Job Purpose: Locates and determines portion of earth's surface by planning, conducting, and recording surveys; supporting legal proceedings. Duties: * Plans survey by identifying purpose of survey, such as, topographic, hydrographic, construction, legal, cadastral, and control; researching previous survey evidence, maps, deeds and related records; schedules travel arrangements. * Locates and determines land by measuring and calculating points, elevations, lines, angles, areas, and contours; contributing information to Geographic Information systems (GIS); laying out roads and improvements. * Records survey by preparing notes, records, drawings; writing legal descriptions; applying computer aided design technologies. * Prepares legally defensible findings by following American Land Title Association (ALTA) and American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) guidelines, and related federal, state, and local laws and requirements. * Supports legal proceedings by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting evidence; serving as an expert witness. * Completes projects by coordinating requirements with acquisition, planning, development, construction, and holdings improvement departments, and government agencies. * Updates job knowledge by tracking changes and developments in property law and boundary establishment and replacement; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations. * Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. Skills/Qualifications: ADA Requirements, Surveillance Skills, Analyzing Information , Conceptual Skills, Map Reading, Reporting Research Results, Informing Others, Verbal Communication, Documentation Skills, Legal Administration Skills, Problem Solving