What are the responsibilities and job description for the County Surveyor position at Portage County, WI?
Attention Surveyor's! Are you looking for an opportunity that will give you a steady paycheck, GREAT benefits, stability AND the opportunity to work locally without any out of town projects? If so, check Portage County out!
The Portage County HIGHWAY department is hiring a full-time County Surveyor. If you are a Wisconsin Licensed Professional Land Surveyor and have a minimum of two years of surveying experience then this may be the opportunity for you!
2026 Pay range: $78,394 - $94,695
What are the primary job duties?
- Performs surveyor duties required by Wis. Stat. §§ 59.45 and 59.74(2).
- Develops and maintains a monument maintenance program through which Public Land Survey System (PLSS) corners are checked and perpetuated each year in compliance with State Statutes, Administrative Codes, and ordinances.
- Reviews Certified Survey Maps, plats/maps of surveys, any preliminary and final County or State Plats to ensure compliance with Wisconsin Statutes, Administrative Codes, and County & local ordinances. Makes recommendations to the Land Information Office and/or other County Staff regarding the review of the above-mentioned maps/plats.
- Performs records search and conducts field investigations as necessary to verify survey monuments, to make determinations in circumstances where there are conflicting survey records.
- Scans, files, and maintains records and maps of all survey information including plats/maps of surveys, certified surveys and PLSS tie sheets; and maintains the corresponding information in the County’s GIS mapping system & online digital survey files.
- Performs survey work as necessary for the Planning and Zoning Department, Highway Department, Parks Department, and other County departments. Assists the County in the marking of property lines of county-owned land for sales and other county property and management activities as needed. Assists County departments in drafting real estate documents.
- Provides guidance to public customers, real estate related businesses, and professional land surveyors regarding surveying, mapping, and land ownership and boundaries as appropriate upon request. Performs records search, field search, and re-establishment of PLSS corners when informed of monument disturbance or destruction.
- Keeps up to date on all adjustments and geoid models to the Portage County Coordinate System.
- Assists Wisconsin Department of Transportation and/or National Geodetic Survey in maintaining WI GPS control network monuments within Portage County.
- Trains County personnel in GPS use.
What are the minimum qualifications?
- Must be a Wisconsin Licensed Professional Land Surveyor, a minimum of two years surveying experience preferred, experience with Geographic Information Systems, Global Positioning Systems, Auto Cad, and/or other surveying software.
- Possession of a valid Wisconsin driver’s license with a good driving record.
- Access to an insured vehicle for work-related travel.
- Employee will be prohibited from performing private surveying in Portage County.
Portage County offers an AWESOME benefit package, which includes the following;
- Vacation - available on day one!
- Health insurance- your choice of two health plans- (Health Savings Account associated with a High Deductible Health Plan with a County contribution or a PPO Co-pay plan)
- Wellness incentive plan offered with health insurance enrollment! Earn up to $600 per year!
- Flexible spending account
- Dental insurance
- State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan - County contribution of 7.02% (2026 rate)
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Life insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
- Long term disability insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
- EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) - paid by the County
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
Portage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $78,394 - $94,695