Professional Land Surveyor 1

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •4 years of experience
• •PLS required
• •valid driver's license
• •Associate's or Bachelor's Degree preferred
• •Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• •Ability to create and interpret graphs and understand statistical analysis
• •Close vision and ability to adjust focus
• •Able to cut brush using chain saw or machete
• •Able to dig with shovel or digging bars, use a jack hammer and sledgehammer, and drive in stakes and rebar (monuments)
• •Able to walk and hike through rough terrain, snow, and ice
• •Able to routinely lift and carry between 30 and 50 pounds
• •May need to work at remote sites
• •Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• •Developing experience with Market Sector Software
• •Experience with Trimble Business Center
• •Experience with Trimble Access
• •Experience with CAD processing software
• •Experience with Point Cloud extraction software
• •Substantial understanding of field surveying equipment use, care and storage
• •Ability to perform moderately complex tasks independently
• •Ability to effectively divide projects into individual tasks
• •Ability to lead effort on small projects
• •Ability to conduct quality control of basic deliverables
• •Team player, able to follow on large, complex projects and lead a small team on simple tasks
• •Ability to anticipate the needs of other technical disciplines and take responsibility for their results
• •Ability to produce clear and concise field notes
• •Ability to perform basic equipment maintenance checks
• •Ability to collect topographic data
• •Ability to perform monument field recovery
• •Ability to perform basic boundary resolutions
• •Ability to perform basic construction calculations
• •Ability to perform control network planning
• •Ability to perform point cloud extractions
• •Ability to research public records
• •Ability to perform basic construction layout
• •Ability to produce remote sensing data
• •Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets
• •Ability to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort
• •Ability to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects
• •Ability to assist with budget creation on simple projects
• •Understanding and employment of ALTA surveys
• •Understanding and employment of local platting, surveying standards
• •Understanding and employment of ASPRS
• •Understanding and employment of BLM cadastral surveys
• •Ability to perform frequent client communications
• •Ability to resolve issues on small projects
• •Ability to attend client meetings
• •Ability to consistently use situationally appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone versus in person)
• •Ability to perform moderate to advanced levels of professional services
• •Ability to operate with a moderate level of autonomy
• •Ability to assist with some assistant project management tasks
• •Ability to oversee team operations and the daily workflow of the team
• •Ability to organize workflow and ensure that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
• •Ability to recruit and hire new employees
• •Ability to implement training for new hires and identify training opportunities for current staff
• •Ability to communicate information from leadership to employees and vice versa
• •Ability to monitor employee productivity and provide constructive feedback and coaching
• •Ability to set goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company's plans and vision and communicate them to employees
• •Ability to provide constructive and timely performance evaluations
• •Ability to decide on reward and promotion based on performance
• •Ability to handle discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy

Desired Qualifications

• •Associate's or Bachelor's Degree preferred