Chief Surveyor

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Department: San Francisco International Airport

Job class: 5216-Chief Surveyor

Salary range: $ - $

Role type: Temporary Provisional Permanent Civil Service

Hours: Full-time

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TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: PROVISIONAL (TPV)

Provisional. A provisional appointee must participate and be successful in a Civil Service Examination process for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process in order to be considered for a permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three (3) years.

This announcement has been reissued to accept additional applications. Applicants who previously submitted an application need not re-apply.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

• Application Reopening:
  Wednesday, July 16, 2025
• Application Previously Opened:
  Friday, June 21, 2024
• Final date to receive applications:
  Apply immediately. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this announcement may close at any time after 5:00PM (Pacific Time) on Friday, August 1, 2025.
• Compensation Range: $151,034- $183,612 Annually
• Recruitment  / TPV-

Working at SFO:

San Francisco International Airport (SFO), an enterprise department of the City and County of San Francisco, has a workforce of approximately 1,900 City employees and is committed to being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive employer.

SFO is more than an airport — we are a dynamic organization where employees collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to support global travel, economic development, and public service. We are recognized as a leader in environmental sustainability, equity, and forward-thinking infrastructure, and continue to be at the forefront of transforming the travel experience.

Our mission is to deliver an airport experience where people and our planet come first.

Under general direction, manages a section or division by planning, assigning, directing, and reviewing the work of a group of technical and professional personnel engaged in land survey activities or the processing of map applications and the monument preservation and maintenance program.

You are excited about this position because you will:

• Manages a section or division by planning, assigning, monitoring, and evaluating the work of subordinates. Reviews surveying or map requirements and resolves problems as needed. Examines areas to be surveyed and assigns the appropriate survey party. Checks field survey or map work in progress and directs subordinates when necessary. Performs surveying or map processing operations when necessary to assist staff in difficult situations.
• Collects and reviews survey notes or map applications for completeness and accuracy. Supervises the maintenance of official records, maps, and survey reports and the preparation of related reports.
• Develops, interprets, and coordinates surveying and map processing policy and methods for the department.
• Processes and checks subdivision map applications, plans, and survey records prepared by licensed land surveyors for technical and record information accuracy with respect to the California Subdivision Map Act and the San Francisco Subdivision
• Writes and checks boundary legal descriptions and performs other professional duties which require a licensed land surveyor.
• Manages horizontal and vertical control systems which may include use of Global Positioning System (GPS) monumentation/documentation program. Implements and maintains Geographic Information System (GIS) base map system.
• Updates codes and regulations and reviews proposed bills and budget, cost, and fee assessments. Makes regular contacts with the general public, other departments, contractors, private surveyors, and outside organizations relative to municipal mapping and survey.
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Four (4) years of experience supervising survey parties.
• Possession of a valid California Professional Land Surveyor License, or a valid…