DWM Survey Coordinator (OES)

Posting expires: November 20, 2026

Salary range: $58,977 - $78,735

General Description and Classification Standards:

The Survey Coordinator reports to the Survey Manager. The Survey Coordinator coordinates, trains and supervises skilled personnel performing all phases of land surveying. This position must possess strong organizational, time management and supervisory abilities, including the ability to make independent field decisions.

The Survey Coordinator establishes and maintains effective interpersonal relationships at all organizational levels and with the public. Under general supervision, this position exercises project leadership over complex projects and trains other professionals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.

- Supervise field surveys, prepare and certify survey plats, including right of way, easement and property surveys.
- Read, interpret and prepare metes and bounds descriptions.
- Supervise horizontal and vertical control surveys, construction staking and field layout of projects for the Department of Watershed Management and other City of Atlanta departments. This requires extensive knowledge of surveying, engineering and construction methods.
- Performs and interprets property research, including deeds, records of surveys, parcel maps, property descriptions as well as historical plats, plans and survey notes.
- Operates and supervises others using surveying instrumentation and software, including levels, transits, total stations, electronic distance measuring devices, Global Positioning System survey equipment and AutoCAD. Make complex survey calculations to derive data.
- Aids the Survey Services Project Manager and Support Services Manager on daily operations.
- Provides technical advice and supervision to daily field activities and assists in the timely completion of assigned projects.
- Works with project engineers to determine desired survey product and selects proper surveying techniques and equipment to accomplish the task.
- May perform other duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully, it is not an exhaustive list.

- Knowledge of Land Surveying and Engineering terminology; knowledge of city ordinances, state and federal regulations relating to Land Surveying; knowledge of preparation and review of reports.
- Good organizational and communication skills; advanced computer software skills; skill in the use of basic hand tools; skill in operating all survey tools.

Additional Requirements

- Establishes work methods, timetables, performance standards, etc., May commit department to action.
- Has managerial authority over a group of professional employees and/or a group of professional, technical, or administrative employees with multiple intermediate supervisors and/or team leaders.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

- 5 years of related field engineering experience including 3 years' in a leadership or supervisory role.
- Associate degree (AA) in Land Surveying, or related Civil Engineering field or Surveying Certificate from an accepted institution as established by the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

Licensures and Certifications

- Valid State of Georgia Driver’s License
- Must be a Registered Land Surveyor in the State of Georgia.
- Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission (GSWCC) Level II Certification or ability to acquire is required.

Lifting Requirements:

Sedentary work : Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Light work : Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.

Medium work : Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Heavy work : Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Very heavy work : Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

It is the policy of the City of Atlanta (“COA”) that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities regarding job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of the COA to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. The COA is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Director for your department.

The City of Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, ender identity, marital status, veteran’s status or national origin, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce.