Metropolitan Water District is Hiring

The Surveying & Mapping Technician IV, within the Geodetics & Mapping Team 1, is an advanced journey level position performing right-of-way & title work as a technical specialist. This position acts as a lead and will assist with the team’s support to Metropolitan’s Real Property Group, Legal Counsel, Water Resource Management, and Engineering Services Group.

The right-of-way and title work will includes: preparation of legal descriptions and exhibit maps; analyzing title reports and interpreting complex title issues; conveying complex title issues to other teams; interpreting deeds and determine rights associated with the provisions within the deeds. This work will require a thorough understanding of easements and encumbrances; ability to understand and work closely with real property managers and attorneys; ability to interpret Engineering drawings and provide guidance to Professional Engineers in regard to property boundaries and street right-of-way limits; experience with Microstation and/or equivalent CAD software; ability to interpret Record of Survey maps; Knowledge of the California Professional Land Surveyors Act; Knowledge of the California Subdivision Map Act; Ability to organize, budget, and track right-of-way work involving large complex engineering projects.

This is primarily an office position but may require some field work and occasional travel within Metropolitan’s service area.
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