Supervisor, Survey Engineering

Role Overview

• Plans, coordinates, and supervises all survey engineering activities.
• Supervises the work activities of the surveying unit personnel.
• Ensures projects undertaken are in accordance with overall System Real Estate (SRE) departmental goals and objectives.
• Monitors the current status of approved projects; identifies problems and scheduling impacts.
• Assists in the preparation of or prepares manpower, capital, and expense budgets; monitors actual costs versus budget and prepares variance reports.
• Provides cost estimates to appropriate personnel as required.
• Reviews survey requests and completed surveys; ensures requests and surveys are in compliance with established SRE policies, procedures, standards, and note keeping formats.
• Verifies that survey permission has been obtained from private property owners prior to starting the work.
• Acts as an expert witness in a court of law involving land surveys as required.
• Coordinates surveying activities with other system departments, outside contractors, other surveyors, lawyers, municipal and state personnel, etc.
• Certifies land survey maps as required.
• Develops and recommends surveying procedures, standards, and methods.
• Assists in the development and implementation of real estate technical services procedures, standards, and methods.
• Supervises and monitors the use and maintenance of surveying instruments, tools, and equipment.
• Researches and evaluates state-of-the-art surveying instruments, tools, and equipment.
• Provides surveying support to other SRE sections and Eversource departments.

Requirements

• High school or trade school diploma with specialization in mathematics/ surveying or the equivalent plus two years of related formal technical training or the equivalent
• Five or more years of related survey experience and supervisory experience preferred
• Thorough knowledge of land, engineering, and construction surveying; mapping, legal documents, real estate terminology, etc.
• Thorough knowledge of CT & MA statutes and regulations governing surveying and mapping activities.
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art surveying techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze deeds, title abstracts, and other related data, and make decisions and recommendations accordingly.
• Ability to establish and maintain tactful relations with property owners and the general public.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with all levels of the organization and with counterparts in outside organizations.
• Ability to assume responsibility and exercise authority in supervising assigned personnel.

Benefits

• Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program
• Check out our careers site for an overview of our benefits programs
• This position is eligible for a potential incentive