Professional Land Surveyor

Position Purpose

The professional surveyor will provide data relevant to the shape, contour, location, elevation and/or dimension of land or land features. Surveyors work closely with other professionals in our engineering and architectural departments.

• Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports and legal descriptions of surveys in order to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed
• Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites
• Direct or conduct surveys in order to establish legal boundaries for properties based on legal deeds and titles
• Record results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features
• Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain
• Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys
• Write descriptions of property boundaries for use in deeds or other legal documents
• Search legal records, survey records, and land titles in order to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed
• Adjust and service surveying equipment to ensure accuracy
• Analyze survey objectives and specifications in order to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation

• Highly motivated and team oriented
• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Reports directly to Regional Survey Manager

• Bachelors Degree in Surveying
• Professional survey licensure required
• 2+ years of experience as a professional surveyor
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• Structural/architectural drafting and detailing experience

• Position based in Kalamazoo
• Local travel required