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Chief Surveyor

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City and County of San Francisco

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United States , San Francisco

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151034.00 - 197834.00 USD / Year
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Job Description:

This is an opportunity to join the leadership team of the Bureau of Surveying & Mapping and lead field and office survey operations in support of a vast array of City projects. Your work may include performing and directing boundary, topographic, monument preservation and control surveys, subdivision map review, legal lot and title analysis, and complex right-of-way dedication and vacation processes.

Job Responsibility:

  • Manage a survey group by planning, assigning, monitoring, and evaluating staff work
  • Review surveying or map requirements and resolve problems as needed
  • Examine areas to be surveyed and assign the appropriate survey staff
  • Check field survey or map work in progress and direct staff as necessary
  • Perform surveying or map processing operations when necessary to assist staff in challenging situations
  • Manage the budget (including revenues for map processing) for survey staff to ensure adequate staffing, supplies, and equipment
  • Collect and review survey notes or map applications for completeness and accuracy
  • Supervise the preparation and maintenance of official records, maps, and survey reports
  • Coordinate with other city agencies on requests for service, time schedules, and cost estimates
  • Assist the bureau leaders with revising programs, objectives, and goals
  • Interact with the public, other departments, contractors, private surveyors, and outside organizations relative to municipal mapping and survey practices and procedures
  • Prepare legislation to change official street legislation, approve subdivision maps, and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors
  • Represent the department at public hearings before the Board of Supervisors and various commissions
  • Drive a city vehicle to work sites and meetings when necessary

Requirements:

  • Four (4) years of experience supervising survey parties
  • Possession of a valid California Professional Land Surveyor License, or a valid California Civil Engineer license (issued in 1981 or before)
  • Possession of a valid California driver's license (at least Class C)
  • Valid Driver’s License: Applicants must possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver’s license with no restrictions that would prohibit them from legally performing the essential functions and duties of the role
  • At least one (1) year of experience in county subdivision mapping is required for the position located in the Bureau of Street Use and Mapping at the San Francisco Public Works

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 21, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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