LAND SURVEYOR (BIA SPECIALIST) (Updated 8/21/24)

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Please click on the link to find information about Aberdeen Aberdeen, SD - Official Website | Official Website We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties for the position include:

• The incumbent will be BLM’s principal liaison for the BIA and Tribal Offices concerning boundary surveys, land ownership, Fee-to-Trust transactions and other legal and technical matters related to trust and Federal interest lands.
• The incumbent is expected to be a senior technical specialist in Land Surveying with competencies developed for dealing with sensitive issues related to cultural awareness, local traditions, and the history affecting tribal lands.
• Participation in meetings or briefing with BIA employees, Tribal Councils, Tribal employees, individual Tribal members, as well as members of the general public, congressional staffs and others is required.
• This position is key to the successful implementation of the Department of the Interior Standards for Indian Trust Lands Boundary Evidence, 303 DM 7.
• This position functions as a Bureau of Land Management Land Surveyor (BIA Specialist) with the duty station typically assigned to a Bureau of Indian Affairs Regional Office, or at a location determined by the BIA Deputy Director for Trust Services.
• The position is under the administrative and technical supervision of the Chief Cadastral Surveyor of the BLM State Office servicing one of the 12BIA Regional Offices.

To find out all about this opportunity and to apply visit USAJOBS - Job Announcement.

SURVEY PARTY CHIEF

Interstate Engineering is seeking a motivated and self-starting Survey Party Crew Chief to expand their team in Spearfish, SD. The position will include leading crews for land surveying related work including construction staking, cadastral, boundary, ALTA, and topography. This is an opportunity to work with a wide variety of survey projects throughout the region while expanding technical skills and experience in a strong regionally based firm. 

To find out all about this opportunity and Interstate Engineering, click HERE.

EXPERIENCED SURVEY AND ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN