Salary: $83,158.00 - $103,147.00 Annually
Location : Borough Administration Building - 144 N. Binkley, Soldotna, AK
Job Type: Full-time
Department: PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Division: LAND MANAGEMENT
Opening Date: 07/06/2026
Closing Date: 7/20/2026 5:00 PM Alaska

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Definition

Under the general direction and supervision of the Land Management Officer or their designee, the Land Management Surveyor performs project management, survey, and administration functions for land projects involving selecting and applying accepted and standard project management, surveying and design practices associated with the location, title, acquisition, planning, design, site improvements, utilities, access, land use, conveyance, and other land management functions. The Land Management Surveyor is responsible for assisting with the acquisition, development, management and disposal of borough lands and resources. Additionally, this position will provide surveying needs and other professional aspects of land management and survey related work to the Land Management Division, Planning Department, and/or other borough departments as may be assigned. This position performs a variety of professional surveying and mapping duties in support of Borough administrative needs. This position does not include private surveying services.
Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in a course of study related to the occupational field or associate's degree in land surveying or geomatics. Current Professional Land Surveyor License in Alaska. May possess Land Surveyor License in another state with transferability to Alaska within 6 months of hire. Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in land title and/or natural resource management may be substituted for education requirements. Sufficient knowledge to understand and carry out the major duties of the position, and to be able to address detailed survey related questions and problems. Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and ArcGIS software is highly desirable. Demonstrated experience by field note and drawing samples. Must have or obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Alaska to perform all job functions.

Essential Functions
Applies Project Management principles and practices to any or all phases of the planning, survey, programming, design and implementation of a wide variety of major and minor land management projects.
Administers municipal entitlement title acquisition procedures including, but not limited to, obtaining State of Alaska survey instructions, implementing required survey contracts, filing for patent title, organizing survey and title records, and providing periodic reports as assigned.
Prepares various plans of survey, survey instructions, and implement surveys to professional standards for Land Management and KPB purposes through work in the office or field.
Produces control, boundary, subdivision, topographic, , design, site development, aerial mapping control, aeronautical surveys, as-built, right-of-way/easement, and encroachment surveys for department use.
Adopts internal standard survey procedures, specifications, and formatting for a variety of surveying or data products and develops information storage protocols.
Prepares solicitations, negotiates and administers contracts for various land management functions and other planning department purposes as assigned. Performs inspection and review of plans and contract specifications. Reports to the Land Management Officer, or designee, on project status and recommendations for issue resolution.
Reviews and contributes to applicable portions of legal instruments and project plans and provides administrative recommendations on location descriptions, plans, surveys, and specifications.
Prepares and presents survey and project related information, specifications, and reports to policy makers with supervisory oversight including the Borough Assembly, Planning Commission, other public officials, advisory committees and boards, and community councils.
Assists and cooperates with other staff to provide professional support and document preparation in the planning and implementation of various programs and projects and supervises assigned support staff, if any.
Develops strategies, leads and implements a cadastral ground control program in partnership with and support of KPB's GIS and data acquisition needs and to enhance survey control standards in the borough.
Other Functions:
Serves as the Acting Land Management officer in their absence
Drafts contract and procurement related documents, manages contracts develops project reports and oversees projects work independently and assists in the oversight of these duties as performed by land management agents.
Other related duties as assigned.
Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to communicate orally and to use hands and fingers dexterously to operate office equipment; regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally transport up to 50 pounds, reach with hands and arms, and stand and walk (at times on uneven ground). This position requires the ability to access non-road accessible land during all times of the year using ATVs, snow-machines, snowshoes, boat, aircraft, etc. Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We look forward to reviewing your application. Thank you for applying!

Kenai Peninsula Borough Self-Insured Health/Rx /Dental/Vision Plans
• Coverage begins on date of hire into a regular position.
• Biweekly payroll (24 pay periods); employee's contribution (pre-tax) deduction
• Borough-provided contribution for HSA or HRA

High Deductible Health Plan
Calendar Year Deductible:
Individual - $2,000*
Family - $4,000*Calendar Year Out-of-Pocket Maximum:
Individual - $5,500 In-Network / $15,000 Out-of-Network
Family - $9,000 In-Network / $30,000 Out-of-Network

A spousal coverage surcharge of $150 per month ($75 per pay period) will be assessed if an employee's spouse declines health coverage available through his or her employer and is enrolled in the KPB Plans, or if the spouse elects to enroll in a reduced benefit plan which shifts primary coverage to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Health Plan.

Prescription Drug Plan Note:

Calendar Year Deductible:
Individual - $2,000*
Family - $4,000*
* Medical and prescription deductibles are combined and cross-accumulate
* Medical and prescription out-of-pocket maximums are combined and cross-accumulate

Employee Health Premiums per Pay Period (24 per year):
Employee $47.50 ($95/month)
Spouse $47.50 ($95/month)
Children (1 - 5) $12.50 (per each child / $25 per child/per month)
Children (6+) $75 ($150 total/month)

Dental Plan
Calendar Year Deductible
Individual - $75 / Family - $250Annual Maximum Benefit per Person - $2,500
Vision Plan
There is no deductible applicable to the Vision Plan.
Eligible expenses include eye exams, lenses and frames and contact lenses.
Dental/Vision Premiums per Pay Period (24 per year):
Coverage for employee and all eligible, enrolled dependents$15 ($30/month)

Borough Contribution to HSA or HRA
Health Savings Account
Calendar Year Contribution
$1,500 Individual / $3,000 Family
Health Reimbursement Arrangement
Calendar Year Contribution
$1,500 Individual / $3,000 Family
Employees who elect to participate in, and meet eligibility requirements for, the HRA or HSA, shall have the Employer's contribution, *pro-rated, deposited into their account in equal monthly installments during the first pay period paid on the first payday of each month.

Guardian Flight AirMed & LifeMed AK transportation
Discounted family membership for air ambulance services available at employee's expense.
Employee Assistance Program
Offered through Magellan Health, this program provides free support services to employees & their family. Options include limited counseling, wellbeing coaching, legal services & more.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee funded via pre-tax deduction. These optional accounts include a Medical FSA for qualifying medical/dental/vision expenses, a Limited Purpose FSA for qualifying dental/vision expenses, or a dependent care FSA for qualifying childcare/eldercare expenses. All accounts have maximum annual limits set by the IRS & must be elected annually.
Group Life and AD&D
A life insurance policy for all regular status employees in an amount equal to the employee's annual salary. A $2,000 policy is also provided for spouse and dependent children.
Additional Group Life and AD&D
Additional life insurance available at employee's expense.
Supplemental Insurance Policies
Supplemental policies including accident, cancer, disability and critical illness available through Colonial Life at employee's expense via payroll deduction.
Pet Insurance
Discounted rates for pet insurance through MetLife available at employee's expense.
Personal Leave - Paid Time Off-PTO
Employees accrue 6.47 hours of PTO from date of hire and it is available to use immediately. Accrual increases according to a 2, 5, and 10-year schedule.
Holidays
Ten scheduled holidays plus two floating holidays.
Administrative Leave
Administrative employees receive up to 80 hours of administrative leave per calendar year.
Retirement
Enrollment in the State of Alaska Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) is mandatory. Employee/ Employer contributions dependent on PERS Tier Level employee is hired under.
Please note, PERS calculates service based on 6 hrs. per day/30 hrs. per week as full-time. If working less than this, your years of service (used to determine vesting schedule, retirement etc.) will be prorated accordingly. Please contact PERS for more information.
Supplemental Retirement Accounts
Available at employee's expense through MissionSquare Retirement. Options include an optional, employee-funded, pre-tax 457 deferred compensation program and/or a post-tax IRA.

*pro-rated is defined as $125.00 per month for an individual or $250.00 per month for a family, based on month of hire for new hires. This is based on the Boroughs contribution for a Full-Time employee of $1500.00 per year for an individual or $3000.00 per year for a family.

This is only a Summary Sheet. Please see full Medical/Rx and Dental/Vision Plans for schedule of benefits and coverage. Consult your current Collective Bargaining Agreement as well as applicable KPB policies/procedures regarding other benefits outlined above.
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Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully, and certify that your responses can be verified from information within your application and by reference?

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COVER LETTER: This job posting requires a cover letter attached to the application. Have you attached your cover letter, as required, which highlights my knowledge, skills, abilities and experience as they pertain to the responsibilities listed in the job description. I understand if this is not attached, my application will not be considered.

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RESUME: This job posting requires a resume attached to the application. I understand if this is not attached, my application will not be considered.

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Do you have a Bachelor's degree in a course of study related to the occupational field or associate's degree in land surveying or geomatics?OrFive (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in land title and/or natural resource management may be substituted for education requirements. Briefly describe below
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Do you currently possess a valid Alaska driver's license?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a current Professional Land Surveyor License in Alaska? May possess Land Surveyor License in another state with transferability to Alaska within 6 months of hire. Briefly describe below and attach license to application.
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Please provide name, address, email address, and contact numbers for three (3) professional references.If you have provided this information on your application, this question is N/A.
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Please provide name, address, email address and contact numbers for three (3) personal references.If you have provided this information on your application, this question is N/A.
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