Senior Surveyor

Context, Description & Mission Details About the Agency and Traffic
• Our roads connect everything to everyone. Wherever you drive, walk, or cycle, whoever you are, the road brings us together. This is only possible if those connections are safe, smooth, and sustainable for all road users in Flanders, now and in the future. As the Agency, we are fully committed to this. We manage the 7,000 km of regional and motorways and over 7,700 km of cycle paths in Flanders with heart and soul.
• It involves more than just roads. Think of tunnels, bridges, ecoducts, traffic lights, motorway lighting, road markings… But also our Traffic Centre, which focuses on traffic flows on the motorways. With 1,300 colleagues spread across 10 departments and 23 districts, distributed across all Flemish provinces, we possess a wealth of expertise and local knowledge.
• We manage the road not only physically but also digitally. We are working on digital construction models of our infrastructure (BIM) and, using 'mobilidata' for example, we are actively working towards a future where self-driving cars, smart traffic lights, and traffic management applications are the new normal.
• You don't realize infrastructure projects alone. You do it together with many colleagues. You can always count on everyone. And everyone counts on you. We are a hands-on agency. Our job is not always predictable, and we act quickly in our projects. Thanks to our positivity and open mind, we always find solutions for unexpected situations. And we learn from problems along the way, and above all, we remember the positive aspects.
• An open communication culture and high accessibility characterize us. We prioritize a pleasant atmosphere and the well-being of our colleagues. Surveyor expert at the Road Infrastructure Design team
• The Road Infrastructure Design Team is a central team falling under the Asset Information and Road Infrastructure Inspections department of the Agency for Roads and Traffic of the Flemish Government, located in Evere. Our team members are based in the various provinces of Flanders.
• Our team is responsible for designing road infrastructure in support of the territorial departments and project managers. The team works across three domains: surveying, CAD design, and management of the plan archive. It functions partly as an in-house design office and provides support in the development of investment projects and PCV dossiers. Domain of surveying The surveying work carried out within the team serves the designs also created within the team by the road infrastructure CAD designers. In this respect, they distinguish themselves from the Heritage surveyors, who are primarily engaged in supporting road infrastructure not designed in-house. The surveyors provide support for their own designs with the following tasks:
• measure existing condition
• layout of collection plans
• determine boundaries of the public domain
• setting out data at the construction site
• support with disputes on the construction site / control measurements To support our team of surveyors, we are seeking an additional member who will primarily be deployed to determine public domain boundaries. During office days, you can choose between your own work location or a Wegen en Verkeer office. Practical information:
• The contract commences for a period of 1 year, optionally renewable annually.
• The price is subject to annual review (discuss with Prounity).
• Travel expenses are included in the stated price. 1. Context of the position 1.1. Values of the Flemish government The Flemish government is an open and agile organization that proactively anticipates societal developments and needs. Together with all stakeholders, we work toward sustainable service delivery, based on trust and the pursuit of the public interest. 1.2. Positioning To whom does the job holder report? Team Leader, Road Infrastructure Design 2. Purpose of the position To prepare, execute, and verify various surveying assignments, with the objective of providing specialized information and services to the relevant authorities or individuals within the required timeframe. Depending on the specific assignment, you will contribute to the realization of the region’s investment program or work on tasks related to asset and land management. In doing so, you support the region in safeguarding the properties of the Flemish Region. You receive your assignments from a team leader, to whom you also provide regular progress updates. Team meetings are held periodically, offering an opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with your colleagues. 3. Key Result Areas Preparation Substantively preparing, planning, and practically organizing your own tasks to ensure they can be carried out efficiently.
• Gathering preliminary information for clarification and project preparation
• Conducting research using internal records, land registry (cadastre), notarial archives, property ownership registers, municipal records, and other sources
• Planning schedules
• Anticipating potential questions through thorough preparation (collecting relevant documentation)
• Locating survey/measurement points
• ... Execution Performing various activities inherent to one’s specific area of expertise, with the aim of contributing to the smooth and timely completion of the entity’s projects. Context: In accordance with established quality requirements, procedures, and safety regulations.
• Drafting official records of boundary demarcation (procès-verbal of boundary setting)
• Investigating and marking property boundaries (private and public) as well as planned building lines for purposes such as sale or expropriation
• Preparing land acquisition/occupation plans
• Reviewing any existing easements (servitudes)
• … Reporting Reporting on one’s own work activities and results, enabling management, the team, or oneself to compare the outcomes against quality standards and to make adjustments if necessary.
• Identifying bottlenecks and/or exceptional observations or events
• Maintaining a log of tasks performed and output indicators
• Reporting to the relevant client on the progress of measurements, analyses, designs, etc.
• Reporting on the activities of external contractors during the execution of surveying assignments
• … Informing Providing information about products, services, systems, or procedures, with the aim of ensuring that the (internal or external) client understands how to use them and what their capabilities are. Context: Based on professional subject-matter expertise. Within clearly defined areas of authority.
• Answering questions and providing advice to clients
• Assisting with the use of specialized systems
• Participating in meetings, working groups, etc.
• … 4. Competency Profile 4.1. Behavioral Competencies
• Taking responsibility | Customer focus
• Collaboration | Diligence
• Analyzing | Planning and organizing
• Innovating | Flexibility 4.2. Job-Specific Technical and Behavioral Competencies
• Bachelor’s degree in surveying
• Technical competencies:
• You possess strong spatial awareness.
• You are proficient in using a PC and standard software packages (Word, Excel, Access).
• You have a basic knowledge of AutoCAD.
• You hold a Category B driver’s license.
• You are able to prepare expropriation plans and determine the boundaries of the public domain.
• You possess legal knowledge regarding boundary determination.
• You are precise in carrying out your assignments.