Land Surveyor

Berkshire Hathaway Energy•Reno, NV

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for all aspects of land surveying to include pre-construction and as-built land surveying, earthwork and volumetric calculations, field note reduction, balancing of level runs, completes boundary and sectionalized land breakdown. Performs interpreting, understanding and retracing land/legal descriptions and interpretation of descriptor calls; prepares Parcel Maps and Record of Surveys and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

EAC/ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree or a Board approved equivalent and eight years of survey experience.
Candidates that do not possess a degree must have a minimum of 12 years of related work experience as a Land Technician or similar capacity.
Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Nevada is required or must be obtained within twelve (12) months of hire date.
Demonstrated knowledge of: NRS 265 and 278 laws, surveying methods, calculations, earthwork, volumetric, and engineering practices.
Demonstrated skills such as: Analytical, interpersonal and communication.
Interpreting construction engineering plans, mapping, and in establishing positive relationships with internal and external customers.
PCs, word processing, spreadsheet and database software.

Responsibilities

Interprets, reviews and reduces survey field data for incorporation into new and ongoing projects including standard survey data as well as scanned data, photogrammetry and point clouds.
Calculates and prepares field survey data and notes on pre-construction projects and provides technical survey expertise to construction and design personnel as well as immediate co-workers.
Prepares, reviews and approves Parcel Maps and Record of Surveys and ensures compliance with law as defined by NRS 265 and 278.
Understands property boundaries and sectionalized land breakdown and applies this understanding into accurate boundary resolution.
Serves as troubleshooting liaison for both engineering plans and survey field notes.
Prepares calculations and other related work for existing and future facilities based on engineering plans.
Assumes the responsibility of providing direction, oversight and coordination of responsibilities in the absence of the leader.
Serves as liaison for department with various projects and in meetings on a regular basis.
Interfaces with consulting engineering land surveying firms and internal customers.
Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes and regulations applicable to position and company.
Performs related duties as assigned.