Professional Land Surveyor - Golden

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

This announcement is posted until the position is filled. Applications will be considered as they are received. It is in your best interest to apply early.

* New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

About CDOT

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development.

Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

CDOT for All

CDOT's strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

About the Work Unit

This position is located in the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Region 1 Survey unit in Golden. This unit supports the delivery of the Right-of-Way (ROW) program for the development and maintenance of the State Transportation System.

About the Position

This position is in responsible charge of Professional Land field and office survey functions in support of transportation engineering projects.  Utilize survey knowledge, expertise, and Professional Land Surveyor license to ensure accurate ROW plans are generated.

Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Gather information about location and ownership of existing state highway ROW and adjoining property by researching public records, prior survey records, ROW Plans, Title Commitments, and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) field records.  

* Reconcile property ownership to determine impacted ownerships, order title work, and examine to ascertain whether documents are missing and which documents affect ownership.

* Request permission to enter on private properties for survey crew and coordinate with other specialty units that may also need access.

* Perform field surveying including Control Survey, TMOSS (Terrain Modeling Survey System) topography surveys, and Boundary Survey field work.

* Research and evaluate survey data, establish survey control, field data collection, data interpretation, preparation of plans, legal descriptions, preparation and recording of legal documents, monumentation, and consultant management.

* Determine positions of property lines and corner positions based on field work and examination of boundary data found in deeds, plats, historic Right-Of-Way Plans, design plans, and other sources.

* Create ROW Plans by drawing, labeling, and annotating ROW lines, property lines, topography and other features using Bentley Open Roads software.

* Calculate areas of land parcels and easements to be acquired.

* Stamp and sign ROW Plans and descriptions as required.

* Provide estimated schedules for field surveying and/or ROW Plan preparation.

* Prepare, certify, and file all necessary documents with the appropriate agencies.

* Attend meetings with CDOT specialty groups, local agencies, consultants, and contractors.

* Find, catalog, and file existing highway Right-of-Way information and documents.

* Provide filed ROW information to internal units, specialty units, other public agencies, and the public as requested (CORA).

* Other job duties as assigned.

Work Environment:

* Primarily 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM work hours, Monday-Friday with the opportunity for a flexible schedule

* Opportunity to work from home 1-3 days a week

* Combination office environment and field work at project sites; approximately 75% spent in the office, 25% spent in the field.

* Travel required during work hours throughout the Region for assigned projects, meetings, etc.

* Occasional overnight travel 1-3 times a year throughout Colorado

* Required to operate CDOT vehicles

* Required to work in all types of weather

* Required to work in mountain terrain (altitude), including climbing to some areas

* Required to work near heavy traffic areas

* Must be able to lift survey equipment up to 50 lbs.

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