Senior Right Of Way Specialist

Description and Functions

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) seeks a Senior Right of Way Specialist in Cheyenne, Wyoming. As a Senior Right of Way Specialist, you will be responsible for performing various duties, under limited supervision, to provide a safe, high quality, and efficient transportation system.

Technical support and quality control related to right-of-way engineering work products, right-of-way plan development, right-of-way project coordination, and right-of-way acquisitions.

Cheyenne is a steadily growing community along the Front Range but still true to the Old West's history. The city offers nearby mountain biking, skiing, hiking, fishing, hunting, and other outdoor activities. Wyoming is one of only seven states with no state income tax.

Human Resource Contact: 307 777 4467

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.

• A thorough understanding of the United States Public Lands Survey System is needed and utilized. Understanding legal document terminology and where and when it is applicable.
• Have a basic knowledge and understanding of applicable state statutes and federal code laws governing right-of-way ownership, various state and federal jurisdictional requirements for easements.
• Attend project design meetings.
• Perform coordinate geometry calculations necessary to verify land descriptions and parcel areas by inputting and producing bearings and distances, circular and spiral curve computation, line intersections, coordinate transformations, traverse closures, line proportions, point data management, and acreage computations.
• Works with team technicians on problem-solving and proper methods for land parcel calculations.
• Conducts or directs the research of existing rights of way and ownership by searching County, WYDOT, and other available records. Responsible for providing requested right of way information to various departments or individuals.
• Review of consultant survey information for accuracy and completeness. Manipulates coordinate and line work provided by consultants for use in the WYDOT design process.
• An occasional visit to County courthouses to do record research. Actual project visitation/inspection and sometimes attendance at public meetings

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge and skill in the use of computer-aided drafting software.
• Basic land surveying practices and principles.
• Knowledge of advanced mathematics that includes algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Knowledge of surveying and engineering formulas and calculations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:Bachelor's Degree (typically in Engineering)Experience:0-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in Transportation occupational group) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Design Specialist IIOREducation & Experience Substitution:3-5 years of progressive work experience (typically in Transportation occupational group) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Design Specialist II Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:None

Necessary Special Requirements

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• E-Verify: WYDOT uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
• The Wyoming Department of Transportation is a Drug-Free Workplace.

Supplemental Information

045-Wyoming Department of Transportation - Right of Way

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