Land Survey Project Manager

Stantec • Sarasota, FL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Strong communities don’t just happen. They’re thoughtfully planned and future-ready. We bring life to urban downtowns, suburban hubs, small towns, and rural areas through master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, and recreation facilities. The result: vibrant economic centers, resilient neighbourhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home. If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable. Accurate data is the top priority for our Geomatics team. Through our work, we measure, process, and analyze spatial data and define land boundaries. We provide our clients a full range of Geomatics, surveying, and mapping services. Join a team of inspired and talented professionals who continually find inventive ways to get the job done safer, better, faster, and smarter. Stantec is seeking a Land Surveyor to join the Survey & Mapping team in Sarasota, Florida. In this role you will perform public record research and calculations to resolve property boundaries and rights of way; review survey technician’s work and serve as project manager on various sized survey projects. You will also assist in crew scheduling for multiple crews and help prepare crews for their field work. You will assist and/or prepare construction staking calculations and reports as needed. You may be required to work in the field on occasion and make sure equipment is maintained, repaired and calibrated as needed. At our Sarasota office, we create complete communities from beginning to end, and beyond. Our surveyors, planners, engineers, landscape architects, and transportation professionals form long-lasting partnerships with our clients. Their goal? To create communities with imagination, forethought, and a keen understanding of the people who live and work there. After over 30 years of serving Florida communities and industries, we’ve developed specialized services in water/wastewater, stormwater, and financial services review. We care about the work we do and the people we serve. We share a common goal with our clients because we live and work in the same communities—and we want them to thrive. Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Requirements

• Requires advanced knowledge of local survey laws, surveying principles, techniques and procedures, occupational hazards, and safety precautions.
• Demonstrates intermediate to advanced skills in survey processing software.
• Well-developed understanding of general concepts of relevant areas of survey work.
• Working knowledge of relevant technical software including AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Working knowledge of field instrumentation, GPS, and robotic total stations.
• Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation.
• Demonstrates strong math skills, including algebra and trigonometry.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Geomatics, Surveying or related field & Licensed by state in Land Surveying or equivalent Licensure.
• Minimum of 10 years of Land Survey experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing the accuracy of field survey data, including measurements and calculations, analysis and final map checking, abstracting title data, record drawings research, and client relations.
• Sign and seal survey documents.
• Monitors projects from initiation through delivery, interfacing with clients on technical matters.
• Manages the activities of field crews, including providing job assignments, information, direction and daily checking of work product.
• Writes descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds, leases, or other legal documents.
• Uses broad technical knowledge to identify hazardous situations and directs safety procedures and company standards.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
• Perform public record research and calculations to resolve property boundaries and rights of way.
• Review survey technician’s work.
• Serve as project manager on various sized survey projects.
• Assist in crew scheduling for multiple crews.
• Help prepare crews for their field work.
• Assist and/or prepare construction staking calculations and reports as needed.
• Work in the field on occasion.
• Make sure equipment is maintained, repaired and calibrated as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior