Job Summary

This position is located in the District of Columbia Government, Department of Buildings (DOB), with The Office of the Surveyor. The Office receives and processes all applications to close streets and alleys, to dedicate streets or alleys, to transfer jurisdiction between the District and the Federal government and to amend the D.C. Highway Plan. The Office represents the Executive Branch at public hearings and roundtables in briefing the Council of the District of Columbia on applications regarding all closings, transfers of jurisdiction, dedication of streets and alleys, amendments to the D.C. Highway Plan, and other related matters requiring Council action. It is responsible for recording and having custody of official surveys and subdivisions of real property in the District of Columbia.

The incumbent is responsible for leading and managing the daily operations of the Office of the Surveyor, supervising and directing office personnel. The incumbent oversees the production of building plats used for the purpose of obtaining building permits, conducting quality control and quality assurance review of all recorded documents within the Office. Additionally, the incumbent participates in negotiations with customers, consultants, other District agencies, and regulatory bodies, supervising the preparation of special studies and reports, and recommending program objectives and resource allocations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Directs and manages the Office of the Surveyor in facilitating the delivery of services for which it is charged by law and administratively assigned. Determines appropriate revisions to the fee schedule for services provided by the Office. Prepares Executive Branch testimony and appears before the Council of the District to present the street and alley closing applications or for transfers of jurisdictions or amendments to the plan of permanent system highways.

Serves as advisor to the Department of Public Works (DPW) Street and Alley Closing Committee for the purpose of evaluating applications. Ensures the proper preparation of each legislative package for the Mayor's submittal to the Council for closings and transfers of jurisdiction. Executes all plats that are placed on official record in the Office of the Surveyor. Determines the best method to properly amend plats previously submitted for recording, including those of condominium subdivisions. Resolves survey problems that are beyond the capacity of authority of subordinate staffing.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

A. Degree: land surveying; or civil engineering with a surveying option/emphasis. The civil engineering major must have included at least 6 semester hours of surveying, 3 semester hours of land law, and 21 additional semester hours in any combination of the following: surveying, photogrammetry, geodetic surveying, geodesy, route surveying, remote sensing, cartography, survey astronomy, land information systems, computer-aided mapping, aerial photo interpretation, and survey analysis and adjustments.

Or

B. Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in land surveying or civil engineering as described in paragraph A, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Or

C. Basic requirements for this series may be fully satisfied by a current registration as a land surveyor in a State, territory, or the District of Columbia obtained by written examination. Such registration must have been obtained under conditions outlined in the National Council of Engineering Examiners (NCEE) Unified Model Law for Registration of Surveyors. Applicants wishing to be considered under this provision must show evidence of registration based on successful completion of the written examinations. Registrations granted prior to adoption of a registration law with qualification requirements equivalent to the NCEE Model Law by the State, territory, or District of Columbia are not acceptable under this option. To be considered equivalent to the NCEE Model law, registration laws must include the four options listed within the NCEE Unified Model Law in the section specifying "General Requirements for Registration" as a Professional Land Surveyor.

And

Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Possess and maintain Professional Land Surveyor (LS) in the District of Columbia OR

Land Surveyor in Training (LSIT) Certification

NOTE : The LSIT, licensure must be obtained within two years of employment and be

maintained

WORKING CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT

The work is performed in an office setting, which is adequately lighted, health and ventilated.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS

Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday 8:15AM- 4:45PM (May be subject to change)

Pay Plan, Series and Grade: MSS-1373-16

Promotion Potential: No known promotion potential

Duration of Appointment: Management Supervisory Service (MSS) At-Will

MSS At-Will Statement: Positions in the Management Supervisory Service (MSS) serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and may be terminated at any time with or without cause.

Collective Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under a collective bargaining unit

Position Designation: The position has been deemed security sensitive. Accordingly, the incumbent will be subject to pre-employment checks (criminal background checks, consumer credit check, traffic record checks, if applicable) as a condition of employment, and will be subject to periodic criminal background checks for the duration of your tenure.

Residency Preference: When claiming residency preference, you are required, and must agree in writing, to maintain bona fide District residency for a period of seven (7) consecutive years from the effective date of employment. You will be required to present documents (proofs) to show District residency and failure to maintain bona-fide District residency for the seven-year (7-year) period will result in forfeiture of employment.

Residency Requirement: If the position you are applying for is in the Career, Management Supervisory, or Educational Service at an annual salary of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) or more, you must establish residency in the District of Columbia within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of the appointment and continue to maintain residency within the District of Columbia throughout the duration of the appointment.