Senior Project Surveyor

About the Opportunity

Our client is an award-winning, employee-owned engineering consulting firm that has been delivering infrastructure solutions for communities across the region for more than two decades. Their multidisciplinary team provides expertise across transportation, water, municipal, structural, construction, and survey services, with a reputation for collaborative problem-solving, technical excellence, and long-term client relationships. The firm is driven by a mission of improving lives through infrastructure that supports safer roads, stronger communities, and sustainable growth.

As part of continued growth, our client is seeking a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) to help expand their surveying practice. This is a unique opportunity for a survey professional who enjoys both technical project delivery and client development. The role will partner closely with the existing Survey Market Leader to strengthen relationships, pursue new opportunities, develop strategic growth initiatives, and help win work throughout the region while remaining involved in survey operations and project execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the growth and expansion of the surveying practice through business development and client relationship management.
• Assist with identifying, pursuing, and securing new survey opportunities across public and private sectors.
• Develop and maintain relationships with municipalities, DOTs, engineering consultants, developers, and other key clients.
• Collaborate on proposals, qualifications packages, interviews, and project pursuit strategies.
• Work alongside the Survey Market Leader to develop market growth plans and business development initiatives.
• Oversee and contribute to survey production efforts, including boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, construction, utility, and control surveys.
• Review survey deliverables and ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with applicable standards.
• Mentor and support survey crews, technicians, and junior staff.
• Coordinate with engineers, project managers, and other internal stakeholders to provide integrated project solutions.
• Represent the firm at industry events, professional organizations, and networking functions.

Qualifications

• Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license required in Kansas or Missouri.
• 8+ years of land surveying experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with client development, project pursuits, or business development activities.
• Strong understanding of survey operations, project management, and survey deliverables.
• Experience working with public sector and/or transportation-related projects is highly desirable.
• Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to balance business development efforts with technical project involvement.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to play a key role in growing and shaping an established survey practice.
• Visible leadership position with a defined path for long-term growth and increased responsibility.
• Diverse project portfolio spanning transportation, municipal, infrastructure, water, and development projects.
• Collaborative culture that encourages innovation, professional development, and entrepreneurship.
• Strong reputation for technical excellence and long-term client partnerships.
• Competitive compensation package, performance incentives, comprehensive benefits, and professional development support.

If you're a licensed surveyor who enjoys building relationships, pursuing new business, and helping drive the future of a growing surveying practice while staying connected to project delivery, we'd love to hear from you.