Project Surveyor

Fisher Associates • Syracuse, NY

1h • $40 - $50 • Hybrid

About The Position

Syracuse serves as a key transportation and infrastructure hub in Central New York, generating a steady stream of roadway, utility, municipal, and development projects that depend on high-quality surveying and mapping services. This is an opportunity for a licensed survey professional who enjoys technical ownership, mentoring team members, solving complex boundary challenges, and making a visible impact on projects throughout New York. At Fisher Associates, we are a multidisciplinary design services firm with nine locations nationwide. Our services span civil/site engineering, transportation engineering, landscape architecture, architecture, planning, environmental services, land surveying, GIS, construction inspection, precast, and construction engineering, each offering opportunities to shape communities and improve lives.

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Previous experience in land surveying.
• Professional Survey License required.
• Experience using surveying software and equipment including AutoCAD, GPS, total stations, and data collectors.
• Knowledge of boundary determinations, control adjustments, topographic surveying and mapping, NYSDOT Standards and Procedures, and ALTA requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Strong organizational, project management, and time management skills.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities.
• Ability to travel occasionally to project sites throughout New York.
• Ability to access construction sites, traverse uneven terrain, and lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Proficiency in MicroStation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise survey technicians, field crews, and CADD technicians assigned to project teams.
• Perform routine and complex survey calculations and control adjustments.
• Conduct, assign, and support records research activities.
• Perform, assign, and review CADD drafting assignments.
• Analyze boundary evidence, parcel records, and right-of-way documentation to determine property boundaries.
• Determine and document property boundaries, easements, land ownership information, and related survey findings.
• Develop topographic surveys and mapping deliverables to support planning, engineering, and design efforts.
• Maintain positive client relationships and facilitate project deliverables to ensure an outstanding customer experience.
• Provide QA/QC review of survey work across multiple market sectors.
• Mentor and support less experienced members of the survey team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• Generous PTO, paid holidays, and strong work-life balance.
• Shareholders program, professional development opportunities and reimbursement, supplemental benefits, and employee groups focused on community, inclusion, and employee voice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree