About the Department
The City of San José is one of the nation's best-managed cities and one of the top ten cities in which to live, work, and do business. The employees of the City have embraced the following values: Integrity, Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect, and Celebration. The City's Public Works Department (PWD) is seeking an individual whose values align with the values of the City's employees.
The Department of Public Works is responsible for delivering capital improvement projects for a wide variety of City facilities and infrastructure, maintaining City facilities and fleet assets, facilitating, and regulating development activities, and providing animal care and services. The Department is committed to high-quality service, partnering with the community, and providing an excellent environment in which to work.
Position Duties
Salary range for this classification is:
$122,959.20 - $149,822.40
This range includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates’ qualifications and experience.
The Department of Public Works is recruiting for a Chief of Surveys to provide the following typical duties and responsibilities which may include but are not limited to:
- Supervises an office technical staff in the preparation of drawings, corner records, record of surveys, reviewing improvement plans and specifications, parcel maps and tract maps.
- Reviews, approves, or examines land surveying documents (maps, plats, reports, descriptions, etc.) under supervision of the Land Surveyor.
- Manages surveying staff including supervision, hiring, training and performance evaluations.
- Plans, coordinates, and schedules all office surveying activities.
- Sets and maintains standard practices for office surveying activities and quality control.
- Consults with public and private engineers, inspectors, and contractors relative to requested work and coordinates any necessary activities.
- Communicates with clients and the public and resolves issues that arise during field surveys.
- Performs map and document research for field and office survey projects.
- Interprets construction documents for construction surveys.
