Senior Land Surveyor

NV5•Palm Desert, CA

7d•$50 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Surveyor to provide professional review of work products, manage office and field workload under the direction of the Survey Manager, and support the Survey Manager in maintaining project schedules and budgets. This role involves conducting various types of survey research, computations, reviewing computer-aided survey drafting of topographic maps and plats, and preparing written descriptions of land for deeds, leases, and other legal documents per local, state, federal, and project requirements. The Senior Surveyor will review projects, perform quality assurance, and report progress through completion on each project assigned by the Director of Survey.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of surveying and mapping experience required.
Strong interpersonal skills and practical written and oral communication skills.
Proficiency in using total stations, GPS receivers, data collectors, and GPS reduction software.
Proficiency in Trimble Business Center, StarNet, or similar survey processing software.
Experience in Civil3D with demonstrated survey drafting skills required; excellent Civil3D skills a plus.
Ability to read and understand survey drawings, plans, and specifications.
Knowledge of principles of monumentation, staking, and marking.
Proficiency with MS Word and Excel.
Ability to effectively manage stress in the workplace without losing time or undue strain.
Frequently required to sit, walk, talk, or listen.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to sit for extended periods, work at a computer terminal for extended periods, type/key-in data, and answer telephones frequently as needed.
Adherence to company policies, safety plans, and project safety plans is required.

Nice To Haves

California Professional Land Surveyor registration certification is a plus.
3+ years of project management experience preferred.
UAV / UAS operation, data acquisition, and data reduction experience a plus.
Experience in hydrographic surveying is a plus.
Experience with lidar data processing is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide professional and technical oversight and guidance.
Perform project research, logistics, and management; review plats and prepare legal descriptions.
Adhere to company policies, safety plans, and project safety plans.
Conduct quality control checks on each project, including computations, field book formats, and content.
Supervise project field crews and/or serve as field crew chief.
Work on control, boundary, subdivision, topographic, and design surveys, ALTA /NSPS standards, aerial mapping surveys, and may also perform hydrographic surveying.
Accurately run and adjust survey measuring instruments, including digital levels, GPS equipment, and total stations with electronic data collecting capabilities.
Identify and understand basic sources of measurement errors.
Perform mathematical calculations and check field data.
Perform data reduction, field note reduction, calculations, data checks, and staking.
Perform computations using survey programs and Civil3D.
Perform other duties as assigned.