Professional Land Surveyor
About the Opportunity
Our client is a well-established, employee-owned engineering consulting firm with a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality transportation, municipal, land development, surveying, and infrastructure projects throughout the Midwest. With a collaborative culture and a strong commitment to employee development, the firm offers professionals the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while building long-term careers.
Due to continued growth, our client is seeking a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) to help lead and expand its surveying practice. This is an excellent opportunity for a licensed surveyor who enjoys both technical project delivery and business development. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing survey operations, mentoring staff, cultivating client relationships, and supporting the strategic growth of the survey department. This position offers significant leadership visibility and a potential path toward future ownership and shareholder opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the planning, scheduling, and coordination of survey projects and field operations.
- Prepare legal descriptions, easement descriptions, survey proposals, and project estimates.
- Perform and oversee boundary, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, and construction-related surveys.
- Support engineering, architecture, municipal, transportation, and land development projects.
- Manage project schedules, allocate resources, and ensure project deadlines are met.
- Review survey deliverables and maintain quality control standards.
- Assist with recruiting, training, mentoring, and developing survey staff.
- Develop and maintain relationships with clients, public agencies, developers, and project partners.
- Identify opportunities to expand surveying services and grow the firm's market presence.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support project pursuits and business development efforts.
Qualifications
- Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license in Kansas required.
- 2+ years of experience as a licensed surveyor preferred.
- Strong knowledge of boundary, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, and construction surveying practices.
- Experience with total stations, GPS equipment, and modern surveying technologies.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and lead projects effectively.
- Desire to contribute to business development, client management, and the long-term growth of the surveying practice.
Why Join?
- Opportunity to help lead and grow an established surveying department.
- Clear path toward increased leadership responsibilities and potential future ownership opportunities.
- Diverse project portfolio across transportation, municipal, infrastructure, and land development markets.
- Employee-owned environment focused on collaboration, professional growth, and long-term career development.
- Strong reputation throughout the Midwest with a stable and growing client base.
- Competitive compensation, performance incentives, comprehensive benefits, and professional licensure support.
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