Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Full Time
Skills
PLS
Professional Land Surveyor
Land Surveyor
transportation survey
Job Details
Job Title: Professional Land Surveyor
Job Location: Richmond, VA OR Virginia Beach, VA
Job Description:
As an employee, you will lead field and office teams delivering boundary, topographic, SUE, and transportation surveys for state and municipal roadway projects. The role plans, schedules, and oversees multiple crews, ensures QA/QC compliance, manages client relationships, and drives business development within the Survey discipline.
Key Responsibilities:
- Direct two or more field crews; assemble field data, perform calculations, prepare plats and legal descriptions.
- Maintain QA/QC on deliverables, budgets, schedules, and invoicing.
- Serve as client point-of-contact and represent the client at project and industry meetings.
- Mentor survey staff; conduct goal setting, feedback, and performance reviews.
- Support pursuit strategy and proposal preparation for new survey opportunities.
Required Qualifications:
- Active PLS license in at least one U.S. state or the ability to obtain licensure in the primary work state within six months (The client pays exam fees and supports reciprocity).
- Eight plus years of progressive land-surveying experience, including DOT/roadway or transportation projects.
- Demonstrated proficiency with MicroStation / OpenRoads or AutoCAD Civil 3D.
- Working knowledge of federal, state, and local survey regulations.
- Valid driver s license and ability to pass a standard seven-year background screen.
Preferred:
- Multistate licensure, SUE experience, aerial/LiDAR/sUAS familiarity.
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