Chief Surveyor - Surveying & Mapping - Public Works (5216)

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience:

Four (4) years of experience supervising survey parties.

*Note: At least one (1) year of experience in county subdivision mapping is required for the position located in the Bureau of Street Use and Mapping at the San Francisco Public Works in addition to the Minimum Qualification above.

Licenses:

Possession of a valid California Professional Land Surveyor License, or a valid California Civil Engineer license (issued in 1981 or before).

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Under general direction, as a Chief Surveyor, you will manage a section or division by planning, assigning, directing, and reviewing the work of a group of technical and professional staff engaged in land survey activities.  You will have technical and administrative responsibilities for defining objectives, conducting, implementing, and evaluating surveys in an assigned geographic or functional area, and making decisions regarding legal and record boundary determinations by State law, Federal instructions, and precedent established through the courts.

Important and Essential Duties:

Your duties as a Chief Surveyor may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Manage a survey group by planning, assigning, monitoring, and evaluating staff work.

Review surveying or map requirements and resolve problems as needed.

Examine areas to be surveyed and assign the appropriate survey staff.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below.

Amended 12/24/2025: Application Deadline is Continuous until filled

Application Opening:

Wednesday, August 13th, 2025

Application Deadline: Continuous until Filled.

Please apply immediately. The application filing will be open at least through Wednesday August 20th, 2025, and will close any time thereafter.