PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR TRAINEE - 37002569

Requisition No: 836130 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR TRAINEE - 37002569

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 37002569 

Salary:  $44,060.11 to $50,000 based on education and experience 

Posting Closing Date: 10/28/2024 

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Professional Land Surveyor Trainee

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

Division of State Lands

Open Competitive

 

 

Our Organization and Mission:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystem. 

 

The Work You Will Do:

The Division of State Lands, as Florida’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship, serves as staff to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (Governor and Cabinet).  As such, the division’s role goes far beyond just acquiring lands for protection. It provides oversight for the management of activities on more than 12 million acres of public lands including lakes, rivers and islands. These public lands help ensure all Florida’s residents and visitors can truly appreciate the state’s unique landscapes.

 

The Difference You Will Make:

In 1855, the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund was created as an agency of the Florida government. In 1841 the U.S. government had granted each state in the union 500,000 acres.  Combined with the land received because of the Swamp and Overflowed Lands Act of 1850, the Trustees had more than 21 million acres under its control.  Since then, Florida has worked to protect and conserve natural resources.

 

Land Management and Acquisition Survey

The primary function of this section is to prepare appraisal maps, agenda maps and procure survey products to assist in land acquisition and land disposition. This section contracts with private survey firms to provide surveying services. Other functions include reviewing surveys, sketches and legal descriptions, as well as calculating areas and preparing maps for upland easements affecting state lands, submerged land leases, upland leases and regulatory conservation easements.

Public Land Surveys

• Provide administrative services for Florida Public Land Survey Restoration and Perpetuation Act

• Provide survey and mapping data on Land Boundary Information System (LABINS.org) through contract with FREAC (Florida Resources and Environmental Analysis Center), the online repository for the records

• Supervise and assist in the densification of geodetic control used in the development of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) by state and local agencies for managing and maintaining infrastructure

• Provide aid and materials to the surveying and mapping community to enhance the restoration, rehabilitation and reconstruction of public land survey corners

 

How You Will Grow:

DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

 

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee - Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter