The Deputy Surveyor is responsible for assisting the County Surveyor in performing the duties as outlined in ORS 209 and the survey provisions of ORS 92 & ORS 100. This position performs supervisory and advanced technical survey work in making land and road surveys and re-establishing section or designated land claim corners.  Serves as the County Surveyor’s principal assistant.

Essential Functions (in a typical work week):

• Prepare survey maps, draft plans, and other drawings. Prepare and check property descriptions.
• Operate survey equipment and instruct other in its proper usage.
• Work with other agencies and the public to address concerns with property line descriptions and locations.
• Locate and reference property corners and rights of way for Wasco County Public Works.
• Review surveys completed by licensed land surveyors for compliance with ORS.
• Performs survey research tasks in support of Wasco County business needs, member of the public, and other government entities, prepares legal descriptions for County Projects.
• Prepare agenda items for Wasco County Board of County Commissioners meetings.
• Assign, coordinate, supervise and perform survey field work.
• Provide training for field survey personnel and improved efficiency and accuracy in performing work.
• Ensure that survey work or survey-related projects are properly surveyed and are performed in a timely fashion.
• Trains and maintains the work standards of Surveyor’s office staff to meet established project requirements and applicable Oregon Survey Laws.
• Use computer software for CAD work such s including drafting survey projects and to input the received data for various public works projects, Use computer to store and summarize field data. Maintain files on project status.
• Input data and assist in maintaining databases including filing and recording surveys.
• Assume responsibilities delegated by County Surveyor in the absence of the County Surveyor.
• Officially approve survey maps, plats and legal descriptions on behalf of Wasco County as directed by County Surveyor on an occasional basis.

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