<p>Iowa Department of Transportation's Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa Department of Transportation's five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.  This position will foster growth and support for its reporting team through the core values of the department. As a people leader this position will be responsible for aligning efforts of commitment, transparency, accountability, and ethical behavior of its team. This position assists the supervisor by performing such duties as instructing employees, answering questions, distributing, and balancing the workload and checking work; may make suggestions on selection, promotions, and reassignments. All activities should be in direct relation to the department's core values goals as laid out in its business plan.</p> <p>Location: Sioux City District office</p> <p>Shift Requirements: Days, Monday - Thursday, 6:30 am to 5:00 pm, flexible schedule and telework available in accordance with Iowa Department of Transportation policy. Some travel required.</p> <p>As a Land Surveyor Senior, your duties will include, but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Directs, reviews and prepares acquisition plats, plats of survey, excess land plats and signs and certifies said plats.  </li><li>Leads the field survey crew in land, construction and topo survey activities.   </li><li>Research of survey and land records contained in county courthouses, city offices and private engineering and land surveying firms.  </li><li>Reviews and performs calculations to determine survey  </li><li>Reviews and prepares public land corner certificates as required in Iowa Code, Chapter 114A.11.  </li><li>Manages excess ROW for disposal.  </li><li>Directs and manages district right of way records, strip maps, and survey documentation.  </li><li>Provides technical support to district staff and others regarding land survey and construction survey. </li></ul> <p>What we offer YOU:</p> <ul> <li>Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance. </li><li>Insurance benefits start first of the month following 30 days of employment. 2025 health and dental insurance premiums can be found here. </li><li>Opportunities for professional growth and development. </li><li>Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year. </li><li>Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match </li><li>Optional 401A plan with employer contributions. </li><li>Employee Discount Programs from variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial). </li></ul> <p>We encourage you to view more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website!</p> <p>You have the freedom to flourish in Iowa - Apply today!</p> <p>The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal-opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Officer at:aa-eeo@iowadot.us</p> <p>Reasonable accommodation such as interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment/devices, ADA access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs.</p> <p>Possession of a current professional land surveyor's license as issued by the Iowa Board of Engineering and Land Surveying and the equivalent of two years of full time professional land surveying experience;</p> <p>OR</p> <p>employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to eighteen months of full-time professional work as a Land Surveyor 1.</p> <p>For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.</p>