Project Surveyor (PLS)

OHM Advisors•Toledo, OH

15h

About The Position

OHM Advisors is hiring a Project Surveyor to manage clients and projects and lead the survey group in Toledo. The role contributes to the Field Services Survey team and includes staying current with market trends and influencing the group's growth and direction. OHM Advisors is a community advancement firm with a diverse team of more than 800 professionals across architecture, engineering, planning, surveying, and construction engineering. The Project Surveyor leads survey professionals and technicians, provides technical expertise and staff development, and supports surveying projects through client engagement, proposal preparation, quality assurance, research, calculations, and review of survey-related documents. The role may also perform survey field activities on occasion.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in a survey, engineering, or similar technical program.
Ohio PLS licensure.
At least 5 years of experience.
Computer literacy and experience with Excel.
Experience with all types of surveying equipment and procedures.
Strong aptitude for mathematics, specifically trigonometry and geometry.
Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and Open Roads Designer.
Ability to manage people and projects.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Valid and current driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with DOT survey standards.

Responsibilities

Engage with internal and external clients for survey-related projects.
Ensure adherence to quality control and quality assurance procedures, as necessary.
Prepare scope and fee proposals for projects.
Understand required survey and right-of-way scope and recommend change orders when appropriate.
Lead a team of survey professionals and technicians in collecting and processing survey data.
Communicate information effectively to staff and the leadership team.
Provide technical expertise, solve problems, and train staff.
Calculate parcel and lot line locations and/or easement lines using taxation or title information.
Review easement and right-of-way descriptions and documents, including drawings when required by the client.
Review lot splits and combinations based on local requirements.
Research public land survey records.
Understand state and local regulations regarding surveying standards and practices.
Occasionally perform survey field activities, including leveling, traversing, topographic mapping, construction layout, as-built surveys, boundary surveys, profile surveys, and cross-section surveys.