Assistant Land Surveyor​/PLS

Description

Assistant Land Surveyor/PLS

Role

Description:

Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Land Surveyor/PLS at our Irvine or Thousand Oaks office. This role is ideal for an PLS with strong technical expertise and project delivery experience across boundary, topographic, land title, and construction surveys. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality survey products, supporting project management efforts, mentoring technical staff, and collaborating closely with engineers, architects, and clients.

This position offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects within a collaborative, employee-owned professional services environment.

Location:

Irvine or Thousand Oaks, California

Reports to:

Survey Manager

Employment type:

40 FT Hours

Registration(s):
California PLS

Duties:

* Produce CAD drawings on projects including boundary, topographic, land title surveys and construction calculations.

* Assist in reviews and processes results of field surveys.

* Assist in tracking project scopes and budgets.

* Prepare legal descriptions.

* Research survey records and land titles to obtain information regarding property boundaries, areas to be surveyed.

* Coordinate research findings with work of engineers, clients and others involved in projects.

* Verifies accuracy of field survey data including measurements and calculations, GPS Survey data conducted at survey sites.

* Prepare data, charts, plots maps, records and documents related to surveys.

* Perform other related land survey project tasks as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

* Understands, follows, and enforces Huitt-Zollars' business process.

* Productively collaborates with PMs and encourages teams to achieve success and camaraderie amongst each other.

* Understands and follows HZ QMS and Quality initiatives. Assists PM on ensuring that quality control measures are being adhered to on projects and daily operations.

* Understands duties and responsibilities, possesses necessary job knowledge and technical skills, maintains job knowledge current.

* Assist with appropriate administrative and project support tasks supporting the needs of the PM on assigned project tasks.

* Contributes to successful delivery and performance of projects.

* Complete assignments on-time, within budget, and with highest level of quality.

* Routinely proposes and produces more effective ways to accomplish tasks.

* Effectively leads, creates, plans, executes project tasks on a project.

Role

Competencies:

* Sharing Information:
Conveying up-to date information in the most efficient and useful manner to the appropriate stakeholders.

* Critical Thinking:
Analyzing problems and solutions by evaluating the quality of the information available from different sources and avoiding decision-making bias.

* Adaptable:
Adjusting behaviors and plans to new circumstances while maintaining a positive attitude.

* Plans Effectively:
Making plans for work to be accomplished in a timely manner and utilizing resources sparingly.

* Demonstrates Self-Discipline:
Refraining oneself from skipping important steps to make decisions or get work done.

Qualifications:

* Minimum of 5 years' experience.

* California PLS required.

* Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D.

* Experience with Autodesk survey databases.

* Knowledge of field staking procedures and interpreting design plans.

* Experience with Trimble Business Center for surveying support, GPS adjustments, and processing scanning data a plus.

* Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook a plus.

* Knowledge and experience in the principals and practice of land surveying in California.

* Strong verbal and written communication skills.

* Good interpersonal skills for supervising field crews, and working collaboratively with teams of engineers, architects and sub-contractors.

* Knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D required knowledge of Micro-Station and Trimble Business Center a plus.

This position is also required to adhere to Huitt-Zollars' Core Value Competencies.

About Huitt-Zollars:

* Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients.

* Located in more than 20 locations throughout 10 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #team

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Benefits & Perks:

* Health insurance (BCBS TX Blue Choice PPO)

* Dental insurance (BCBS TX Blue Choice PPO)

* Vision insurance (BCBS TX Blue Choice PPO)

* MDLive Telehealth

* Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability

* 8 Paid Holidays

* Employee Morale/Team building events and activities

* Paid Vacation/Annual…