Professional Land Surveyor

DB STERLIN CONSULTANTS INC•Cedarburg, WI

56d

About The Position

POSITION OBJECTIVE: The Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) will plan and oversee topographical, boundary, and land surveys for municipal, state, county agencies, as well as private clients in Wisconsin. This role involves designing surveys, conducting stakeouts, scanning, preparing ALTA/NSPS title surveys, easement plats, plats of survey, and base drawings, utilizing data collected with CAD software and field instruments.

Requirements

Minimum 2-Year Degree in Surveying or Civil Engineering, or related field preferred
PLS certification in the state of Wisconsin is required
Typically 10-12 years of relevant supervisory experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Intermediate knowledge of local government agency standards, specifically WISDOT and various other agencies’ CAD standards and deliverables.
Must be able to sit, walk, stand, reach with hands and arms, stoop or kneel, climb or balance, talk or hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools, or controls. Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds on occasion.
Travel is required; must possess a valid license.

Responsibilities

Independently applies extensive and diverse knowledge of principles and practices in completing assignments
Assumes supervisory responsibility and perform as staff advisor and consultant for surveying functions and personnel management
Coordinates findings with work of engineering, right-of-way, and/or utility coordination personnel, clients, and others concerned with a project
Determines the scope of work, job objectives, and man-hour budgets on projects assigned to the surveying group in concurrence with other project managers and supervisors
Maintains liaison with individuals and units within or outside the organization with responsibility for acting independently on technical matters
Research previous survey evidence, maps, deeds, physical evidence, and other records to obtain data needed for surveys
Makes decisions independently on surveying problems and methods and represents the organization in conferences and meetings to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work
Plans and develops surveying projects concerned with unique or controversial problems which have an important effect on the firm's major projects
Analyzes survey objectives and specifications to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation
Schedules, assigns, and directs projects concerning surveying within the firm
Prepares and supervises the preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys
Develops criteria for survey methods and procedures
Evaluates the progress of the staff and results obtained and recommends major changes to achieve overall results. Performs other duties as assigned