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Assistant Land Surveyor

City of Des Moines
Des Moines, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/13/2025 CLOSED ON 1/12/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Land Surveyor position at City of Des Moines?

The Engineering Department is seeking an individual with specialized surveying experience to join the team as an Assistant Land Surveyor. Under supervision, this position performs technical on-site field survey work and also performs technical instrumentation work of a field survey crew.

The City of Des Moines promotes a healthy work life balance and offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Residency Incentive
- Paid Volunteer Time-Off
- Parental Leave
- Vacation and Sick Leave Accruals
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Health/Dental/Life/LTD Insurance
- Wellness Programs and Activities
- Tuition Reimbursement and Continuing Education Programs
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Benefit
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan through IPERS
- Deferred Compensation Plan matching up to 2.5%
- Voluntary Insurance Benefit Options
- Employee Discount Program 
  • Graduation from high school, or possession of a GED.; and 
  • One year of experience in field survey work or successful completion of the special in-service training program including specialized coursework in mathematics and surveying principles as approved and specified by the City Engineer.
  • Candidates for positions in this class must pass a post-employment offer physical examination and drug screen;
  • Possession of a valid Iowa driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.
  • Assists the surveyor in performing a wide variety of field survey crew assignments;
  • Operates various survey instruments and instructs other crew members in their operation;
  • Performs simple engineering and surveying drafting duties as directed;
  • Assists in the keeping of proper field notes showing distances, angles, benchmarks, etc; checks work for completeness and accuracy;
  • Assists in routine manual work including clearing the line of sight, locating monuments and setting stakes and hubs;
  • Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.

Salary : $29 - $35

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