Land Research Survey Technician, Southwest Region

Full Job Description

Are you a motivated individual with a keen eye for detail? The Pennsylvania Game Commission is seeking a Land Research Survey Technician for the Southwest Region. If you are passionate about collecting, analyzing, and evaluating land data while ensuring efficient and accurate surveys, this role is an ideal fit for you. It presents a fantastic opportunity for professional growth in a collaborative environment that prioritizes innovation. With your solid understanding of surveying principles and your ability to work both independently and as part of a team, you will become a valuable asset to our organization.

Requirements

This role involves conducting technical land survey work under the close guidance of a Professional Licensed Surveyor, primarily within the designated region but also across the Commonwealth as needed. As a vital member of a survey crew, the position encompasses a range of field, office, and research activities essential for completing title-boundary, easement, and topographic surveys on Pennsylvania State Game Lands and similar locations. Responsibilities include performing land research in county offices to gather ownership information about current, past, and neighboring landowners, which entails constructing title chains, examining wills and estates, and abstracting deeds. Once ownership is established, the position requires executing technical tasks to measure existing field locations of both natural and artificial features, property boundaries, and the precise dimensions of land areas.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Home Headquartered: This position is home headquartered. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Engineering Technician (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) involving technical land surveying experience including the research of land ownership and operation of both standard and electronic surveying instruments; or
• Three years of technical land surveying experience which included research of land ownership and operation of both standard electronic surveying instruments, and training or experience which affords a working knowledge of high school level algebra, plane geometry or trigonometry; or
• Any experience and training which affords the applicant the Required Knowledges, Skills and Abilities.

Special Requirements:

• You must possess a valid Class 1 Pennsylvania Driver's License issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.