Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

Provides direct supervision of field crew staff and daily management of projects and activities under the direction of the Field Operation Manager or designee.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Surveying, Drafting, Pre-engineering, Geographic Studies, plus one (1) year of experience in a related field; OR five (5) years of experience in a related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

This position may be hired as a grade 14 or 15.

Grade 15 must possess a Utah State Land Surveyor License.

Must have or be able to obtain a valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah to operate a County vehicle.

Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position. Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing. May be subject to post accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

• Supervises staff, which includes hiring, orienting, training, assigning and reviewing work performance, annual work performance appraisals, and discipline.
• Assists in developing and implementing policies and procedures that effectively use personnel, materials, and equipment. Ensures use of safety equipment and traffic control procedures are in compliance with federal, state, and county regulations.
• Manages, organizes, and monitors projects to satisfy departmental commitments and obligations.
• Supervises field activities in support of boundary, topographical, and construction surveys for Salt Lake County and other agencies.
• Assists in determining and implementing plans regarding the direction and design of the County horizontal and vertical Survey Control System.
• Obtains, implements, coordinates, documents and ensures accuracy of all survey information needed to accomplish projects and survey work.
• Researches, reviews and interprets construction plans, maps and legal descriptions.
• Compiles, prepares, analyzes, maintains and monitors appropriate records of field data.
• Communicates complete, accurate and compatible project information with office and field personnel, County agency representatives, private surveyors, and government entities in the preparation and completion of work requests.
• Assists Field Director in monitoring expenditures.
• Investigates the validity of complaints on the surveyors office control network, and assists in corrective actions by using appropriate county policies and procedures.
• Represents the County Surveyor as a public relations liaison with private and public agencies on survey related issues.
• Recovers, manufactures, installs, repairs, references and maintains an inventory of survey monuments and supplies. Coordinates disbursements of monuments.
• Monitors and maintains survey vehicle, surveying equipment, safety equipment, and all other applicable tools.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

• Civil engineering/surveying mathematics principles and practices
• County standards, specifications, policies, and procedures
• Principles, methods and techniques of effective traffic control
• Land surveying principles, techniques and laws
• Geodetic surveying and State Plane Coordinate System
• Computer software including AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, etc.
• Methods and procedures of abstracting records
• Database management

Skills and Abilities to:

• Use and operate equipment used for surveying and motor vehicles
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Supervise, direct, and allocate work assignments
• Read and interpret surveying/engineering designs, plans, specifications and survey field notes
• Follow verbal and written procedures and instructions
• Investigate survey control problems
• Interpret descriptions of property boundaries and easements

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work is normally performed in an outdoor environment with exposure to some physical risk and moderate physical effort. Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs on a regular basis.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION

This position is subject to being called to work prior to or after the scheduled shift in response to survey office needs, and in the event of an emergency.