Engineering Tech Supervisor (Statewide Survey Crew)

Section 30 Location/Survey
S30//ETS/5.20.26-BH

Engineering Tech Supervisor (Statewide Survey Crew)

About this Position:
This position assists the DOTD Surveyor Manager in managing field survey crews. Travels statewide to give direction training and to distribute supplies and delivers project requests to field survey crews.

Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties:

- Manages surveying projects by establishing priorities and coordinating daily assignments for field survey units including personnel oversight task scheduling equipment calibration and maintenance and travel logistics.

- Supervises Land Technicians performing topographic boundary hydrographic and geodetic survey work. Reviews and evaluates survey data collected by subordinate staff including computations plotting and survey map preparation to ensure accuracy and compliance with project standards.

- Contacts property owners along project to advise them of the proposed survey activities and obtains permission to enter upon private property to conduct the survey. Research the assessors website and prepare notices of entry letters.

- Assists with special survey projects involving geodetic methods direct involvement in particularly complicated and/or detailed survey requirements and other projects as assigned by the Surveyor Administrator or his assistants.

- Provides oversight in troubleshooting on surveys during the construction phase of the projects should problems arise. The incumbent must be able to provide guidance and direction for specific topographic surveying including field procedures and data processing in Inroads and Openroads.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:This position may be filled as a promotion or Detail to Special Duty and is only open to current DOTD permanent status employees.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.

Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the Application Status link after logging into their account.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Stanley Ard
Surveyor Administrator
1201 Capitol Access Road
Baton Rouge LA 70802



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