3 November 2026

VI Government Seeks Qualified Persons to be Part of the Lands Surveyors Board

The Government of the Virgin Islands is inviting applications from interested and qualified persons with industry experience to fill three upcoming vacant positions on the Land Surveyors Board.  These positions include, one member representing the Survey Industry, and two members representing the building development industry.

The Land Surveyors’ Board is a technical and sector-representative statutory board under the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change. Constituted by the Land Survey Ordinance, CAP 215 as amended by the Land Surveyors’ (Amendment) Act, 2005, the Board is responsible to examine, licence, register and regulate Land Surveyors within the Territory. 

The successful applicant will be required to regularly attend meetings and vote on matters before the Board.Grant licenses to duly-qualified persons to practice the profession of surveying. Vet and examine applicants seeking license to operate as surveyors in the Territory.   Maintain a register of all licensed surveyors.  Hear or determine any dispute between any licensed surveyor and his/her client as to the fees charged by said licensed surveyor among other duties.

Applicants, will be required to be permanently resident in the Territory of the Virgin Islands. Virgin Islanders or Belongers are preferred.  Posses a licensed and be practicing surveyor in the Virgin Islands for at least four (4) years.  Be adept in the use of AutoCAD and other IT software, digital mapping, geographical information systems (GIS), global navigational satellite systems (GNSS), electronic distance measurement (EDM), drones and hydrographic mapping, just to name a few.

              Appointees shall serve for a period of three years, and shall be eligible for re-appointment. 

Interesdted persons are asked to email cover letters of interest and curriculum vitae to the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change at menrcc@gov.vg by10 November 2026.

Applicants for the Surveyor positions should have a local Surveyor (licensed and practicing in the Virgin Islands) provide a written nomination on the applicant’s behalf.

                                                          Address correspondence as follows:

                                                          Dr. Ronald Berkeley, PhD

                                                          Permanent Secretary, 

                                                          Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change

For Additional Information Contact:

Berta Mckelly Adams

Information Officer

Department of Infrmation and Public Relations

Telephone: 468-2730

Email: bmckelly@gov.vg