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Survey Technician

Salary

$28.84 Hourly

Location

City of Bellingham, WA

Job Type

Seasonal Recurring Positions (3-4mo, 6 mo, 8-9mo)

Job Number

25-Survey Technician

Department

Public Works

Opening Date

04/25/2025

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

Local 1937

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Nature of Work

Gain valuable hands-on experience in this seasonal Survey Technician role! You’ll work both independently and alongside a surveyor to update and improve our survey monument database. Responsibilities will include mapping, leveling, and control projects; assisting with monument perpetuation and record maintenance; and providing survey data to the local surveying community. This is a great opportunity to build your skills in both field and office environments while contributing to important City surveying efforts. **Join the City of Bellingham as a Seasonal Survey Technician!

Survey Technician performs a range of technical engineering support duties, including surveying, research, and data maintenance assignments in support of the City's mapping, survey monumentation, and survey records programs. Uses a variety of surveying equipment and programs including total stations, levels, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and other survey related sources to locate, inventory, verify, and correct information to improve the quality and integrity of the data for the City's Geographic Information System (GIS).

3 Month Seasonal - 2025 Season June 30 to October 3, 2025.

This position will start at Step 1 ($28.84/hour). Employees receive step increases on completion of 2080 hours in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement and City policy. The full hourly range for this position is $28.84 - $35.24.

At the City of Bellingham, we offer the following benefits that help you thrive in both your career and personal life.

+ Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

+ 1 hour of Washington State paid sick leave accrued for every 40 hours worked.

This position is not eligible for benefits, except as required by law.

This position becomes represented by the Local 1937 bargaining unit after the completion of 1040 hours working an average of at least 12 hours per week, on an annual basis. You can find more details on our employment benefits page (https://cob.org/about/employment/benefits) and labor agreements page. (https://cob.org/about/employment/labor-agreements-pay-schedule)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

+ Researches easements and property information for the City’s property and easement tracking system. Verifies easement and property details and legal description information. Enters information into the City property tracking information system.

+ Collects monument information and updates the City’s survey control and monumentation database.

+ Researches Whatcom County subdivision and survey records for use in the City’s subdivision tracking system and the GIS system. Researches County assessor and auditor information to ensure the City’s records are complete.

+ Performs survey data collection using GPS equipment, total stations, and levels.

+ Provides information and technical assistance to other staff, consultants, contractors, engineers and the general public.

ADDITIONAL WORK PERFORMED:

+ Assists in other areas of engineering as assigned.

+ Performs related duties within the scope of the classification

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Survey work is performed at field sites (including developed and undeveloped areas) and in an office setting with extensive work with computers. Outdoor field work exposes the employee to inclement weather and conditions associated with a construction environment and traffic hazards. Drives a motor vehicle to work locations. Frequently lifts and carries moderately heavy surveying equipment over uneven terrain, and on occasion, through dense underbrush. Occasionally must lift heavy objects such as manhole covers and catch basin rims (with tools) weighing up to approximately 100 lbs. Employees are required to use a full range of appropriate safety equipment and follow standard safety practices.

Physical ability to perform essential functions of the job, including:

+ Frequently operate a computer and other office machinery such as a keyboard, mouse, phone and printer;

+ Continuously bend, stoop, stand, walk, climb, cut brush, and set stakes;

+ Frequently communicate accurate information and ideas;

+ Frequently operate a motor vehicle;

+ Frequently lift and transport objects and equipment weighing up to 60 lbs. and occasionally lift heavy objects of up to 100 lbs. with mechanical assistance.

Experience and Training

+ One year of college level study in surveying technology or related courses.

OR

+ A minimum of one year of experience in land or construction surveying.

+ Current college students preferred.

Necessary Special Requirements

+ Employment contingent upon passing a criminal convictions check, child and adult abuse records check, and local background check.

+ Valid Washington State driver’s license and a good driving record. A three-year driving abstract must be submitted prior to hire.

+ Verification of ability to work in the United States by date of hire.

Selection Process

You are encouraged to print a copy of this job announcement for your reference as the process moves along

Please ensure your application is complete and all required information has been provided. Standard completeness means all application fields (contact information, personal information, education, work experience, references, and supplemental questions). Application materials should comprehensively document your experience and skills related to the position responsibilities and experience/training requirements. As part of the City’s commitment to reducing bias in the hiring process, Human Resources redacts personally identifiable information for reviewers. Only the documents listed as required will be reviewed.

This is a continuous recruitment. Complete applications will be sent to the Public Works department for further review.

The Public Works department will contact the top candidates to schedule interviews.

Please Note: Candidates will receive updates regarding application status via email. Please be sure to check your email frequently, including your spam folders for messages filtered by your email providers.

Equal Opportunity:

Our environment is characterized by respect for cultural backgrounds, belief systems, and ethnic diversity. The City of Bellingham is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in its work force. We do not make decisions on the basis of an individual's race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, age (40+), disability, retaliation, sexual orientation or gender identity, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. All are encouraged to apply for employment.

Fair Hiring Practices

+ The City provides individuals who have been arrested or convicted of a criminal offense an equal and fair opportunity to obtain employment.

+ The City will not inquire about an applicant's criminal history until after a conditional job offer has been made.

+ The City will disregard the prior arrest and conviction record of an otherwise qualified individual unless the offense is directly related to the job position for which the individual has applied.

+ The City will notify an otherwise qualified applicant about a potentially disqualifying conviction and give the applicant an opportunity to submit information regarding the accuracy of the criminal records as well as evidence of mitigation or rehabilitation, as appropriate.

There are many good reasons for working at the City of Bellingham. The work is rewarding and you have an opportunity to serve your community. Another good reason is the great benefits that the City offers its employees. See our benefits section (https://www.cob.org/employment/pages/benefits.aspx) for additional information.

This position is represented by The Guild of Pacific Northwest Employees, Local 1937 bargaining unit. Specific benefit information including Holidays, Vacation Accruals, Health, Dental and Vision Plans with cost sharing and Deferred Compensation Match can be found in the Local 1937 labor agreement (https://cob.org/wp-content/uploads/1937-2022-2023-CBA.pdf) .

This position is covered by the State of Washington Department of Retirement Systems PERS plan. PERS requires mandatory employee and City contributions. Please visit the DRS website (http://www.drs.wa.gov/) for more information on PERS.

Civil Service Information

This position is subject to the Bellingham Civil Service Commission. When a vacancy occurs, the top fifteen candidates or the top 25% of the register will be forwarded to the department for further consideration. All new Civil Service employees are subject to a one-year probationary period. A candidate may challenge the scope, content, or method of an examination or test, and a protest may be filed in writing with the Examiner within five (5) days following the date of the challenged examination. A candidate may also challenge the scoring of an examination or test, failure of the candidate on any part of an examination, or clerical error in examination results of any examination or test, and a protest may be filed in writing with the Examiner within five (5) days of notification of the challenged result. The Examiner shall consider all timely filed protests and make appropriate corrections if an error is demonstrated.

Veteran's Scoring Criteria

Applicants who have been honorably discharged from active military duty may be eligible to receive veteran's scoring criteria points as provided by Washington State Law (RCW 41.04.010). If you wish to claim Veterans’ Preference Points, please complete the Veterans Scoring Criteria Declaration Form (https://cob.org/wp-content/uploads/COB-Veterans-Scoring-Criteria-Declaration-PDF.pdf) and upload it to your application with your DD214.

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Thank you for your interest in this position at the City of Bellingham! To ensure a consistent review, only the City of Bellingham job application and required supplemental documents will be reviewed. Cover letters and resumes are not reviewed unless they are required as part of the process. When applying for this position, you must thoroughly complete each section of your application, and provide a thorough response to each of the supplemental questions. Please do not indicate "see resume" or copy content that is unrelated to the position being applied for from your resume when answering these questions.

Have you read and understood the information listed above?

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+ No

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Do you have one year of college level study in surveying technology or related courses. OR a minimum of one year of experience in land or construction surveying?

+ Yes

+ No

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Provide a detailed description of your education, training and experience to support your response to question #2.

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Are you a current college student? (This is preferred)

+ Yes

+ No

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Describe your knowledge and experience in the use of land surveying equipment, and computer applications & programs used in surveying work.

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Employer

City of Bellingham

Address

104 West Magnolia Street Bellingham, Washington, 98225

Phone

360-778-8228

Website

http://www.cob.org/employment

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