Surveyor Project Manager

Department: Surveyor’s Office FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Classification/Level: Professional, PG-07 Date: 04/2023

Under the direction of the Chief Hydrologist, the Project Manager is responsible for plan development and implementation of the construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of regulated drainage systems. This position is covered as defined by The Board of Commissioners of the County of Allen Employee Handbook.

Essential Functions

• Maintains and creates geographic information systems (GIS) databases, layers, features, watershed maps, and related reports.
• Evaluates and processes global positioning system (GPS) information associated with the GIS system.
• Responsible for overseeing the condition of county regulated drains by preparing plans and estimating reconstruction and maintenance.
• Performs analysis associated with review and evaluation of drainage design submittals and plats.
• Presents and provides maps, reports, field data, and other information for public hearings.
• Responsible for notifying public and private parcel owners regarding upcoming proposed drain maintenance, reconstruction, and construction hearings.
• Works with field surveying equipment, performs field inspections, and collects, condenses, and utilizes field data for drain maintenance, reconstruction, and new construction purposes.
• Provides drain, floodplain, and surveying related information to citizens, surveyors, engineers, architects, contractor’s, developers, and other governmental agencies by various communication mediums.
• Evaluates historical information, land survey records, deeds, maps, aerial photos, field survey data, and other relevant information in the process of re-establishing section corners and lines in the Public Land Survey System (PLSS).
• Responsible for calculating position data related to PLSS utilizing various land surveying software.
• Performs all other duties as assigned, including overtime as required.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, or related field
• Three years of experience in surveying, civil engineering, field data acquisition, or related field preferred
• Valid Driver’s License to operate a county vehicle
• Knowledge of field survey methods and operations to analyze data for accuracy, soundness of judgement, and attention to detail
• Knowledge of hydraulics and hydrology to design and evaluate storm drains and storm water basins
• Knowledge of drainage systems to investigate drainage problems and provide repair recommendations
• Strong technical writing skills to prepare detailed reports, letters, and memorandums
• Strong mathematical skills to design storm drains and analyze sectionalized land system boundaries
• Strong computer skills with the ability to use Microsoft Office and other job related software
  
  

Performance Expectations

The Project Manager performs work that is broad in scope and involves many variables and considerations when maintaining and creating GIS databases, layers, features, watershed maps, and related reports. Judgement is needed to select guidelines when evaluating and processing GPS information associated with the GIS system.

Responsibility

The Project Manager performs work that requires substantial contributions when overseeing the condition of county regulated drains. Purpose and desired results are indicated and problems and deviations are discussed. Work is reviewed for soundness of judgement and conformance with policy.

Personal Work Relationships

The Project Manager maintains frequent contact with other county employees and the public concerning the construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of regulated drainage systems.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

The Project Manager works in a standard office environment with the ability to move about freely with very frequent mental/visual effort, typing, attention to detail, monitoring equipment, detailed inspection, and transcription/proofreading. Some standing, walking, sitting, lifting up to twenty pounds, bending, pushing/pulling loads, reaching over head, kneeling, crawling, climbing ladders, and mental/visual effort are to be expected.

Supervision

None

Licensing

Valid Driver’s License to operate a county vehicle

Immediate Supervisor

Hydrologist- Office Manager

Hours

40 hours/week; overtime as required

Eeo Category

0602

Workers’s Comp Code

8601

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