Senior Land Surveyor (PLS)

OHM Advisors•Chesterton, IN

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About The Position

OHM Advisors is seeking a Senior Land Surveyor to manage clients and projects and lead the survey group in Indiana. The role contributes to the Field Services Survey team and includes helping shape the group's growth and direction, keeping current with market trends and leaders, and providing technical leadership and support to staff. The position involves client engagement, project proposals, survey quality procedures, interpretation of survey and right-of-way scopes, and occasional field survey work.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in surveying, engineering, or a similar technical program.
Indiana Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) licensure.
At least 5 years of experience.
Computer literacy and experience with Excel.
Experience with all types of surveying equipment and procedures.
Strong mathematics aptitude, particularly in trigonometry and geometry.
Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and OpenRoads 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 on survey-related projects.
Ensure adherence to quality control and quality assurance procedures as needed.
Prepare project scope and fee proposals.
Understand required survey and right-of-way scope and recommend change orders when appropriate.
Lead survey professionals and technicians in collecting and processing survey data.
Communicate effectively with staff and the leadership team.
Provide technical expertise, solve problems, and train staff.
Calculate parcel and lot line locations and 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 field activities such as leveling, traversing, topographic mapping, construction layout, as-built surveys, boundary surveys, profile surveys, and cross-section surveys.