Yosemite National Park - Land Surveyor

Yosemite National Park - Land Surveyor
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Job located in El Portal, California, USA. California PLS or ability to obtain PLS within 24 months of hire.


This position is located in Design & Engineering (D&E) Branch of the Facility Management Division of Yosemite National Park, a National Park Service (NPS) unit characterized by geographically dispersed visitor and resource venues supported by a highly diversified infrastructure. The nearly 1,200 square mile park includes numerous buildings and facilities of various types and uses, an extensive park-managed road and trail system, and complicated park-managed utility systems located in multiple developed areas, including water, wastewater, electrical, and telecommunications systems.


Major Duties include:

  • Perform detailed topographic, construction, location, geodetic, engineering, and other land surveys as the park's primary surveyor.
  • Serve as a member of a team engaged in the planning, design, and construction of repair and rehabilitation projects for park facilities and infrastructure.
  • Prepare maps and drawings of existing conditions and topography using AutoCAD for use in design and engineering of projects.
  • Research existing survey and land records pertaining to current projects and work with engineers to identify the need for additional survey data as appropriate.
  • Oversee the gathering of as-built data for all park construction projects; review and incorporate data into park AutoCAD base mapping.
  • Coordinate with the park's Enterprise Geographic Information Systems (EGIS) program to maintain consistency between AutoCAD basemaps and EGIS data.
  • Prepare reports or briefing statements on public land survey issues.
  • Lead work of ad-hoc survey crews.

Yosemite National Park, California, known worldwide for its spectacular natural beauty is the backdrop for this position. Sitting astride the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the park covers 1,182 square miles of varied wilderness ecosystems, from river valleys to alpine meadows to lofty 13,000 foot high peaks. Yosemite Valley is located 208 miles from San Francisco, 81 miles from Merced, and 94 miles from Fresno. Shopping, medical, postal and laundry services are available in the park. Elevation at the Valley floor is approximately 4,000 feet and 2,200 feet in El Portal. The park is open year-round with the majority of activities occurring during the busy season March through October.