State Land Surveyor

• Manages all land survey projects on a statewide basis
• Administers land surveying agreements on a statewide basis and serves as the project manager and primary contact on said agreements
• Directs consulting professionals and district land surveyors regarding scopes of work, standards, specifications, and completion schedules
• Determines land surveying standards and scopes of work and assures compliance with state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and agency operating policy
• Provides contract fee analysis and approvals
• Reviews and approves contract deliverables and authorizes payments
• Directs the right-of-way engineering check and review process and provides professional certifications of documents
• Directs the right-of-way plan development process and provides professional certification of contract plans on behalf of the Right of Way Program
• Supervises the preparation of legal descriptions and exhibits, state and federal land plats, and provides professional certifications
• Supervises the preparation of parcel and highway monument summaries and provides professional certification
• Directly supervises three employees and oversees the work product of all Right of Way Specialists within the Program
• Conducts employee evaluations and performance appraisals
• Provides program direction and agency technical support as related to land surveying, right-of-way engineering, title examination, abandonments, relinquishments, research, and State and Federal land appropriations
• Oversees the processing, compilation, archiving, and distribution of all land survey data
• Oversees the development, input, and maintenance of the program land survey database
• Attends survey meetings and determine project specific land survey scopes and schedules
• Serves as the chairperson on the Survey Oversight

• Bachelor's Degree in Land Surveying
• 1-3 years of progressive work experience in Land Surveying at the level of a Professional Land Surveyor
• Possession of a valid certificate to use the title of 'Professional Land Surveyor' under the statutes regulating the professional registration of Land Surveying in Wyoming
• The professional Land Surveyor license number is required on the application
• Skills in applying technical and professional judgement
• Skills in decision making, scheduling and directing work activities
• Skills in technical written and oral communications
• Skills in leadership, work management, training and instruction
• Skills in map, plat and plan reading
• Knowledge of applied mathematics (coordinate geometry & trigonometry) and computer technology
• Knowledge of land systems, route location and land boundary surveys
• Knowledge of real property law and entitlement
• Knowledge of applicable State and Federal law and regulations, and program policies and procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively in technical and general terms
• Ability to interpret land descriptions and isolate conflicts
• Ability to provide technical and professional support
• Ability to lead and manage with diversity
• Ability to analyze and resolve complex issues involving the description and transfer of real property

Bachelor's Degree typically in Land Surveying or Engineering

• $2,000 Hiring Bonus
• Moving Expense Reimbursement
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options