Associate Land Surveyor

NV5•San Diego, CA

2d•$45 - $50

About The Position

NV5 is a provider of technology, conformity assessment, and consulting solutions for public and private sector clients supporting infrastructure, utility, and building assets and systems. NV5 primarily focuses on six business verticals: Conformity Assessment; Infrastructure Support Services; Utility Services; Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Technology; and Geospatial. NV5’s expert surveyors and geospatial specialists work across diverse environments, including deserts, rivers, mountains, and urban infrastructure. Their high-precision data minimizes errors and enhances project outcomes. As a national leader in geospatial data, we utilize cutting-edge technologies, including lidar, topobathy, orthoimagery, hyperspectral imaging, and high-definition scanning (HDS). Our advanced drones, aircraft, robotics, and mobile data collection tools ensure accuracy and efficiency. Join Our San Diego Team as an Associate Land Surveyor! Are you ready to take your land surveying career to the next level? We’re looking for an Associate Land Surveyor to join our San Diego team. In this role, you’ll work alongside skilled survey teams, operating and maintaining cutting-edge GPS equipment and total stations while conducting boundary surveys, topographic mapping, and construction layout. Beyond fieldwork, you’ll play a key role in preparing survey documents, maps, and reports, ensuring every project meets regulatory standards and exceeds client expectations. This is an exceptional opportunity to refine your technical skills, collaborate closely with experienced surveyors, and expand your expertise in the dynamic field of land surveying. If you're looking for a career that offers hands-on experience, professional growth, and the chance to contribute to impactful projects, we’d love to hear from you!

Requirements

LSIT Required
5 years of land surveying and mapping experience required
Must possess good interpersonal skills and effective written and oral communication skills
Right-of-way mapping and parcel plat drafting.
Must be proficient in the use of total stations, GPS receivers, data collectors, and GPS reduction software.
Experience in AutoCAD with demonstrated survey drafting skills required; excellent AutoCAD skills a plus
Ability to read and understand survey drawings, plans & specifications.
Knowledge of principles of monumentation, staking, and marking.
Proficient with MS Word and Excel.
Ability to deal effectively and reasonably with stress in the workplace without lost time or undue strain.
Frequently required to sit, walk, and talk or hear.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to sit for extended periods of time, work at a computer terminal for extended periods of time, type/key-in data, and answer telephones frequently as needed.
The employee will be required to adhere to the company’s policies, safety plan, and the project safety plan.

Nice To Haves

Professional Land Survey or registration certification is a plus.
3+ years of project management experience preferred
Experience in the use of 3D LiDAR Scanning (Static, Mobile, etc.) data registration/extraction
UAV / UAS operation, data acquisition, and data reduction experience is a plus
Hydrographic surveying experience is a plus
Excellent AutoCAD skills a plus

Responsibilities

Provide professional & technical oversight and guidance
Perform project research, logistics, and management, review plats, and prepare legal descriptions.
Adhere to the company’s policies, safety plan, and the project safety plan.
Perform quality control checks on each project, including computations, field book formats, and content.
Supervise project field crew(s) and/or serve as field Crew Chief
Work on control, boundary, subdivision, heavy civil, topographic & design surveys, aerial mapping control, and aeronautical surveys; may also perform hydrographic surveying.
Accurately run and adjust survey measuring instruments, including digital levels, GPS equipment, and total stations with electronic data collecting capabilities.
Understand and identify basic sources of measurement errors.
Perform mathematical calculations and check field data.
Perform data reduction, field note reduction, calculations, data checks, and staking computations using survey programs and AutoCAD.
Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

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