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County/State Boundary Surveyor

Durham County, NC, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-10-01 → 2026-10-02

Core

Conduct professional land surveying, geodetic research, and field data collection to maintain and document North Carolina's county and state boundary datasets.

Role type

Professional Land Surveyor (Boundary & Geodetic)

Builds

Signed and sealed survey plats, legal descriptions, maps, and authoritative boundary records for public planning and transportation coordination.

Domain

Public Safety / Land Surveying / Geodesy

Required skills

GNSS/GPS operation, total-station usage, leveling, terrestrial measurement, legal boundary research, plat preparation, field monument recovery, geodetic data processing, NC General Statute 47-30 compliance

Preferred skills

Licensed North Carolina Professional Land Surveyor, experience with boundary survey research, experience signing/sealing/recording plats

Technologies

GNSS, GPS, Total Stations, Leveling Equipment

Responsibilities

Conduct field surveys to locate and verify boundary monuments; research deeds, plats, and court decisions; apply boundary-surveying principles to analyze conflicting evidence; process and quality-check survey observations; develop and maintain signed and sealed survey reports and plats; coordinate with county governments, states, and federal agencies; provide technical guidance on boundary data usage.

Seniority

Mid-level IC (Engineer II)

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