Assistant City Surveyor in Chesapeake, Virginia at City of Chesapeake Human Resources
Industry: Government/Civil ServiceJob Function: Engineering
City of Chesapeake Human Resources
Chesapeake, Virginia, 23322, United States
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Job Description
Working Title of Vacant PositionAssistant City Surveyor
Job Type: Full Time
Posting Type: Public
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: PUBLIC WORKS
Division: PUB WORKS ENGINEERING
Requisition Number: 202690
Number of hours worked per week: 40
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. | Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Work Site Location: Chesapeake, VA
Position Driving Requirement: O - Occasional
Pay Basis: Semi-Monthly
Advertised Salary:
Job Description:
In this role, the Assistant City Surveyor works closely with the City Surveyor and CADD Manager to lead daily survey operations, guide staff, and ensure accurate, high-quality survey data that supports critical City projects. This is an opportunity to play a key role in planning and delivering work that directly impacts infrastructure, development, and the community.
Why Join Us?
What You’ll Do as an Assistant City Surveyor
What We’re Looking For in an Assistant City Surveyor
Make an Impact as an Assistant City Surveyor!
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
#CADD #LandSurvey
Required Qualifications:
Job Open Date: 03/25/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Job Type: Full Time
Posting Type: Public
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: PUBLIC WORKS
Division: PUB WORKS ENGINEERING
Requisition Number: 202690
Number of hours worked per week: 40
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. | Rarely- Less than 1 hour per week.
Work Site Location: Chesapeake, VA
Position Driving Requirement: O - Occasional
Pay Basis: Semi-Monthly
Advertised Salary:
$66,380 – $109,527 Depending on Qualifications
Job Description:
Help Shape Chesapeake’s Infrastructure
The City of Chesapeake Public Works – Engineering Division is seeking a dependable and goal-oriented Assistant City Surveyor to support City surveying operations.
In this role, the Assistant City Surveyor works closely with the City Surveyor and CADD Manager to lead daily survey operations, guide staff, and ensure accurate, high-quality survey data that supports critical City projects. This is an opportunity to play a key role in planning and delivering work that directly impacts infrastructure, development, and the community.
Why Join Us?
- Stable, full-time employment with the City of Chesapeake
- Comprehensive benefits including health, retirement (VRS), and paid leave
- Opportunity to lead projects and supervise a skilled team
- Meaningful work supporting City-wide engineering and construction initiatives
What You’ll Do as an Assistant City Surveyor
- Supervise and support staff, including hiring, training, assigning, and evaluating work
- Plan, prioritize, and manage survey requests based on timelines and project needs
- Conduct and oversee property line and utility research and investigations
- Review and validate survey data, exhibits, plats, and calculations for accuracy and compliance
- Coordinate with City departments to support survey needs for various projects
- Manage survey-related contracts, equipment, and vendor relationships
- Support maintenance of horizontal and vertical control networks
- Respond to inquiries from the public, staff, and external agencies
- Perform detailed analysis and validation of survey data
- Report progress on major projects and initiatives
What We’re Looking For in an Assistant City Surveyor
- Experience in land surveying, including project planning and data analysis
- Strong leadership and supervisory skills
- Knowledge of survey standards, regulations, and best practices
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Experience working with survey equipment and related technology preferred
Make an Impact as an Assistant City Surveyor!
As an Assistant City Surveyor, your work ensures the accuracy and integrity of the data that supports Chesapeake’s infrastructure and growth. If you’re ready to lead projects, mentor a team, and contribute to meaningful public service work, we encourage you to apply.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
#CADD #LandSurvey
Required Qualifications:
Vocational/Educational Requirement: To be evaluated for the Assistant City Surveyor job classification, applicants shall possess the qualifications outlined in (1) or (2) below:
1) Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in land surveying, engineering, or a closely related field.
2) Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in any field accompanied by a minimum of two years of related land surveying experience.
Experience: In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this job class requires a minimum of four years of related experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses: Requires a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is in compliance with City Driving Standards. Requires Commonwealth of Virginia designation as a Surveyor in training (SIT) or the ability to obtain the Virginia SIT license within one year of hire. Commonwealth of Virginia licensure as a Land Surveyor is preferred within one year of hire.
Special Requirement(s): Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.
1) Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in land surveying, engineering, or a closely related field.
2) Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in any field accompanied by a minimum of two years of related land surveying experience.
Experience: In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this job class requires a minimum of four years of related experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses: Requires a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is in compliance with City Driving Standards. Requires Commonwealth of Virginia designation as a Surveyor in training (SIT) or the ability to obtain the Virginia SIT license within one year of hire. Commonwealth of Virginia licensure as a Land Surveyor is preferred within one year of hire.
Special Requirement(s): Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.
Job Open Date: 03/25/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Drug Screening: MARIJUANA
In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law-enforcement officer/deputy.
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