Land Research Survey Technician

The Land Research Survey Technician role with the Pennsylvania Game Commission offers an exciting opportunity to support responsible land management across the Commonwealth. This position places you in both outdoor settings and county offices to help build accurate records and dependable land boundaries. You will strengthen your technical abilities while contributing to important conservation and property stewardship work. Join a dedicated team at the Harrisburg Headquarters that values precision, growth, and public service to Pennsylvania.

This position supports land research and surveying activities that define property boundaries and document land features throughout Pennsylvania. It plays an important role in gathering field data, reviewing records, and applying technical tools to evaluate land information. As a Land Research Survey Technician, you will perform the following duties:

• Land Research: Review deeds, wills, assessments, and historical records to determine land ownership and title history
• Field Measurement: Collect detailed location data and measure natural and constructed features using professional surveying equipment
• Data Processing: Transfer, reduce, and interpret GPS and electronic survey data to support mapping and boundary assessments
• Technical Analysis: Evaluate maps and property descriptions to identify parcel relationships and clarify boundary conditions
• Mapping Support: Develop coordinate computations and assist in creating CAD survey maps using mathematical and technical inputs
• Boundary Marking: Mark corners and stakeout points while clearing sight lines and maintaining field tools and equipment

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.

• This position is home headquartered and maintains a home or designated office within the Northwest Region. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.

• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Engineering Technician involving technical land surveying experience including the research of land ownership and operation of both standard and electronic surveying instruments. or
• Three years of technical land surveying experience which included research of land ownership and operation of both standard electronic surveying instruments, and training or experience which affords a working knowledge of high school level algebra, plane geometry or trigonometry. or
• Any experience and training which affords the applicant the Required Knowledges, Skills and Abilities.

Necessary Special Requirement:

• You must possess a valid Class 1 Pennsylvania Driver's License issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.