Survey Services Coordinator

Join the City of Bellingham as the Survey Services Coordinator and put your professional knowledge to work assisting a variety of City departments and continuing a legacy of rigorous survey standards and robust record keeping. This vital role will allow you to move the City’s surveying practices into the future while collaborating with other surveyors to make a positive impact in our community. 

JOB SUMMARY:
This position administers contracts for preliminary surveying, construction surveying and land surveying. Manages and maintains the City's cadastral mapping, land surveying, monumentation and survey records programs.

SALARY AND BENEFITS INFORMATION:
The current full salary range for this position is $7,214/month - $8,739/month. Employees receive step increases annually in accordance with the Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement and City policy.

 

The City places new employees within the published salary range based on qualifications and professional experience as listed on the application material, in accordance with City policy. Candidates who exceed the minimum experience requirements shall be given credit for advanced step placement at the rate of one additional pay step for each two full years of directly related or equivalent professional experience beyond the minimum requirements. Candidates who meet minimum qualifications or have experience that is not directly related or in a lower-level position will be placed at step one in the salary range. For positions that require a bachelor’s degree, one additional step may be granted for applicants with a master’s degree in a related field when the master’s degree is not required to meet minimum qualifications.

For internal candidates, placement within the range is based on City Pay Placement Procedures.

At the City of Bellingham, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that helps you thrive in both your career and personal life. Join our team and enjoy peace of mind knowing that you and your loved ones are well cared for. Here’s a closer look at the outstanding benefits that come with being part of our team. You can find more details on our employment benefits page and labor agreements page.

• 10 hours of vacation leave per month, with increased accrual over time
• 12 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday per year
• 8 hours of sick leave accrued monthly
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts and medical insurance opt-out program
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Washington State Retirement plan (DRS) for retirement security
• Optional 457 deferred compensation (Retirement Savings Plan) with employer match

 Leave accruals are based on 1.0 FTE, accruals are pro-rated if part-time and require employees to be in paid status at least 120 hours/month.

Closing Date/Time: Fri. 3/6/26 4:30 PM Pacific Time 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

1. Plans, hires, reviews and manages the land surveying and property information work performed by professional land surveying consultants on City projects. Contracts may include but are not limited to: preliminary, construction, and land surveying, photogrammetry, land record research and documentation, and monument establishment or retracement. Ensures accuracy, completeness, and quality in accordance with service contract agreement specifications.
2. Performs the retracement, reestablishment and perpetuation of City-owned real property and easement boundaries and right-of-way centerline locations.
3. Performs research and compilation of real property documentation and records from governmental and private sources for the study, investigation, evaluation and determination of major factors affecting computation and location of boundaries of all City property, including rights-of-way and easements.
4. Ensures the compliance of all proposed records of surveys including but not limited to plats, lot line adjustments, easements, binding site plans, topographic plans, and right of way plans within the City to relevant City ordinances and state laws for accuracy and appropriateness of calculations, legal descriptions, right-of-way dedication, and format, and initiates corrective action as needed. Analyzes and reviews all survey control data acquired from capital improvement projects and other related projects before allowing into the City’s control networks.
5. Ensures the compliance of all construction plans under the Department's jurisdiction with general surveying standards and practices and City and State codes, laws and specifications; initiates corrective action as needed. Reviews, recommends, and provides information on changes or modifications to City ordinances and development guidelines relating to land development and surveying, ensuring compliance with State laws.
6. Plans and manages the City's cadastral mapping, monumentation and surveying record system and develops and maintains an information record file system which assures availability and retrievability of these permanent records; plans and manages a computerized system of horizontal and vertical control to update the City's comprehensive cadastral mapping and vertical datum program, coordinate point and datum record files.
7. Completes, stamps and submits Washington Dept. of Natural Resources Applications for Permit to Remove or Destroy a Survey Monument and Completion Reports as required under State law.
8. Sets City right of way survey monumentation using sound land surveying practices as mandated by state law.
9. Prepares and stamps legal descriptions and records of surveys with Professional Land Surveyor’s seal for recording with County and State.
10. Acts as a lead and professional resource on field and office land surveying operations and assists in the resolution of various problems. Acts as a professional resource at project, construction-related, community, inter-agency technical review and other meetings. Provides recommendations on survey standards and may represent public works on local, state and federal level survey advisory committees and panels.

ADDITIONAL WORK PERFORMED:
 

1. Provides professional assistance and serves as professional resource to City staff and the public in resolving survey, alignment, boundary, and right-of-way discrepancies and determinations.
2. Researches and evaluates the use of new survey software and equipment.
3. Develops and updates monument standards and specifications used by the City and interprets these monument standards for other City departments and public entities, as necessary.
4. Responsible for the setup and maintenance of the City's GPS networks and equipment including calibrations to local networks and ties to the Washington State Reference Network (WSRN).
5. Completes and submits utility locates requests using the Utility Notification Center, along with marking utility locate limits in the field, for City capital improvement projects and setting right of way monumentation.
6. May oversee lower level employees, interns, volunteers, extra labor or temporary employees. May include training, assigning and reviewing work, conducting performance appraisals and carrying out personnel actions as appropriate.
7. Attend survey related conferences, seminars and local chapter meetings in order to maintain lawful practice as a Professional Land Surveyor as mandated by State law.
8. Performs other related work of a similar nature or level.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Work is primarily performed in an office setting. Fieldwork as a Professional Land Surveyor on a survey crew or with GPS will be required periodically. Some travel is involved in the work.

Physically perform the essential functions of the position, including:

• Correctable visual acuity to read a computer monitor and typeset page;
• Fine finger dexterity to manipulate computer keyboard and mouse; 
• Communicate verbally, in person and over the phone;
• Occasionally transport light weight (10-25 lbs.)

Experience and Training

• Five years of experience in surveying with emphasis in both the field as a Survey Party Chief and office as a surveyor or assistant surveyor required, including considerable supervisory experience.
• At least two years of experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D or coordinate geometry in survey calculations and determinations.
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or surveying preferred.
• Experience performing survey control and records management using database or GIS systems preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to provide the applicant with the knowledge, skills and ability to successfully perform the essential functions of the job will be considered. 

Necessary Special Requirements

• Must obtain Washington State Professional Land Surveyor license within 6 months of hire and maintain throughout employment. 
• Employment contingent upon passing a criminal conviction and local background check (see Fair Hiring Practices below).
• Verification of ability to work in the United States by date of hire. 

Selection Process

**You are encouraged to print a copy of this job announcement for your reference as the process moves along**

Please ensure your application is complete and all required information has been provided. Standard completeness means all application fields (contact information, personal information, education, work experience, references, and supplemental questions). Application materials should comprehensively document your experience and skills related to the position responsibilities and experience/training requirements. As part of the City’s commitment to reducing bias in the hiring process, Human Resources redacts personally identifiable information for reviewers. Only the documents listed as required will be reviewed.

Interviews for the most qualified candidates are tentatively scheduled for March 25, 2026. Invitations to participate in the Interview process will be sent via e-mail on or around March 17, 2026.
 
Please Note: Candidates will receive updates regarding application status via email. Please be sure to check your email frequently, including your spam folders for messages filtered by your email providers.

Equal Opportunity:

The City of Bellingham is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not make decisions on the basis of an individual's race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, age (40+), disability, retaliation, sexual orientation or gender identity, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. All are encouraged to apply for employment.

Fair Hiring Practices

• The City provides individuals who have been arrested or convicted of a criminal offense an equal and fair opportunity to obtain employment. 
• The City will not inquire about an applicant's criminal history until after a conditional job offer has been made. 
• The City will disregard the prior arrest and conviction record of an otherwise qualified individual unless the offense is directly related to the job position for which the individual has applied. 
• The City will notify an otherwise qualified applicant about a potentially disqualifying conviction and give the applicant an opportunity to submit information regarding the accuracy of the criminal records as well as evidence of mitigation or rehabilitation, as appropriate