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Surveyor Supervisor (Automation Unit)

Louisiana Department Of Transportation and Development
Baton Rouge, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/28/2026
About This Job

Section 30 – Location/Survey

S30/166736/SS/7.29.26-BH

At DOTD, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

Surveyor Supervisor (Automation Unit)

About This Position

This position works to assist the DOTD Location and Survey's Surveyor Manager to manage the Automation Processing Unit.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:

http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional land surveying plus one of the following:

Two years of licensed land surveying experience; OR

Six years of professional land surveying experience.

Note

Surveying experience gained while licensed as a professional land surveyor will be accepted as licensed land surveying experience.

Surveying experience gained after earning a bachelor’s degree and 30 semester hours in land surveying, mapping, and real property courses and prior to earning a Professional Land Surveyor license (e.g., as a Surveyor Intern or equivalent) will be accepted as professional-level surveying experience.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

Job Duties and Other Information

  • Manages and coordinates the Automation Unit of the Location and Survey Section, engaged in all facets of obtaining the services of private consulting engineering and surveying firms to furnish topographic, hydrographic and property surveying services and right-of-way map preparation services, including work effort negotiation, contract writing, project tracking and reporting and recommending invoice approval.
  • Handles all revisions including coordination of contract consultants with DOTD's Real Estate, Construction, and other sections and outside agencies requiring revisions to signed and sealed right-of-way maps.
  • Manages proper distribution of all revisions and coordination of 60% joint plan review procedures with all other sections and agencies.
  • Coordinates and directs the activities of the Automation Unit of Location and Survey as they relate to the total Department Construction and Maintenance Program.
  • Provides oversight in troubleshooting on surveys during the construction phase of the projects should problems arise.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a promotion or Detail to Special Duty and is only open to current permanent status classified DOTD employees.

How To Apply

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the ‘Application Status’ link after logging into their account.

  • Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Stanley Ard

Surveyor Administrator

1201 Capitol Access Road

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

225-379-1101

stanley.ard@la.gov

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available - https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs_rehabilitation.asp .

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