Office Survey Specialist (In-Office 4 Days/Week)

Southern Company•Atlanta, GA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Office Survey Specialist supports Land Engineering by ensuring surveying and mapping deliverables are accurate, complete, compliant with applicable standards, and delivered on schedule. This role supports project quality, field-to-office coordination, contractor deliverable review, and the production of plan sheets, parcel maps, boundary surveys, topographic maps, property exhibits, processed survey data, and PLS-CADD models. The position requires practical knowledge of land-surveying principles, coordinate systems, property documentation, mapping standards, quality-control procedures, and clear communication with field personnel, office production teams, contractors, and internal clients.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent ( Required ).
Minimum of two years of professional land surveying experience in the field, office, or a combination of both ( Required ).
Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, Carlson, MicroStation, or comparable survey mapping software ( Required ).
Experience processing, interpreting, or reviewing survey data for mapping or project-delivery purposes ( Required ).
Experience applying mapping standards, quality-control procedures, and review checklists ( Required ).
A valid driver’s license ( Required )

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Surveying and Mapping, Geomatics, Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field ( Preferred ).
Experience with PLS-CADD ( Preferred ).
Experience with GPS or other positioning technologies used in land surveying ( Preferred ).
Experience with LiDAR, laser scanning, GIS, or related geospatial data ( Preferred ).
Utility industry experience ( Preferred ).
LSIT certification or RLS certification in Georgia ( Preferred )

Responsibilities

Perform quality-assurance and quality-control reviews of surveying and mapping products produced by or for Land Engineering.
Review plan sheets, parcel maps, boundary products, topographic maps, property exhibits, processed survey data, and PLS-CADD models for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with applicable standards.
Apply established standards, procedures, and checklists when reviewing deliverables.
Process and interpret survey field data for boundary, topographic, volumetric, hydrographic, and other surveying applications, as assigned.
Perform CADD mapping and PLS-CADD tasks needed to support project delivery.
Interpret relevant property and surveying documents, including deeds, plats, easements, rights-of-way documents, and survey drawings.
Support Land Engineering field survey personnel and office mapping staff.
Coordinate with field personnel, office mapping staff, contractors, and internal clients to resolve data, mapping, documentation, and deliverable issues.
Review contractor mapping deliverables and clearly communicate required corrections, quality concerns, and schedule impacts to contractors and appropriate project stakeholders.
Track assigned project status and communicate progress, risks, quality concerns, and schedule impacts in a timely manner.
Organize and prioritize multiple projects while supporting required delivery schedules.
Maintain or update Land Engineering procedures, standards, checklists, and process documentation, as assigned.
Support accurate, efficient, and complete field-data acquisition and office-mapping processes.
Provide technical guidance, training, or mentoring to team members, as assigned.
Build and maintain productive working relationships with internal clients.
Perform other surveying, mapping, quality-control, and project-support duties as assigned.