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Surveyor 3-5
Salary
Depends On Qualifications
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
30/161428/Sur3-5/08.14.23/BN
Department
DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Division
Section 30
Opening Date
08/15/2023
Closing Date
8/22/2023 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental Information
Section 30 - Location/Survey
30/161428/Sur3-5/08.14.23/BN
Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:
http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx .
A current Louisiana license to practice Professional Land Surveying is required.
This position is eligible for a 10% base pay increase upon attainment of permanent status.
As part of Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Surveyor 3, Surveyor 4, or Surveyor 5 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities" page of the Civil Service website for specific information of salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
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.
- Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
For Further Information About This Vacancy Contact
Stanley J. Ard
DOTD/Surveyor Administrator
1201 Capitol Access Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-379-1101
"The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type."
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional land surveying.
Job Concepts
Function Of Work
To provide practical application of land surveying theory and skills to a variety of field or office tasks involving standard procedures and practices.
Level Of Work
Experienced.
Supervision Received
General from a Surveyor Supervisor or higher-level Engineer. May also receive functional supervision from a Surveyor 4 or 5 in the field. Alternative reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.
Supervision Exercised
Functional supervision may be exercised over Engineering Technicians or other personnel engaged in survey work.
LOCATION OF WORK:
May be used by any state agency.
Job Distinctions
Differs from Surveyor Intern 2 by the presence of a Louisiana Professional Land Surveyor license and duties that require the professional stamp.
Differs from Surveyor 4 by the absence of full independence when performing work of a greater size and scope.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
May supervise a team of employees engaged in location, property, geodetic, and hydrographic surveys.
Contacts property owners to obtain permission to enter private property.
Performs the mathematical computations necessary to complete the survey.
Reviews the mathematical computations of engineering technicians and others engaged in survey work.
Contacts utility companies to locate underground utilities.
Receives job assignments, assembles crew and equipment at job location, determines best method for conducting the survey, and directs the work of the survey crew.
Researches records in courthouses, land offices, and other locations where maps and ownership records are stored to determine inconsistencies, errors, and omissions in deeds, abstracts, maps, and surveys.
Reviews, approves, signs, and affixes seal to right-of-way maps and plats prepared by subordinates, causing them to become legal documents.
Acts as an expert witness in court suits involving matters pertaining to land boundaries.
May supervise subprofessionals in the analyzing of title abstracts, computations, and preparation of right-of-way and special maps on a project-by-project basis.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
Benefits
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- Good Friday,
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Independence Day,
- New Year's Day
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
- Memorial Day,
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To)
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries.
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
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Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?
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Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee?
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Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?
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If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA".
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To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members?
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How did you hear about this LA-DOTD job opportunity?
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What are your career interests?
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Do you possess any LADOTD survey experience?
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If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please explain. If you answered "no," type N/A.
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Do you possess a current Louisiana license to practice professional land surveying?
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If you answered yes to the previous question, please list your license number, issue date, and expiration date. If you answered no, please enter NA. NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete.
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State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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