Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) – Division Leader

Emerald Energy & Exploration Land Company•Corbin, KY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Emerald Energy & Exploration Land Company is seeking a Kentucky-licensed Professional Land Surveyor to lead the development and growth of a new surveying division. The position combines technical project work, hands-on leadership, and business development. The division leader will work directly with company leadership to identify opportunities, define service offerings, develop client relationships, deliver projects, and build a team as the division grows. The role offers the opportunity to shape the division’s direction and long-term success while drawing on Emerald’s established client relationships and complementary services. The position is based primarily in Emerald’s Corbin, Kentucky office, with field activities and travel as needed. The successful candidate will help launch and grow the surveying practice, perform and oversee surveying assignments, maintain responsible charge of supervised work, and develop operational standards, staff, and resources as the division develops.

Requirements

Active Kentucky Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license in good standing.
Experience independently managing surveying assignments from initial research and fieldwork through final deliverables.
Working knowledge of boundary surveying principles, deed interpretation, legal descriptions, and applicable surveying standards.
Ability to develop client relationships, recognize business opportunities, and contribute to winning work.
Strong communication, organization, and project management skills.
Sound professional judgment and a commitment to accuracy, safety, and ethical practice.
Willingness to take an active role in both project execution and development of a new division.
Ability to work primarily from Emerald’s Corbin, Kentucky office, participate in field activities, and travel as needed.
Driver’s license required.

Nice To Haves

Professional land surveying licensure in additional states.
Experience starting or growing a surveying practice, department, or business unit.
Experience preparing proposals, managing project financial performance, and developing repeat business.
Experience supporting utility corridors, energy facilities, transportation projects, or right-of-way acquisition.
Experience hiring, supervising, or mentoring survey crews and technical staff.
Experience integrating survey data with CAD and GIS workflows.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a practical plan for launching and growing Emerald’s surveying division.
Help determine initial service offerings based on professional expertise, client needs, and market opportunities.
Work with company leadership to pursue opportunities with existing clients and establish new client relationships.
Prepare proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, budgets, and project schedules.
Perform and oversee surveying assignments, which may include boundary, right-of-way, easement, topographic, and construction surveys, as appropriate to the division’s services.
Research and evaluate deeds, plats, legal descriptions, survey records, and other information relevant to survey assignments.
Prepare and review survey plats, legal descriptions, calculations, and related deliverables.
Maintain responsible charge of surveying work under supervision and sign and seal applicable documents.
Establish field procedures, technical standards, quality review processes, and accurate project records.
Manage project budgets, schedules, deliverables, and client communication.
Coordinate with Emerald’s right-of-way, title, permitting, and GIS professionals to support client projects.
Identify staffing, equipment, vehicle, and software needs to support growth.
Recruit, mentor, and supervise survey crews and technical staff as workload develops.
Represent Emerald in client meetings, project meetings, and business development activities.