Employer
Sarasota County Government
Salary
$61,152.00 Annually
Location
Sarasota, FL
Job Type
Full-Time
Department
Public Works
Closing Date
Continuous
Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.
Strong communities don’t just happen—they’re built. Through your work, you help define land boundaries and prepare surveys for design and construction purposes. Sarasota County Government is a place where you can apply your passion—and find endless opportunities to help make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable. Come and apply today for this rare opportunity to become a Surveyor in Training!
• Prepare surveys and ensure compliance.
• Prepare Boundary, Topographic, As-Built, Specific Purpose, Hydrographic, and Control Surveys and graphics using AutoCAD, Autodesk Raster Design, and Carlson Coordinate Geometry software, and perform geodetic and state plane calculations using applicable software.
• Prepare parcel sketches and legal descriptions for Capital Improvement Projects, Drainage Projects, Land Acquisition, and Easement Acquisition.
• Review subdivision plats for compliance with the Unified Development Code, as amended, and Chapter 177, Part I, Platting.
• Research archives and provide plats, surveys, R/W Maps, etc. to external and internal customers.
• Perform field work using a Leica Robotic Total Station for route surveying, topographic surveys, and Boundary surveys.
Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.
About You
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Surveyor In Training (SIT) certification or Florida Professional Surveyor and Mappers license.
• A valid Florida Driver's License at the time of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
• Two (2) years of progressive land survey experience.
• Proficient in using AutoCAD.
• Proficient using Carlson.
Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening.  An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.
About Everything Else
Starting Pay: $61,152.00/ annually
Pay Schedule:
• 3% increase after probation and 3% every 6 months thereafter for up to 24 months.
• After completing 24 months the pay schedule is moved to an annual merit increase (dependent upon a successful performance review).
• This is a 60 month (5 years) trainee program and after the completion of the trainee program you will be placed in the Sr. Surveyor position and at regular salary.
Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).
If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents . You will need to present the following items on your first day:
1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
• If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)
2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)