SURVEY CREW CHIEF - 55009533

Requisition No: 856356 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: SURVEY CREW CHIEF - 55009533

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55009533 

Salary:  $49,380.65 - $63,904.36 

Posting Closing Date: 07/16/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

559 / Surveying and Mapping Office

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Jenny Palmer

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: jenny.palmer@dot.state.fl.us

ANTICIPATED BI-WEEKLY HIRING SALARY: $2,243.73/biweekly ($58,336.98/annual)

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.

Our Mission

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state’s economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida’s environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state’s communities.

Our Vision

As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

The Work You Will Do:

Survey Crew Chief / District Five / District Design / Surveying and Mapping Office

This position will Supervise survey crew members in the completion of various surveys and ensure that each crew member performs their required duties in a safe and efficient manner.

The Difference You Will Make:

Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication. 

How You Will Grow:

FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development.  Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses. 

Where You Will Work:

District Five, 1650 N. Kepler Road, DeLand, FL 32724

Annual Salary Range:

$49,380.65 - $63,904.36 

 Your Specific Responsibilities:

Performs all field surveys in accordance with the Survey handbook, Minimum Technical Standards (MTS) required in Chapter 5J-17, Florida Administrative Code, pursuant to Chapter 472.027, Florida Statutes and ensures that each crew member performs the required duties in a safe and efficient manner. Supervises the survey crew technicians in the completion of topographic surveys, Right of Way surveys, miscellaneous surveys, horizontal and vertical control surveys, including centerline retracement, digital terrain models, cross-sections and profiles, underground utilities, drainage and storm sewer surveys, bridge data, water retention areas, retracement of boundary lines, section lines and subdivision lines and right of way parcel staking for appraisal and eminent domain. Submits final deliverables (field notes, electronic field book files, Global Positioning System (GPS) files, station reports, etc.) upon completion of quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) of the survey products and notifies the Party Chief when the assignment is complete.

Identifies, obtains and interprets all surveying and mapping material which is pertinent to the assiged tasks including electronic survey data, right of way maps, construction plans, acquisition deeds, subdivision plats, and field notes or surveys prepared by others.                

Trains each crew member in the proper use and care of all applicable survey instruments and equipment, safe work practices, field calculations, note keeping and proper methods of collecting and delivering survey data.           

Assists the Party Chief with project status reports, project schedules and project correspondence. Performs the Party Chief’s duties in his or her absence.                      

Prepares periodic evaluations in the Employee Performance System (EPS); approves employee time records; approves leave requests; assures completion of Individual Training Plans for subordinates and assures prompt, accurate completion of accident / incident reports.

Oversees the safe operation of motor vehicles. Submits work orders and delivers vehicles for repairs and maintenance; reports on the status and condition of survey vehicles, computers and survey equipment; confirms and documents the proper adjustment and calibration of surveying equipment.

The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• survey concepts, measurements, principles and terminology
• electronic surveying techniques

Skills in:

• performing survey calculations for all phases of right of way and design surveys
• utilizing electronic survey instruments and computers

Ability to:

• supervise people
• understand and interpret Florida Department of Transportation policies, procedures and manuals
• plan, organize and coordinate work assignments
• communicate both verbally and in writing
• maintain effective working relationships with others
• lift 50 pounds
• work outdoors for extended periods of time and in rough terrain

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• Due to the nature of this position, incumbent must respond to emergencies. Valid Class "E" driver's license is required. Obtains and maintains certification in Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) - Intermediate Level.    

This position requires a valid Class E driver license with an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Department’s Driver’s Record Requirements Policy. An unacceptable driving record is defined as any of the following:

1. three (3) or more moving violations in the past three (3) years that accumulate three (3) or more points per violation;
2. any two (2) convictions of reckless driving in the past three (3) years;
3. a suspension or revocation of the driver license for moving violations in the past three (3) years; and
4. a suspension or revocation for refusal to take a sobriety test, or any suspension or revocation for a DUI conviction, in the past four (4) years.

Your driving record will be reviewed and the status of your driver license confirmed.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will 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 at (850) 414-5300 for assistance.  

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.