automated mapping, geographical information systems (GIS) and equipment or computer aided drafting and design (CADD), engineering, land survey, or construction inspection or an acceptable combination of education and experience; OR high school graduation and 7 years of experience in engineering drawing, mapping, automated mapping, geographical information systems (GIS) and equipment or computer aided drafting and design (CADD), engineering, land survey, construction inspection and possession of a Level II Engineering Technology Certification in any Civil, Electrical or Mechanical discipline as issued by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) or "Land Surveyor in Training" as issued by the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Professional Landscape Architects; OR high school graduation and possession of the Level IV Certification as "Engineering Technician (ET)" as issued by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) or a Registered Land Surveyor's License as issued by the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Professional Landscape Architects. Must possess a valid state-issued driver's license in accordance with City of KCMO policies. Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and post-offer physical examination as prescribed by the City.