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STATE CLASSIFICATION JOB DESCRIPTION |
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Salary Group B21 |
Class No. 2054 |
LAND SURVEYOR II
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Performs complex (journey-level) surveying
work. Work involves planning and
conducting field surveys; conducting inspections; taking field measurements;
and compiling, updating, and maintaining maps.
May train others. Works under
general supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and
independent judgment.
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED
Collects
field survey data and plots survey lines using various instruments, hand-held
calculators, computers, and global positioning system (GPS) equipment.
Interprets
maps, construction drawings, and legal land documents to accurately perform
various types of surveys.
Compiles
and maintains sketches from maps, reports, plots, deed records, field notes,
and other documents related to surveys.
Calculates
and verifies data such as heights, depths, relative positions, property lines,
and other characteristics of terrain.
Prepares
descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other
legal documents.
Researches
legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about
property boundaries in areas to be surveyed.
Organizes
technical data, analyzes findings, and makes recommendations as appropriate.
May
assist with negotiations or providing advice on complex surveying projects and
contracts.
May
serve as an advisor to executive staff, management, and the public on land or
engineering surveying matters.
May
train others.
Performs related work as assigned.
GENERAL QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES
Experience and Education
Experience in land surveying
work. Graduation from an accredited
four-year college or university with major course work in land surveying,
geomatics, or civil engineering is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted
for one another.
Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities
Knowledge of professional surveying
principles, techniques, and procedures; of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry;
and of aerial photography.
Skill in the use of surveying
instruments and drafting tools and equipment.
Ability to conduct field surveys; to
design, research, and analyze mapping systems; to compile ink maps and working
sketches; and to train others.
Registration, Certification,
or Licensure
Must be registered
as a professional surveyor by the Texas Board of Land Surveying. May require licensure as a state land surveyor by the Texas Board
of Land Surveying.
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State Auditor’s Office |
Revised 9-1-09 |