Land Surveying Associate

Land Surveying Associates at the City of San Diego supervise professional and subprofessional personnel while delivering office and field survey services in support of the City's public works initiatives. They review and approve subdivision maps and land title documents for compliance with state and local ordinances, establish property boundaries, and record documents with county offices. Salary: $115,648.00 - $139,630.40 annually, with 31% bonus pay for Professional Land Surveyor registration and 8% bonus for LSIT certification. Key responsibilities: Prepare legal descriptions, Records of Surveys, easement plats, and certificates; participate in and supervise the Geographic Systems Cadastral Mapping Program; perform Computer-Aided Drafting & Design (CADD) project processing; direct field survey crews and serve as Party Chief on survey crews; train and evaluate subordinate employees; read and interpret construction plans, survey notes, and right-of-way drawings; establish horizontal and vertical control using electronic total stations, GPS equipment, and data collectors; execute complex coordinate geometry calculations. Minimum requirements (one of): Bachelor's degree in Land Surveying plus three years of journey-level land surveying experience; Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or GIS (minimum 30 semester/45 quarter units in land surveying) plus three years experience; State Professional Land Surveyor registration; or Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) Certificate plus three years experience. Valid California Class C Driver's License may be required. Job Number: GU-T11458-202605. Opening: 05/08/2026. Closing: 06/01/2026.