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LAND SURVEYOR TECHNICIAN / INSTRUMENT OPERATOR 2023-02342

City of Fayetteville

City of Fayetteville

Fayetteville, AR, USA
Posted on Saturday, June 3, 2023

LAND SURVEYOR TECHNICIAN / INSTRUMENT OPERATOR 2023-02342

Salary

$34,777.60 - $51,979.20 Annually

Location

Fayetteville, AR

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

02342

Department

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (620)

Opening Date

06/02/2023

The City of Fayetteville is committed to attracting, engaging and rewarding a multi-generational workforce.  By offering a total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefits plans and a purposeful work life, the City is an employer of choice focused on serving our community. 

Essential Job Duties

The City of Fayetteville is committed to attracting, engaging and rewarding a multi-generational workforce.  By offering a total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefits plans and a purposeful work life, the City is an employer of choice focused on serving our community.

Safety/Security Sensitive Designation:
This is a safety/security sensitive position for purposes of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment. 


  1. Provide good customer service to both internal and external customers, maintain positive and effective working relationships with other City employees (especially members of his or her own team), and have regular and reliable attendance that is non-disruptive.
  2. Operate a total station, GPS and data collector while doing topographical, boundary, control survey and construction staking.
  3. Perform reconnaissance in field for survey monuments, control, bench marks and property corners. Implement the use of magnetic locators, shovels, picks and appropriately marking such found items.
  4. Research previous surveys, deeds and easements when deemed necessary by the surveyor in the appropriate locations.
  5. Responsible for vehicle maintenance. Keep truck supplied with necessary survey materials. Ensure survey instruments are maintained and batteries are charged.
  6. Look up records online, find drawings and print/plot drawings.
  7. Keep organized files of ongoing and past jobs.
  8. Perform other duties as assigned.
Secondary Job Duties
  1. Perform secondary duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
  1. High school diploma or GED required.
  2. Valid driver's license.
  3. Effectively communicate with others orally and in writing.
  4. Must be able to become proficient in the operation of a total station, GPS and data collector.
  5. Must be able to become proficient in the use of a computer, utilizing land surveying software and accessories as well as word processing and spreadsheet applications.
  6. Must be able to effectively operate standard office equipment.
  7. Ability to assemble survey exhibits and plats preferred.
  8. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.  The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and carry up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. 
  9. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.

The City of Fayetteville is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Full Time, 40 or more hours per week, non uniformed employee.  Eligible for all City benefits offered to full time non uniformed employees and all full time City accruals of paid leave. 

Please click this link for more details on City employee benefits: 

www.fayetteville-ar.gov/654/Employee-Benefits-Information

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This position requires a High school diploma or GED. Do you meet this requirement?
  • YES
  • NO
02
This position requires that the applicant possess a valid driver's license. Do you meet this requirement?
  • YES
  • NO
03
An applicant for this position must be able to effectively communicate with others orally and in writing. Do you meet this requirement?
  • YES
  • NO
04
This position requires that the applicant have the ability to become proficient in the operation of a total station, GPS and data collector. Would you be able to meet this requirement?
  • YES
  • NO
05
An applicant for this position must be able to become proficient in the use of a computer, utilizing land surveying software and accessories as well as word processing and spreadsheet applications. Would you be able to meet this requirement?
  • YES
  • NO
06
Please describe any software that you are currently familiar with and have experience in using.
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An applicant for this position must be able to effectively operate standard office equipment, e.g. printer, copier, fax, etc. Do you meet this requirement?
  • YES
  • NO
08
The ability to assemble survey exhibits and plats is preferred. Do you have this ability?
  • Yes
  • No
09
If you answered yes to the previous question, please give a brief description of the experience that you have assembling survey exhibits and plats.
10
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and carry up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Do you meet these requirements?
  • YES
  • NO
11
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. Would you be able to work in these conditions?
  • YES
  • NO
12
Please feel free to use the space below to describe any additional skills, education, or other traits you possess which you believe qualify you for this position.

Required Question

Agency
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Address
113 W. Mountain

Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701
Phone
479-575-8278