Professional Licensed Surveyor

About Us HBK Engineering, LLC is a fully licensed, professional engineering design firm headquartered in Chicago, IL with a staff approaching 700 individuals. HBK provides civil, environmental, structural, electrical, subsurface utility, construction support services and permitting facilitation. Since our founding in 1998, we have earned a reputation for delivering outstanding, accurate services in extremely time‑sensitive, multilayered environments. That "industry-recognized" performance has propelled our expansion and the ability to provide engineering services in all 50 states.

With 25 offices nationwide, including concentrations in the Midwest and on the Coasts, HBK brings together a dedicated team whose main focus is the design and protection of utilities and utility networks. We have successfully performed engineering work for a complete spectrum of utility infrastructure projects providing solutions and construction support from Coast to Coast in areas ranging from complex urban city centers, to rural greenfields, to limited access rights‑of‑way.

In July 2020, HBK Engineering was acquired by Quanta Services. Quanta Services provides infrastructure services for electric power, pipeline, and communications industries and employs over 50,000 people. Quanta’s focus on the utility industry and HBK’s focus on constructability in our designs has made our integration into the Quanta family of companies seamless.

A Professional Licensed Surveyor I at HBK Engineering is a position that combines advanced technical surveying expertise with professional licensure and leadership responsibilities. This role involves conducting comprehensive surveys to ascertain locations of natural features and man‑made structures while serving as the surveyor responsibly in‑charge of various surveys statewide. The position requires coordinating survey crew activities, providing training and support for field and office personnel, and developing standards and procedures for survey‑related issues while maintaining professional licensure standards.

• Conduct surveys to ascertain locations of natural features and man‑made structures on the surface and underground
• Adjust and operate surveying instruments such as Total Station and GPS survey equipment with professional precision
• Record survey measurements and descriptive data using notes, drawings, and sketches
• Search for section corners, property irons, and survey points to establish accurate reference systems
• Position and hold vertical rods or targets for Total Station operators to measure angles, distances, and elevations
• Lay out grids and determine horizontal and vertical controls for project accuracy
• Compare survey computations with applicable standards to determine adequacy of data
• Lay out and recover stakes, marks, and other monumentation for project reference
• Perform duties as surveyor responsibly in‑charge of various surveys statewide, including geodetic/project control, mapping, and boundary surveys
• Coordinate survey crew activities, monitor survey progress, analyze processing and adjustment results, and develop and file surveys with the county
• Provide survey training and support for statewide field and office personnel
• Develop and update training and procedure manuals for surveying operations
• Assist in developing standards and procedures for survey‑related issues
• Assist in researching, determining needs, and writing specifications for procurement of survey instruments
• Develop and maintain liaison with project managers' offices, region offices, design sections, and others to provide training and instruction in field survey procedures
• Work directly with survey crews to ensure proper and efficient use of automated survey equipment
• Research and develop new survey procedures for utilization of automated survey equipment
• Keep abreast with advances in survey technology and act as source of information to field personnel.

• Bachelor's degree required
• Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license in GA required
• 5+ years of surveying experience
• E.I.T./S.I.T. Certification preferred
• Valid driver's license (CDL not required)
• Excellent people management…