Professional Land Surveyor
Newport News, Virginia, United States of America
Full Time
7 hours ago
No H1B
Key skills
Communication
About this role
Overview We are seeking a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) to lead surveying activities for residential and commercial land development projects. This role involves managing field and office survey operations, preparing survey deliverables, and supporting engineering and development teams from project kickoff through construction.
Responsibilities
- Perform and oversee boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, construction, and as-built surveys for residential and commercial projects.
- Conduct field data collection using GPS, robotic total stations, and other surveying equipment.
- Prepare plats, legal descriptions, easements, boundary exhibits, and survey deliverables.
- Process field data and develop survey drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D or related survey software.
- Coordinate with engineers, developers, contractors, and municipalities throughout project execution.
- Review survey data for accuracy and ensure compliance with state and local surveying standards.
Qualifications
- Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license required.
- Experience performing residential and commercial land surveying projects.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D and standard survey data processing software.
- Experience with ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, boundary, topographic, construction staking, and as-built surveys.
- Strong knowledge of survey calculations, legal descriptions, plats, and land records.
- Excellent communication and project coordination skills.
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