Senior Staff Surveyor

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Reports to:  Project Surveyor; Principal

Coordinates with:  Surveying & engineering colleagues and support staff at all levels; regulatory agencies and municipal officials; clients, consultants, and contractors

Position Summary:  The Senior Staff Surveyor is responsible for the preparation of Boundary, Topographic & Utility Surveys; ALTA, Legal Descriptions & Exhibits, Certified Survey Maps, Preliminary Plat, and Final Plat documents for project development in consultation with the managing Principal.  This position is expected to oversee field staff and quality of collected data, perform CAD drafting and project approval coordination. 

Classification:  Full-time, exempt

Duties:                                

  • Assist Project Surveyor & Principal in defining project costs, budgets, bidding, and pre-design activities including project scoping and team work plans

  • Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and staff assignments for individual projects, manage field work schedule

  • Obtain project research and background documentation; prepare project applications & submittals

  • Devise, discuss and coordinate surveying solutions with clients, consultants, and contractors

  • Thorough understanding of calibration, maintenance, and use of field survey equipment (GPS / GNSS, robotic total stations, auto level, etc.) and safety protocol for staff guidance and instruction

  • Prepare project boundary computation and confirmation; high level of Civil3D knowledge for drafting work products

  • Mentor & manage staff surveyors and field personnel including coordination with outside consultants as applicable to the work of those roles, adherence to procedural protocols

  • Interpret construction drawings; perform accurate computations and prepare survey data for field work

  • Quality control review and compliance for office and field surveying operations

  • Business development and administrative tasks; daily timesheet entries

Qualifications:                   

  • An associate or bachelor’s degree from an accredited school; minimum six (6) years of experience in both field and office surveying roles

  • Licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Wisconsin preferred but not required

  • Experience with project leadership, productive and mutually beneficial client coordination

  • Familiarity with small business needs and the ability to work effectively and efficiently in a small team setting or on individual projects

  • Productive time management including organizing tasks, prioritizing, planning, scheduling, and problem-solving

  • Strong communication skills for successful verbal and written interactions

  • A valid driver’s license, personal vehicle use, and willingness to travel

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