Cadastral Technician Trainee

CADASTRAL TECHNICIAN TRAINEE

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

This recruitment is being held to establish an open eligible list to fill current and future Cadastral Technician Trainee positions.

DEADLINE TO APPLY

This recruitment will be open for a minimum of five (5) business days and will remain open until Monday February 23 2026 at 11:59 PM (PST).

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

ORANGE COUNTY ASSESSOR
The Assessors Office values all legally assessable property with uniformity and impartiality producing property tax assessment rolls in accordance with the laws of the State of California. The Assessor staff help Business Real and Personal Property owners understand their property valuations and apply exclusions and exemptions as allowed by property tax law.

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THE OPPORTUNITY
The Cadastral Technician Trainee is the trainee level in the Cadastral Technician series. Incumbents in this class work under training conditions to develop the knowledge skills and abilities required for promotion to Cadastral Technician I.There is no permanent status in the trainee class. Incumbents who have not promoted prior to the end of the probationary period will have failed probation.

Under close supervision the Cadastral Technician Trainee performs routine cadastral mapping duties and learns to use a Computer-Aided Drafting/Geographic Information System (CAD/GIS) in the preparation and maintenance of County maps related to property boundaries of various kinds and performs related work as assigned.

Examples of duties include:

• Learning to apply mapping fundamentals and to use a CAD/GIS system for the revision and preparation of maps concerning boundary changes annexations municipality changes new or changed assessment districts etc.

• Locating deeds and other documents related to the chain of title and property description.

• Catalog and file deeds and other reference materials.

• Record changes in street names and addresses as well as record and file proposed tract maps and other records as required.

• Perform area calculations as required using a variety of methods.

• Operate a variety of office equipment including computer plotter scanner printer copier calculator fax machine drafting tools etc.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS & CORE COMPETENCIES

Option 1
Six (6) months of experience in mapping GIS surveying and/or Computer-Aided Drafting which would have applied or developed the required knowledge and abilities listed above.

Option 2
Six (6) units of college-level coursework in mapping GIS surveying and/or Computer-Aided Drafting.

The ideal candidate will also possess experience with the following core competencies:

Technical Knowledge

• Utilizing a CAD/GIS system to create and update maps.

• Performing Cadastral mapping to prepare and maintain accurate property maps.

• Plotting maps from legal descriptions.

• Reading and interpreting complex legal property descriptions to identify and locate property boundaries.

• Applying mathematical computations to calculate bearings distances and areas to determine property locations.

Communication Skills

• Preparing correspondence to deliver updates status on project or information to stakeholders managers and colleagues.

• Presenting information clearly and in an organized manner to diverse populations.

• Composing documents organizing data and responding appropriately to all parties.

Attention to Detail

• Reading and interpreting complex legal property descriptions carefully.

• Following oral and/or written instructions.

• Preparing routine records and reports with accuracy.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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