Staff Surveyor

Overview

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Staff Surveyor to support and lead land surveying projects from planning through final deliverables. This role involves supervising field teams, coordinating project activities, preparing technical documentation, and ensuring high-quality outputs. The ideal candidate has strong field and office experience, excellent communication skills, and proven project management capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist discipline leadership with the planning, coordination, and production of land surveying project deliverables.
• Oversee and manage staff for assigned project tasks, including supervision of field operations.
• Coordinate with team members to prepare and revise field work scopes, survey data, data reduction, project plans, and final deliverables.
• Draft and/or review CAD files, survey maps, proposals, legal descriptions, and supporting technical reports.
• Support project scheduling, task development, and budgeting; prepare progress reports and draft change orders.
• Manage multiple project assignments while maintaining budgets, timelines, and deliverable quality.
• Assist with draft invoices, project billings, and payment collections when required.
• Utilize maps, drawings, engineering plans, and aerial imagery to assess project needs and help determine project approach.
• Perform office tasks including CAD drafting, data downloads, deed and map research, and document filing.
• Collect field data using surveying equipment and software when needed.
• Assist in recovery of survey control and monumentation, construction layout, subsurface utility data gathering, and site photo documentation.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 5+ years of land surveying experience in both field and office settings.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or Carlson software with strong general computer skills.
• Experience with preparing proposals and developing job estimates.
• Ability to perform complex boundary analyses and maintain quality control of survey deliverables.
• Proven ability to manage staff and coordinate multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across management, technical teams, and clients.
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel to field sites as needed.