Professional Land Surveyor

Arcadis•Columbus, OH

5d•$100,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Registered Professional Surveyor / Survey Manager to lead and support surveying operations in Ohio. The role is responsible for technical oversight and delivery of surveying services, management and coordination of field crews, proposal and contract preparation, and client relationship development. The successful candidate will serve as the Professional Surveyor responsible for Ohio surveying projects, providing technical review and professional oversight. The role manages assignments from scope development through field investigation, data processing, quality review, and delivery. Work includes boundary, ALTA/NSPS Land Title, topographic, existing-conditions, and construction surveying, often in coordination with civil engineering and site-development teams on complex industrial and development projects. The position also includes project and budget management, field-crew planning, client and business-development support, and maintaining awareness of surveying technology, professional standards, and applicable state requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Surveying Engineering, or a closely related field.
Active Professional Surveyor (PS) license in the State of Ohio.
At least 8 years of progressive surveying experience; project and field-operations management experience is preferred.
Demonstrated experience performing or overseeing boundary surveys, ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, topographic and existing-conditions surveys, and construction layout and surveying.
Thorough understanding of Ohio boundary, subdivision, property, and surveying requirements.
Experience reviewing deeds, plats, easements, rights-of-way, title information, and other property records used in boundary determination.
Experience supervising, coordinating, and scheduling survey field crews.
Experience preparing surveying scopes of work, proposals, fee estimates, and contracts.
Ability to manage multiple surveying projects, schedules, budgets, and deliverables concurrently.
Proficiency with modern surveying equipment and survey-processing and design software.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with clients, project managers, engineers, field personnel, and public agencies.

Nice To Haves

At least 10 years of surveying experience, particularly in a consulting environment.
Previous experience as a Survey Manager, Survey Project Manager, or Survey Department Lead.
Experience supporting industrial, commercial, infrastructure, utility, transportation, or large-scale site-development projects.
Experience developing survey fee estimates and staffing plans for multidisciplinary engineering projects.
Experience coordinating subcontracted surveying services when additional resources or specialized services are required.
Familiarity with GNSS/GPS, robotic total stations, digital levels, data collectors, and related modern survey technologies.
Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D and commonly used survey data-processing and field software.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain client relationships and contribute to business development.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Professional Surveyor responsible for Ohio surveying projects, including technical review and professional oversight.
Manage surveying projects from initial scope development through field investigation, data processing, quality review, and final deliverables.
Plan and coordinate boundary, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, construction, and other land-surveying assignments.
Supervise and coordinate field crews, including workload planning, scheduling, field instructions, and resolution of field issues.
Review survey calculations, research, field information, plats, legal descriptions, and other deliverables for completeness and technical accuracy.
Perform and oversee boundary research and resolution using deeds, plats, easements, rights-of-way, monumentation, field evidence, and applicable Ohio requirements.
Prepare and review proposals, scopes of work, labor estimates, project budgets, and contract documents for surveying services.
Coordinate surveying requirements with civil engineering, site development, transportation, utility, architectural, and construction teams.
Manage project budgets and schedules and communicate changes in scope, schedule, or level of effort to project leadership and clients.
Maintain appropriate quality assurance and quality control procedures for surveying deliverables.
Support client development, proposal pursuits, and identification of new surveying opportunities.
Maintain awareness of current surveying technology, equipment, software, professional standards, and applicable state requirements.