Professional Land Surveyor

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Professional Land Surveyor with excellent communication skills to join our team and oversee field staff to ensure the timely completion of projects. Out-of-State licensees and/or individuals with LSIT qualifications and the ability to obtain a Professional Land Surveyor license within one year are also encouraged to apply.

• Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) or ability to obtain PLS in Idaho and Wyoming within 12 months of employment is required.
• Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying, Geomatics, or related field as required for licensure
• Minimum of 5 years of land survey experience

Work directly with Survey Department Manager to secure departmental workload and manage projects and clientele. Essential functions include:

• Work on Land Survey projects including PLSS retracements, Topographic Surveys, Condominium and Subdivision Plats, Boundary Surveys, Property Line Adjustments, Property Research, Legal Descriptions, ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, FEMA Elevation Certificates, Construction Staking, As-built and Foundation Surveys.
• Clientele development and maintenance.
• Perform project estimates, proposals, and management.
• Perform all necessary technical aspects of land survey projects listed above, including pre-field, field, and post processing tasks.
• Perform all necessary technical aspects of typical construction staking projects.
• Advanced knowledge and capabilities working with Geomatics software and hardware. This is specifically Trimble Business Center software and equipment.
• Mentor land survey and appropriate staff.
• Staff/resource management and logistical support to survey department.
• Represent company professionalism, community mindedness, and reputation for excellence and fairness on a daily basis.
• Strive for company and personal growth

• Part field, part office depending on project tasks and workload requirements.
• Shared staff and resources.
• Co-workers with a common goal of continued improvement and growth.

• The ability to withstand sustained periods (all day) of being outside and enduring Rocky Mountain weather is essential.
• Must be able to use a sledgehammer and carry heavy equipment such as GPS base station, RV battery, tripods, and equipment and supply bags.
• Must be able to stand for sustained periods (all day) and have the ability to hike up and down steep grades and climb over fences.
• Loading and unloading survey equipment and supplies into and out of the back of a truck daily.
• Loading, unloading, and operating an All-Terrain Vehicle.

• Perform cadastral, boundary, ALTA/NSPS surveys, and water right surveys.
• Develop subdivision & condominium plats and record of surveys.
• Perform site/topographic surveys for small and large projects. Compile/reduce data and import data into drawings.
• Prepare parcel descriptions for properties, roads, easements, rights of way, etc.
• Control surveys: establish and maintain control networks over large and small sites.
• Construction staking, including the ability to generate stakeout data from plans and transfer that information onto the ground.
• Establish and maintain quality control procedures on survey operations.
• Effectively manage multiple, complex survey projects.
• Work with staff engineers to plan and execute survey responsibilities for in-house projects.
• Work in inclement weather and in all types of terrain.