Professional Land Surveyor

Wightman•South Haven, MI

10h

About The Position

The professional surveyor will provide data relevant to the shape, contour, location, elevation and/or dimension of land or land features. Surveyors work closely with other professionals in our engineering and architectural departments.

Requirements

Highly motivated and team oriented
Good written and verbal communication skills
Bachelors Degree in Surveying
Professional survey licensure required
2+ years of experience as a professional surveyor
Proficient in AutoCAD
Structural/architectural drafting and detailing experience

Responsibilities

Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports and legal descriptions of surveys in order to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed
Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites
Direct or conduct surveys in order to establish legal boundaries for properties based on legal deeds and titles
Record results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features
Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain
Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys
Write descriptions of property boundaries for use in deeds or other legal documents
Search legal records, survey records, and land titles in order to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed
Adjust and service surveying equipment to ensure accuracy
Analyze survey objectives and specifications in order to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation