Division Land Surveyor

Employer
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills

Division Land Surveyor, Land Surveyor 3 (LS3)
Recruitment #2025-7-7218
Full-time, Permanent, Represented position (WFSE)
Location: Tumwater, WA
 

Work Hours flexibility may be available and considered 
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered
Salary: $6,259.00 - $8,415.00 Monthly

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 07/18/2025. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?
As a Licensed Professional Land Surveyor, you will join a team of Land Surveyors and survey technicians in the State Land Survey Program, which performs cadastral retracements on Department of Natural Resources (DNR)- managed forest lands, establishes boundaries for Natural Areas, and conducts other specialized mapping throughout the State. We utilize modern survey equipment, including robotic total stations and multi-constellation GNSS receivers with the most up-to-date data collection software. This is the perfect opportunity for a professional land surveyor who prefers the mountains and rivers over the urban landscape and wants to truly follow in the footsteps of original land surveyors.

Responsibilities:

  • Directing land survey crews and leading them in researching survey and title information; recovering and maintaining original GLO corners; re-establishing lost GLO corners; establishing state property corners and lines in support of DNR land management activities; producing preliminary and final survey maps and legal descriptions; filing records of surveys and land corner records; producing topographic and other specialized mapping deliverables.
  • Work proactively with program, division, and region staff to construct an action plan for land survey projects based upon program needs and agency priorities. Work with region points of contact, other region surveyors, where available, to prioritize and schedule projects.
  • Responsible for reconciling conflicting or ambiguous survey data, prioritizing work for multiple programs that are competing for finite resources for survey time.
  • Responsible for configuring, assigning, and tracking work for four (4) employees.

Required Qualifications: 
 

  • Registration as a professional land surveyor by the Washington State Board of Registration for
    Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (BRPELS).
  • Experience with land surveying and mapping principles, procedures and practices, statutes, court decisions, and other laws pertaining to locating and dividing land; professional standards of land surveying, trigonometry, mapping, and drafting.
  • Experience preparing and analyzing land and title records.
  • Experience with modern survey instruments, GNSS receivers, and data collection software.
  • Supervisory experience.
  • Experience using CAD with land survey extensions such as Carlson Survey.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
Job Field:
Forestry
GIS/Technology
Other
Job Type:
Full Time
Location Detail:
Tumwater, WA
Salary:

$75,108.00 - $100,980.00 Annually
Job Benefits:

DNR provides excellent benefits, a few of which include:

  • Commitment to organizational health and wellness
  • Work/life balance
  • DNR Employee Resource Groups (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, Women’s Employee Resource Group, Veterans Employee Resource Group, etc.)
  • Statewide Employee Business Resource Groups, visit here to learn more
  • Leadership that empowers and supports employees
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Educational and career development aid
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
  • Opportunities to participate in wildland fire suppression assignments
  • A comprehensive benefits package includes employer contributions toward health insurance, paid holidays, retirement plans, sick leave, and vacation days. Visit http://careers.wa.gov/benefits.html for more information.
Application Deadline:
Link to Full Job Posting:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/5004208/division-land-su…

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