Professional Land Surveyor 1

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •4 years
• •PLS
• •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 Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• •Developing Market Sector Software
• •Trimble Business Center
• •Trimble Access
• •CAD processing software
• •Point Cloud extraction software
• •Substantial understanding of field surveying equipment use, care and storage
• •Performs moderately complex tasks independently
• •Effectively divides projects into individual tasks
• •Leads effort on small projects
• •Conducts quality control of basic deliverables
• •Team player, able to follow on large, complex projects and lead a small team on simple tasks, anticipates the needs of other technical disciplines and takes responsibility for their results
• •Produces clear and concise field notes
• •Basic equipment maintenance checks
• •Topographic data collection
• •Monument field recovery
• •Basic boundary resolutions
• •Basic construction calculations
• •Control network planning
• •Point cloud extractions
• •Research of public records
• •Basic construction layout
• •Remote sensing data
• •Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets
• •Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort
• •Able to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects
• •Assists with budget creation on simple projects
• •Understands and employs applicable industry or client standards such as the following: ALTA surveys
• •Understands and employs applicable industry or client standards such as the following: Local platting, surveying standards
• •Understands and employs applicable industry or client standards such as the following: ASPRS
• •Understands and employs applicable industry or client standards such as the following: BLM cadastral surveys
• •Frequent client communications
• •Resolves issues on small projects
• •Attends client meetings
• •Consistently uses situationally appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone versus in person)
• •Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team
• •Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
• •Recruits and hires new employees
• •Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff
• •Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa
• •Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching
• •Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company's plans and vision and communicates them to employees
• •Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
• •Decides on reward and promotion based on performance
• •Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy

Desired Qualifications

• •Associate's or Bachelor's Degree preferred