SURVEYOR SUPERVISOR

TS318 $75,046 - $135,096
Creation Date: 06/29/1987
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To provide direct supervision over a survey unit.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Supervisor

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad direction from a Survey Manager or higher-level Engineer. Alternative reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Direct over Surveyors and other survey personnel. Alternative reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Surveyor 5 by the presence of direct supervisory responsibility.

Differs from Survey Manager by the absence of managerial responsibility.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Analyzes unit needs.

Coordinates with federal government agencies, city and parish governments and planning units, and all statewide geodetic control projects for the Louisiana Graphic Information System.

Coordinates the electronic collection of field survey data, both conventional and global positioning system surveying, and the translation of input data files into the three-dimensional design formats used by the department's design sections.

Coordinates with the National Geodetic Survey and manages the High Accuracy Regional Network Densification Program.

Writes bid specifications and makes recommendations on purchases of geodetic survey equipment, computers, and computer software.

Provides technical surveying and title expertise to the State Mineral Board, Attorney General's Office and other state agencies.

Serves as expert witness in title litigation. Supervises contracts employing contractual technical experts on state lands title matters.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice professional land surveying plus one of the following:

Two years of licensed land surveying experience; OR

Six years of professional land surveying experience.

NOTE:
Surveying experience gained while licensed as a professional land surveyor will be accepted as licensed land surveying experience.

Surveying experience gained after earning a bachelor’s degree and 30 semester hours in land surveying, mapping, and real property courses and prior to earning a Professional Land Surveyor license (e.g., as a Surveyor Intern or equivalent) will be accepted as professional-level surveying experience.