County Surveyor

Job Description

The Chelan County Public Works Department is seeking applications for a full-time County Surveyor position. The employee in this position performs and oversees all professional land surveying functions, including right‑of‑way acquisition, boundary and construction surveys, and right-of-way research. The Surveyor responds to public inquiries regarding public rights‑of‑way and represents Chelan County to local, state, and federal agencies on technical surveying matters.

The County Surveyor works directly with the departments in-house Engineering staff in managing complex surveying projects. This position also manages the right-of-way acquisition process related to various road construction work. The position ensures compliance with RCWs and WACs governing surveying and monument preservation and provides technical guidance to county departments, the public, and the surveying community.

The salary range for this position is PW25 Step 2 at $7,529.86 per month to step 8 at $9,940.04 per month. Starting salary is dependent on qualifications and experience. Employees receive a progression of steps until reaching step 8. The position includes a state retirement system, with a deferred comp program available. Health insurance package includes Medical, Dental, and county contributions to a personal health savings account. Includes 11 paid holidays and 2 floating personal holidays along with monthly accrued vacation and sick leave.

Applications and a detailed job description are available at the Chelan County Human Resources Career Opportunities page; https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/human-resources/jobs or at 400 Douglas Street, Suite #201, Wenatchee, WA  98801.

The application, letter of interest, and resume must be returned to Chelan County Human Resources Department, 400 Douglas Street, Wenatchee, WA  98801 through the online portal no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 18, 2026.