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Salary: $49,948.00 - $75,298.00 Annually
Location : *Home Headquartered, PA
Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: CS-2026-53409-12271
Department: Game Commission
Division: GC Srvy Crew #1
Opening Date: 07/15/2026
Closing Date: 7/29/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 12271
Position Number: 50621742
Union: AFSCME
Bargaining Unit: B1
Pay Group: ST05
Bureau / Division Code: 00236631
Bureau / Division: Bureau of Wildlife Habitat Management
Worksite Address: Home Headquartered
Contact Name: Alyssa Mayberry
Contact Phone: 717.787.7836
Contact Email: gamevacancybids@pa.gov
THE POSITION
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.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
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 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.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• 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.

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*Eligibility rules apply.
01
Necessary Special Requirement - Do you possess a current driver's license which is not under suspension?

• Yes
• No

02
If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please provide the issuing state, expiration date, and license number. If you answered "No" type N/A in the box.
03
Have you been employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as an Engineering Technician for one full year or more involving technical land surveying experience including the research of land ownership and operation of both standard and electronic surveying instruments?

• Yes
• No

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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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How many years of full-time technical land surveying experience which included research of land ownership and operation of both standard and electronic surveying instruments do you possess?

• 3 or more years
• 2 years but less than 3 years
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• Less than 1 year
• None

06
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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Have you completed any college coursework in surveying, drafting, design, civil or any other field of engineering technology or related field?If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted. If you answer "Yes" to this question based on education acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting and clicking the Evaluation Services link.

• Yes
• No

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You must complete the supplemental questions below. These supplemental questions are the exam and will be scored. They are designed to give you the opportunity to relate your experience and training background to the major activities (Work Behaviors) performed in this position. Failure to provide complete and accurate information may delay the processing of your application, or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification. You must complete the application and answer the supplemental questions. Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position or to determine your score.
All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.
Read each work behavior carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training. The "Level of Performance" you choose for each work behavior must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.
If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam quest