Professional Surveyor

The Thrasher Group is one of the fastest growing firms in the United States’ Mid-Atlantic Region. While continuing to expand in order to offer our clients a full-suite of development and infrastructure services, we are consistently looking for for smart, motivated people – at any stage in their careers – who are eager to collaborate with others and advance in their professions.

We are a multidisciplinary team of architecture, engineering, and survey professionals with the experience, integrity, and versatility to get the job done – and do it the right way.

Our mission is to improve the communities where we live and work. Our services go beyond engineering and architecture to make sure our clients and communities prosper. Our people are passionate about supporting the Appalachian region through their daily work as well as through contributions and volunteering with local nonprofits, programs, and initiatives.

Thrasher provides opportunities for careers within administration, engineering or architectural design, finance, human resources, IT, marketing communications, project management, and field services such as surveying, construction monitoring, and materials testing.

With excellent benefits and a work-hard, play-hard culture – Thrasher is a great place to start a career or advance in your profession.

The Thrasher Group has been improving the communities where we live and work since 1983 – not as outside consultants, but as residents and neighbors. Thrasher is the largest privately owned architecture, engineering, and surveying firm in West Virginia, and maintains a growing presence in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Our roots throughout central Appalachia and the Mid-Atlantic region have allowed us to build a reputation for doing meaningful work for communities of all sizes.

What does this mean for you? Thrasher provides real opportunities to be a part of vital projects, handle real-world responsibility, and develop a career that grows with you. Our multi-disciplinary teams work across the full life cycle of a project and with an array of industry professionals – giving you the knowledge and experience to do more. In short, we're not a steppingstone.

Thrasher is a firm where people build better careers and better communities, all in the places they call home.

Our Survey Division is seeking a Professional Surveyor to join our team in Beckley, WV. In this role, you will lead the surveying and geomatics department, manage projects for public and private sector clients, and play a key part in growing the practice from inception to completion.

• Lead all aspects of the surveying and geomatics department, including multiple field crews and supporting technical staff
• Manage survey and geomatics projects for public and private sector clients
• Identify and develop business opportunities with new and existing clients
• Maintain communication with key staff and offices to ensure department success and sustainability
• Plan, organize, supervise, and mentor survey crews, technicians, and internal staff
• Coordinate assignments to support project management and deadline adherence

Licensure: Active Professional Surveyor (PS) license in the State of West Virginia required

Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar capacity

Equipment: Experience with Trimble equipment preferred

Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead a team, mentor staff, and manage multiple crews

Project management: Strong ability to organize, prioritize, and manage projects across varying scopes

Time management: Strong time management skills with a track record of meeting deadlines

Work style: High productivity working…