Survey Supervisor:
1. Possession of a bachelor's degree in land surveying and two years of broad based progressive experience in land surveying, including one year of responsible office training and one year of responsible field training; or,
2. six years of broad based progressive experience in land surveying, including one year of responsible field training and one year of responsible office training; or,
3. equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities listed below and that also meet the requirements for the California Professional Land Surveyor's exam (California Business and Professions Code §8742).
Deputy County Surveyor:
Possession of a valid California Professional Land Surveyor's License issued by the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors OR a valid Certificate of Registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors issued prior to January 1, 1982.
Additional Requirements for Survey Supervisor and Deputy County Surveyor:
Positions may initially be filled at either the licensed Deputy County Surveyor level or the unlicensed Survey Supervisor level. However, as a condition of continued employment, appointees to the Survey Supervisor class must obtain, and provide proof of passing, the California Professional Land Surveyors license within eighteen months of appointment. Appointees are expected to sit for the professional licensing exam during the first exam cycle after appointment and provide proof of exam results to the appropriate supervisor within two weeks of receiving notification of the exam results.
Additional Qualifications: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License may be required for some positions in this class.
Knowledge of: principles, practices, and procedures of land surveying; and federal and state laws related to land surveying and subdivision of land; civil engineering plans, maps, and specifications related to surveying; computerized mapping technologies related to surveying; surveying instruments, including electronic total station, data collector, and theodolites; principles of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry as used in office and field survey analysis; computer applications and software capabilities related to the processing of field data and Geographic Information Systems; Global Positioning System capabilities; computerized word processing, database, and spreadsheet applications; standard English grammar and usage; contract administration; and principles and practices of supervision.