Job Posting End Date: June 1, 2026 at 11:59pm CST
Hiring range: $21.72 to $29.31 per hour. The starting rate will depend on experience, education, and qualifications. Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County.
Come join our team at Anoka County where you can serve your community while enjoying the benefits of work-life balance!
In order to be considered for this position, information to support your answers must be included in your application. A resume attachment is optional and cannot be used in place of this application.
Position Description
At the Anoka County Transportation Division, our vision is to enhance and protect life by delivering safe, efficient, and sustainable transportation solutions.
The department has an immediate opening for a Temporary Assistant Land Surveyor Technician who will perform various duties. Some of the critical responsibilities of this position include collecting accurate field survey measurements using survey instruments in accordance with all applicable requirements, as well as perform boundary, topography, and right-of-way surveys for various county projects.
This is a temporary, non-exempt, on-site position. Interviews will begin the week of May 18, 2026, and take place continuously as applications are received for those selected to move forward in the hiring process.
Pay & Benefits
- Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 26: $21.72 to $29.31 per hour.
- Advancement/professional development opportunities.
Work Location
- This position will work at the Anoka County Highway Building, located at 1440 Bunker Lake Blvd NW, Andover, MN 55304.
- Expected work hours are Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
These examples are not all inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Temporary Assistant Land Surveyor Technician.
- Assist in the collection of accurate field survey measurements using survey instruments in accordance with all applicable requirements. Perform boundary, topography, and right of way surveys for various county projects.
- Maintain Public Land Survey (PLS) monuments including monitoring location certificates, removing and replacing monuments, re-positioning, and checking ties to PLS monuments.
- Ability to work outdoors year round.
- Remain current on rapidly changing technology such as Global Position Systems (GPS), computer-aided drafting (CAD), total stations and data collectors, and digital levels.
- Maintain survey instruments and measuring vehicles using routine and preventative maintenance procedures.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed
- Requires a high school diploma.
- In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
- Successfully pass driver’s license background check.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed
- Accreditation from a technical school or applicable trades program.
- Two years (2,080 annual hours) or more of job-related experience.
- Experience using CAD computer aid drafting.
- Organized and open to learning new processes and strong cognitive skills.
- Ability to learn and take direction from coworkers and supervisors.
- Ability to work outdoors year-round in various environments (urban and rural).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of land surveying techniques and procedures.
- Problem-solving and data analysis.
- Advanced mathematics, including trigonometry, algebra, and coordinate geometry.
- Attention to detail.
Physical Demands and Work Conditions
- Standard office environment, and various county work sites both indoor and outdoor, including unfinished structures, construction areas, rough terrain, and changing weather conditions depending on assignment.
- Work activities may require contact with uncooperative, angry, and sometimes hostile clients depending on assignment.
- Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades and brightness.
- Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds.
- Ability to detect, discern, and tolerate a wide range of scents required for safety and performance of essential duties.
- Cognitive abilities required include problem solving, prioritization of tasks, short- and long-term memory, interpreting and understanding written documents, and general mathematical skills.
- Assignments require several hours of varied physical activity in addition to viewing a computer screen, sitting at a desk, or walking/standing.
- Physical activity may include repeated bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, walking on sloped or uneven terrain, and handling/carrying equipment.
- Regular lifting of 0-25 lbs., occasional lifting of up to 75 lbs.
- Equipment used includes computers, phones, and standard office equipment in addition to various inspection and surveying equipment depending on assignment.
- Inspection and surveying equipment may include but is not limited to digital camera, tape measure, hammer, chisels, shovels, post pounder power and hand tools, and personal protective equipment.
- Travel between work sites may require driving a county vehicle and/or a personal vehicle.
- Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Selection Process
It is important that your application shows all the relevant education and experience you possess. This information will determine which candidates will proceed in the selection process. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions.
Pre-employment Requirements
Anoka County has determined that successfully passing a pre-employment criminal/driving background check, drug screen and DOT physical, and/or other qualifications checks may be necessary for certain positions. Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the County to obtain to conduct such screenings and/or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign the informed consent form will not be further considered for the position.
About Anoka County
As the fourth largest county in Minnesota, Anoka County thrives because of the diversity, dedication, determination, and innovation of our employees. United by our mission- Commitment to Excellence: Through collaborative efforts, we seek to improve lives and serve with care, integrity, and professionalism- we offer a wide range of career opportunities for people with a variety of personalities, abilities, knowledge, and life experiences. Together, we work toward a single purpose of serving Anoka County’s 369,000 citizens in a respectful, innovative, and fiscally responsible manner. If your career aspirations resonate with our mission, we invite you to Find Your Path with Anoka County! Hear from other Anoka County employees here.
Commitment to Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment
Anoka County is committed to the principles of our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Anoka County to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, marital status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, physical ability, sexual orientation, or age except where such status is a bona fide occupational qualification. It is the policy of Anoka County to make employment decisions in a manner that will further our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity.
If you require accommodations or have any other questions regarding this job posting, please call the Anoka County Human Resources Department at 763-324-4300 and reference the posting title and number. If you have questions about the hiring process, please visit: https://www.anokacountymn.gov/4411/Application-Process
Anoka County is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy: https://www.anokacounty.us/401/Diversity-EEO
