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[font=&quot]FIELD/OFFICE SURVEYOR[/font][font=&quot] - East Bay Regional Park District, Oakland, CA - (Salary: $5,468 - $6,000/mo. + excellent benefits and 2.5% @ 55 CalPERS retirement). The Park District is seeking to hire a qualified candidate to work under the[/font][font=&quot] [/font][font=&quot]direction of the Senior Chief of Survey Party. This position is responsible for planning and leading the fieldwork of the survey crew. In addition, performs the more difficult surveying duties and resolves discrepancies in surveying data as it applies to both field and survey office work. Leads and performs survey work as requested for topographic mapping, real property boundary surveys and maps, preparation of legal descriptions, construction staking and miscellaneous survey requests. Jointly maintains the survey request job book. Monitors the usage of various survey equipment, such as, electronic total stations and Global Positioning Systems (GPS), data collectors, and electronic bar code leveling instruments in the field. Makes coordinate geometry calculations using specialized software. Makes conversions from Latitude and Longitude positions to State Plane Coordinate System. Performs network adjustments and prepares data to import into AutoCAD Civil 3D Drafting software. Performs legal research for real property boundary surveys; obtains and interprets title reports, deeds, and court records. Upon review by the Senior Chief of Survey Party, prepares “Record of Surveyâ€￾ maps to be filed with the County Recorder’s offices. Prepares consultant contracts for photogrammetric mapping, GPS, topographic mapping and boundary resolution. Analyzes complex survey data, prepares traverse control diagrams, makes complex calculations, and adjusts data as needed; adjusts and performs maintenance on survey instruments; oversees operation of field crew and assists as necessary; makes field decisions on how to best approach a project; performs related duties as assigned.[/font][font=&quot] [/font][font=&quot]APPLY BY: September 29, 2010, or open until filled. Faxes not accepted. For job application package, qualifications, knowledge, skills, and abilities, please contact EBRPD Human Resources Division, 2950 Peralta Oaks Ct., Oakland, 94605, (510) 544-2154, or www.ebparks.org/job EOE [/font]

I wish these govt agencies would quit calling themselves "Equal Opportunity Employers". We all know they are not.