Right of Way and Mapping Specialist

The employee in this class of work is responsible for activities relating to right-of-way (ROW), assignment of addresses, and preparation and maintenance of maps. Duties are of considerable difficulty and include meeting with customers. The employee exercises considerable initiative and independent judgment in assessing requests, obtaining necessary information, drawing conclusions and recommending courses of action to meet the customer’s needs within applicable regulations. Work is performed under general supervision and is reviewed through conferences, oral and written reports, and observation of results obtained.

Provides general customer service/counseling on all City of Tampa right-of-way issues; performs encroachment regulation analysis.

Participates in the assignment of addresses for new subdivisions and change of addresses; serves as E911 liaison for addressing in City of Tampa; advises Hillsborough County Property Appraiser of all address changes.

Certifies legal descriptions for all: real estate transactions; City of Tampa easement reservations; petitions including rezoning, special use I and II, wet zoning (regular, temporary and extensions), overlay districts, historic districts, annexations, park renaming, vacating, release of easement, encroachment, special taxing districts, Community Redevelopment Areas, etc.; City of Tampa right-of-way acquisition projects.

Creates Geographic Information System (GIS) database to track and store all zoning, rezoning and special use activity as well as all ROW vacating, easement and encroachment activity; maintains database for all new GIS and work order management processes and procedures.

Creates maps and graphics for all studies.

Participates in development of graphics for all special events within the City of Tampa; web site development and maintenance; storage and maintenance of the official City of Tampa boundary and right-of-way maps and zoning atlases.

Performs related work as required.

Knowledge of: charting and graphing procedures and practices; legal terminology used in property descriptions; computer aided drafting systems and procedures; records keeping, filing systems, and data storage and retrieval; enterprise GIS concepts, principles and practices of surveying and mapping; GPS; research techniques and data sources; quality control processes; relational database concepts and implementation; Microsoft Access, Excel and Word; MapInfo, ArcGIS.

Ability to: read and interpret plat maps, ordinances and other technical documents; collect; assimilate, analyze, and interpret data and draw realistic conclusions; maintain records; prepare oral and written reports and impart them effectively; formulate realistic recommendations and present them effectively; establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, other employees, municipal officials, and the general public.

Mostly sedentary, indoors, some outdoor exposure. Requires extended use of computer, typing and viewing a monitor.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, urban planning, business or public administration, or a related field and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in right-of-way, mapping, zoning, an/or land use management; OR

Possession of a valid State of Florida driver’s license required.

Evaluation of education and experience. Drug testing is included in all pre-employment processing.

During periods when the Mayor issues an emergency declaration for the City of Tampa, all employees may be required to work in preparation, response or recovery activities related to the stated emergency.

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