Requisition No: 813058
Agency: Department of Transportation
Working Title: SURVEY AND MAPPING SPECIALIST I – 55008138
Position Number: 55008138
Salary: $42,262.79 – $54,693.02
Posting Closing Date: 10/25/2023
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION
454 / RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN
OPEN COMPETITIVE
CAREER SERVICE
CONTACT PERSON: Monifa Godfrey-Baker
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (954) 777-4646
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Monifa.Godfrey-Baker@dot.state.fl.us
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
- Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
- $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
- Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
- State of Florida retirement package
- Generous vacation and sick leave
- 10 paid holidays a year
- Career advancement opportunities
- Tuition waiver for public college courses
- Training opportunities
- Flexible work schedules and telework (for designated positions)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system!
For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided. Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or call (850) 414-5300 for assistance.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Reviews consultant submittals for conformity to the Department’s standards, guidelines, procedures, and the scope of services. Ensures deliverables meet the principles, practices, laws, and regulations governing Surveying & Mapping. Communicates with supervisor and consultants to resolve technical issues and discrepancies.
Processes field data collected by survey crews, evaluates and assures the data is accurate, complete, and ensures data meets quality standards and project scope. Produces complete databases containing survey data and Computer Aided Drafting & Design (CADD) files for use in design and mapping purposes. Monitors the filing, storage and delivery of data and files.
Collects existing information such as, field survey data, right of way maps, plats, title, and recorded documents. Assists Department staff with data and existing information dissemination such as, field survey data, right of way maps, plats, title, and recorded documents. Analyzes and calculates the location of the baselines and rights of way. Ensures maps, sketches, and descriptions meet the principles, practices, laws, and regulations governing Surveying & Mapping.
Utilizes CADD applications to create maps and sketches, including Project Network Control sheets. Uses related CADD applications to perform various calculations and analysis of data. Adheres to Department standards, guidelines, and procedures for creating maps and sketches.
Assists in training and development of other Department staff with CADD and Surveying & Mapping activities. Provides support to supervisor with monitoring schedules.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of advanced surveying mathematics. Knowledge of principles, laws, and regulations governing surveying and mapping. Knowledge of Department policies, handbooks, and procedures. Knowledge of standard research methods and resources. Skilled with personal computers and related applications. Skilled in using CADD applications. Skilled in oral and written communication. Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. Ability to prepare and maintain reports, records, files, and correspondence. Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and perform multiple assignments. Ability to read legal descriptions, maps, plats, and plans.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: One year experience in a Surveying and/or Mapping production environment.
AS A CANDIDATE, YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION (I.E. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY, COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS, ETC.) TO VERIFY MEETING THESE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.
A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $1,976.00 will be added to the annual salary.
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.