Surveying Aide II en City of Portland, OR
City of Portland, OR · Portland, Estados Unidos De América · Onsite
- Professional
- Oficina en Portland
About the Department
Job Appointment: Full Time
Work Schedule: Mon. - Thurs. 6:30am - 4:00pm, Fri. 6:30am-3:00pm (Alt. Fri. off)
Work Location: 1405 N River St., Portland, OR 97227.
Benefits: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefit for this position
Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.
Union Representation: AFSCME 189. To view this labor agreement, please click here. Applicants start at the entry salary rate. If you are a AFSCME represented employee, see labor agreement for additional information or talk to your union representative.
Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.
Position Summary
Surveying Aide II assists a Survey Crew Leader working on mapping, construction, monitoring, and boundary/right-of-way projects for various City Bureaus. A Surveying Aide II and crew members often work in high-traffic areas and projects crossing rough terrain and help ensure the safety of themselves and their crew.
About the division:
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) Survey Section has 24 employees and provides essential surveying, mapping, construction staking and monitoring services for various City Bureaus on street, sidewalk, sewer, water and parks improvement projects. The section is responsible for providing design/topographic base mapping to Bureaus using their preferred formats and for performing construction staking to help ensure public improvement projects are built correctly. In addition, the section provides monitoring services during construction and supports ADA curb ramp program work.
What you’ll get to do:
Collaborate with experienced, knowledgeable, and supportive office and field Survey staff
Use state of the art surveying equipment and software
Collaborate on challenging projects throughout the City of Portland for various City Bureaus
Complete Design and Right-of-Way Surveys for Transportation, Water, Sewer, and Parks projects
Stake construction features for street, sidewalk, and sewer improvement projects
Operate survey instruments, downloads field data into a computer, interprets construction plans
Assist Survey Crew Leader in setting up and organizing jobs and continue project work in the absence of the Survey Crew Leader
Instruct others in the use of survey instruments
Who you are:
Excellent Communicator: You are a strong communicator to both technical and non-technical individuals, and proficient verbally and in writing
Authentic: Competent in a professional, diverse, multi-cultural environment. You treat customers, co-workers, and employees with respect and are accountable
Results Driven: This position is fast-paced, dynamic and requires a candidate who can take charge, bring focus, and finish tasks in a timely, accurate, and professional manner
Organized: Able to work on a multitude of tasks and understand/respond to various situations in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
Detail-oriented: An organizer and planner who thrives on details and is uncompromising in consistency and accuracy
Safety Conscious: Incorporates public safety and staff safety as top priorities in every decision
Collaborative: A professional who values partnership and develops and supports relationships to get things done
Have a question?
Contact Information:
Tami Larison, Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
Position Duties
The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:
- Experience operating survey instruments and equipment for example: total stations, GPS receivers, digital levels, laser scanners, data collectors, and computers.
- Ability to maintain survey equipment, carry out safety procedures, and train less experienced staff.
- Knowledge of surveying software and math relating to surveying, for example: elementary plane surveying, geometry, trigonometry.
- Experience in checking, reducing, and editing field data for example: checking notes, sketches, and calculations prepared by others and down loading data onto computers.
- Ability to assist the Crew Leader with organizing survey projects, continuing projects in the absence of the Crew Leader, and interpreting engineering plans and Survey Work Requests.
Applicant must also possess:
- A valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
- Physical strength and mobility sufficient to carry loads up to 50 lbs.
Although not required, you may have the following:
- Have passed the Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exam
Minimum Qualifications
STEP 1: Apply online between September 22, 2025 – October 6, 2025
Required Application Materials:
- Resume
- Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)
Optional Application Materials:
- If you wish to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your veteran documents (e.g., DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter) by the recruitment's closing date.
- We have recently updated our veteran preference process. As of March 3rd, 2025 if you made the eligible list and met the eligibility to receive veteran preference, you will no longer need to submit veteran documents for future recruitments.
- If you need to update or remove your veteran preference for a specific recruitment or from your master profile, please contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement.
Application Tips:
- Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
- Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
- How We Determine Pay: The City of Portland is covered by the Oregon Equal Pay Act. Your salary is determined based on the experience listed in your resume that is directly related and equivalent to the position for which you are applying. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all your relevant experience.
- Do not attach any additional documents.
- Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
- You can use AI tools to assist with your job application, but please make sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting. We encourage using AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.
- All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process.
- E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.
Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of October 6, 2025
- An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
- Your résumé and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
- You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
- Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.
Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of October 20, 2025
- Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.
Step 4: Selection (Interview): Early November
- Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview
Step 5: Offer of Employment: Late November
Step 6: Start Date: December
- A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.
*Timeline is approximate and subject to change.
Other Qualifications
Click here for additional information regarding the following:
- City of Portland Core Values
- Recruitment Process - Work Status
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Veteran Preference
- ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations
