Sr. Land Surveyor

SuperbTech•El Monte, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Planning Manager, this role oversees surveys to meet the Company's land survey and asset management related needs. The Sr. Land Surveyor is responsible for a variety of tasks including preparing and revising maps, compiling data for map preparation, verifying the accuracy of real property and right-of-way documents, and compiling federal, state, county, and city records for rights-of-way information. This position also involves preparing or supervising the preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys, writing legal descriptions, and directing or conducting various types of surveys such as property boundary, topographic, and construction staking. The role requires conducting research on legal and survey records, maintaining and calibrating surveying instruments, coordinating survey findings with engineering and construction management personnel, and managing external survey consultants. Additionally, the Sr. Land Surveyor assists in the development and maintenance of asset inventories and records, collects criteria for asset operation, and develops survey methods for training purposes. This role also involves training internal personnel and operating a CADD workstation to prepare engineering survey drawings, compiling data, and performing calculations. Understanding orthographic and isometric designs, as well as supplier/manufacturer drawings, is also part of the responsibilities.

Requirements

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers
Fulfill all physical requirements as needed to perform job duties
Have experience and demonstrate proficiency in using the latest models of the survey equipment listed below: Auto Level Topcon Pulse Total Station Topcon Rover Trimble R6 RTN/VRS GPS/GNSS or latest model Base Trimble R6 RTN/VRS GPS/GNSS or latest model Radio Trimble HPDA50 or latest model Data Collector Recon TDS TCS2 Trimble Software-Collector Survey Pro Standard v3.83 or latest version Survey Collector v12.46 or latest version Software-Desktop Foresight DXM v3.40 or latest version Trimble Business Center v2.30 or latest version
Must demonstrate the ability to use CADD software and be proficient with AutoDesk Civil3D CADD within one (1) year of employment.
Familiarity with Land Surveying principles and practices, including survey law.
Knowledge of various horizontal and vertical coordinate systems and data (e.g. State Plane Coordinate Systems, UTM grid system, NAD83, NAD27, NAVD88, NGVD29) is required.
Knowledge, understanding and familiarity working with real property documents, such as vesting deeds, legal descriptions, easements, title reports, exhibits, etc.
Field survey and engineering methods and techniques.
Mathematics including algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
Knowledge of civil engineering and survey terminology, descriptions and materials including maps, plat drawings and specifications
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with concentration on Geospatial Sciences
California Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license required
Eight (8) or more years of experience in survey instrumental operations and survey map preparation
Valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of or familiarity with drone surveys is desirable.
Knowledge of ESRI Utility Database is desirable.

Responsibilities

Prepare maps and revise existing maps, making all necessary corrections and adjustments.
Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, original maps, and calculations.
Verify accuracy and completeness of real property and right-of-way documents; examine documentation such as plat books, easements, maps, and deeds in order to verify properties' legal descriptions.
Compile federal, state, county and city records for information concerning rights-of-ways.
Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.
Write legal descriptions of property boundary surveys for use in deeds or other legal property documents.
Direct or conduct surveys in order to establish legal boundaries for properties based on deeds and titles.
Direct or conduct topographic surveys to obtain information about landform and existing features for engineering design use.
Direct or conduct construction staking to provide information and support to both linear and vertical construction operations.
Conduct research regarding legal records, survey records, and land titles in order to obtain information about property boundaries, rights-of-way and/or easement in concern.
Utilize, maintain, adjust and calibrate surveying instruments in order to maintain their good working condition and accuracy.
Coordinate survey findings with the work of engineering design and construction management personnel involved with projects.
Manage and coordinate with external survey consultants regarding aerial surveys as necessary.
Assist in the development and maintenance of asset inventories and records.
Maintain asset records in the hierarchical database for planning purposes.
Collect and coordinate criteria for asset operation, performance, service and retirement in accordance with industry standards and CPUC regulations and requirements.
Develop survey methods and procedures for training purposes.
Train internal engineering department personnel and direct their work in such activities as performing surveys or drafting maps.
Operate a CADD workstation to prepare engineering survey drawings consisting of basic horizontal and vertical alignments, layouts, flow diagrams, assemblies, isometrics, etc., from rough sketches and/or from general survey information according to established standards and procedure.
Compile data and perform dimensional and routine calculations required for the preparation of drawings.
Understand how to read orthographic (2D) and/or isometric (3D) designs and supplier/manufacturer drawings.