Survey Party Chief
Survey Party Chief
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Job Description
The Position
This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cutoffs are at 5:00 pm on:5/5/25 5/19/25 6/16/25 (final)
Under direction Survey Party Chiefs perform advanced journey level work and/or act as leadworkers for a field survey crew performing paraprofessional land and engineering surveys. Responsibilities include the location of boundaries rights of way and easements establishment of horizontal and vertical control topographic mapping and construction surveying for the purposes of constructing public works projects. The projects include but are not limited to highways and bridges storm water drainage facilities water conveyance systems sanitary sewer conveyance and treatment facilities and various other public works structures and projects.Examples of Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of
- Public works surveying principles practices methodologies and techniques.
- California Coordinate System Land Surveyors Act Subdivision Map and other statutes related to land surveying.
- Engineering surveying and mathematics concepts and practices as applied to office and field survey work.
- Use and application of survey instruments for measurements of public works facilities and projects.
- Basic principles of leadworker responsibilities and training methods.
- Acceptable safety standards safe work practices.
- Plan and provide lead direction to assigned staff.
- Prepare detailed technical documentation and survey notes.
- Configure and operate automated and electronic survey instruments and equipment.
- Interpret legal descriptions of real property.
- Maintain sets of survey field notes and prepare reports to document project progress.
- Maintain cooperative relationships with coworkers and the public.
- Read write and speak English at a level necessary for satisfactory work performance.
Employment Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Either:1. Two years of fulltime experience in Sacramento County Service in the class of Survey Technician (Level II).
Or:2. Three years of paraprofessional surveying experience involving public works facilities or structures.
Note:Completion of 36 semester units or 45 quarter units of coursework in surveying engineering or related field at an accredited college or university may substitute for up to one year of the required experience.
General Qualifications
Drivers License: Possess and maintain a valid California Drivers License Class C or higher. Failure to maintain a valid California Drivers License Class C or higher constitutes cause for termination from the class in accordance with Civil Service Rule 11.4. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a casebycase basis.
Physical Requirements:- Must be physically capable of performing manual labor including the lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 75 pounds.
- Perform a variety of physical tasks in inclement weather and in a variety of difficult locations and conditions.
- Must possess sufficient eyehand coordination to utilize a variety of hand and powerdriven tools.
Probationary Period
The probationary period for this classification issix 6months.Application and Testing Information
APPLICATION
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cutoff date. Clickhereto apply.
County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street Room 4667
Sacramento CA 95814
Phone; 711 California Relay Service
InterOffice Mail Code: 094667
- Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date.
- Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date.
- Your application should highlight all relevant education training and experience and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cutoff date.
- Application information must be current concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
- A resume may be included with your application however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked Supplemental Questions. Please be descriptive in your response.
Note:Responses of See Resume or See Application or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.
- Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicants computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cutoff date.
- The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidates experience education and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
- Please provide place of employment pertinent dates and concise descriptive and detailed information for each question.
- If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
- Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
- If you have no experience write no experience for the appropriate question.
- For many individuals it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
- If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire the candidates application and/or attachments will not be reviewed therefore a candidates responses to the questions should be accurate thorough detailed and complete.
FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100
All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cutoff date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.
This examination will evaluate the relevance level recency progression and quality of candidates education training and experience. The candidates application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore the candidates responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.
All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
