• Assistant Land Surveyor

    City of Des Moines (Des Moines, IA)


    Assistant Land Surveyor

     

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    Assistant Land Surveyor

     

    Salary

     

    $28.97 - $34.61 Hourly

     

    Location

     

    Des Moines, IA

     

    Job Type

     

    Regular Full-Time

     

    Job Number

     

    4932-12-2025

     

    Department

     

    Engineering

     

    Division

     

    EG061075 - EG Survey

     

    Opening Date

     

    12/12/2025

     

    Closing Date

     

    1/12/2026 4:00 PM Central

    FLSA

    Non-Exempt

     

    Bargaining Unit

    MEA

    Occupational Group

     

    Civil Service

     

    Location of Vacancy

     

    Engineering

     

    Recruitment

     

    Entrance

     

    Selection Method

     

    Education & Experience Rating: Applicants meeting the minimum requirements will be evaluated based on demonstrated experience and education. Driving Record Check: Driving records of qualified applicants will be reviewed. Applicants not meeting City driving standards will be eliminated from employment consideration. Qualified applicants who need a reasonable accommodation must inform this office at (515) 283-4213 or TTY Iowa Relay at 711 or 1-800-735-2942, by the application deadline date

     

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    Distinguishing Features of the Class

     

    The Engineering Department is seeking an individual with specialized surveying experience to join the team as an Assistant Land Surveyor. Under supervision, this position performs technical on-site field survey work and also performs technical instrumentation work of a field survey crew.

    The City of Des Moines promotes a healthy work life balance and offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

    - Residency Incentive

     

    - Paid Volunteer Time-Off

     

    - Parental Leave

     

    - Vacation and Sick Leave Accruals

     

    - 12 Paid Holidays

     

    - Health/Dental/Life/LTD Insurance

     

    - Wellness Programs and Activities

     

    - Tuition Reimbursement and Continuing Education Programs

     

    - Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Benefit

    - Defined Benefit Pension Plan through IPERS

    - Deferred Compensation Plan matching up to 2.5%

     

    - Voluntary Insurance Benefit Options

     

    - Employee Discount Program

     

    Acceptable Experience and Training

     

    + Graduation from high school, or possession of a GED.; and

    + One year of experience in field survey work or successful completion of the special in-service training program including specialized coursework in mathematics and surveying principles as approved and specified by the City Engineer.

     

    Required Special Qualifications

     

    + Candidates for positions in this class must pass a post-employment offer physical examination and drug screen;

    + Possession of a valid Iowa driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.

     

    Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)

     

    + Assists the surveyor in performing a wide variety of field survey crew assignments;

    + Operates various survey instruments and instructs other crew members in their operation;

    + Performs simple engineering and surveying drafting duties as directed;

    + Assists in the keeping of proper field notes showing distances, angles, benchmarks, etc; checks work for completeness and accuracy;

    + Assists in routine manual work including clearing the line of sight, locating monuments and setting stakes and hubs;

    + Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.