Senior Surveyor

Full Job Description

The County of Riverside Transportation Department has an opening for a Senior Surveyor who will be assigned to the County Surveyor Division in Riverside.

This position will primarily be assigned to the office and will serve in a key technical leadership role supporting land records, map review, and survey operations.

The Department is seeking a candidate who will provide oversight and technical support for core office functions, including Records of Survey, Corner Records, right-of-way, and minor land division cases.

This position will work closely with the Supervising Land Surveyor to ensure timely delivery, technical accuracy, and consistency across all survey products and services.

The incumbent will play a critical role in maintaining the County’s land records system, supporting engineering and infrastructure projects, and resolving complex boundary and title issues.

In addition, this position will provide support and coordination with the division’s Land Records program, including the public research counter.

This team serves as the front line for land records and survey information and handles research requests from walk-ins, phone calls, emails, and inquiries from engineers, land surveyors, title companies, real estate professionals, and the general public.

The position will provide leadership and oversight to ensure consistent, timely, and professional customer service.

Responsibilities associated with this role include overseeing and supporting staff who:

• Conduct land records research and assist the public at the research counter
• Enter recorded maps and survey records into the County’s digital systems of record, including Laserfiche (the County’s trusted document management system), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and SharePoint
• Create maps and exhibits for internal and public use
• Respond to Public Records Requests
• Maintain and support document imaging systems and long-term records storage

The County Surveyor function in Riverside County has a long-standing history dating back to the County’s establishment in 1893.

The division maintains and manages a vast archive of survey records, many of which have been digitized, while others still exist in legacy formats such as microfiche, handwritten field books, and historic survey notes.

This is a unique opportunity to join a well-established team with deep institutional knowledge while helping modernize and manage critical land records systems in one of the fastest-growing counties in California.

While this position is primarily office-based, the incumbent may occasionally support field operations as needed.

The department seeks applicants with thorough knowledge of local surveying principles as outlined in the California Professional Land Surveyor's Act and ability to perform complex field and office surveying work.

The most competitive candidates will be those with demonstrated ability to effectively lead and supervise staff in dynamic and difficult situations, desire to develop and train crew members, and strong intrapersonal skills to communicate with other County staff and contractors.

Candidates with experience in Civil 3D and MicroStation drafting platforms are highly preferred.

Requirements

• Assign and supervise, directly or through subordinates, technical and support staff engaged in various survey activities including, but not limited to, making preliminary, construction, property, subdivision, photogrammetric, 3D laser scanning, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), elevation, topographic surveys, land records research, and managing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) land cadastres.

• Supervise the checking of land division maps, records of survey maps, minor land division cases, right-of-way cases, and corner records; process geodetic and cadastral surveys; provide survey information to the public; prepare legal descriptions, documents, plans, maps, exhibits; input land records information into the survey divisions GIS land cadastre.

• Responsible for timely completion and technical proficiency of work assigned to area; monitor and participate in the training of subordinates; review subordinate staff's performance, prepare evaluations, and recommend appropriate personnel actions.

• Interview and make recommendations on the selection of subordinates; provide field crews with necessary support data and evaluate their reports for completeness and accuracy.

• Review pending jobs and supervise the assembly of all survey information including, but not limited to, construction and design plans, tract maps, parcel maps, right-of-way, minor land division cases, corner records, and records of survey needed to accomplish survey work.

• Assist in the preparation of the budget by determining equipment needs and staffing requirements; provide technical information and assistance to engineers and surveyors.

• Set priorities, monitor progress of work, and advise on survey problems and procedures; prepare periodic progress and other activity reports.

Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree in land surveying, civil engineering, or a closely related field to the assignment.

Possession of a valid certificate as a Land Surveyor-in-Training issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (BPELSG) may be substituted for the required education.Experience: Two years of land surveying in a lead capacity.Knowledge of: Effective methods of supervising and training personnel; survey principles and practices as applied to preliminary, legal, land, construction, topographic, geodetic, and photogrammetric surveys; mathematics through trigonometry as applied to surveying; the general principles of the subdivision of land and the Subdivision Map Act; the State Coordinate System.Ability to: Supervise, plan, and direct the work of others in a complex technical section; interpret plans, specifications, and survey notes; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Other Requirements

License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver’s License is required.

Additional Information

For questions regarding this recruitment

Contact Danilo Lozano at DaLozano@rivco.org or 951-955-1605. Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.