Professional Land Surveyor

Job Description

Michael Baker International is seeking an experienced Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) to lead and oversee a variety of land surveying projects supporting transportation, infrastructure, aviation, utility, and land development initiatives. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing survey operations, ensuring quality deliverables, and providing technical expertise for boundary, topographic, right-of-way, ALTA/NSPS, construction, and mapping surveys.

What You'll Do:

• Manage and oversee surveying projects from proposal through final deliverables.
• Serve as the Surveyor of Record and provide professional oversight for surveying services in accordance with state regulations.
• Review and certify boundary surveys, topographic surveys, ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, right-of-way surveys, easement exhibits, plats, maps, and legal descriptions.
• Coordinate survey activities with project managers, engineers, clients, regulatory agencies, and utility providers.
• Ensure compliance with applicable state surveying laws, standards, and client requirements.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control reviews of survey data, calculations, plats, and final deliverables.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, and client relationships to ensure successful project delivery.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Active Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license
• 6+ years of progressively responsible surveying experience
• Experience with boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, right-of-way, construction, and control surveys.
• Proficiency with survey software such as Civil 3D, Micro Station, Trimble Business Center, Carlson, or related platforms.
• Strong understanding of legal descriptions, easements, plats, deed research, and land records.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and client relationship management skills.

Compensation:

The approximate compensation range for this position is $72,915 - $95,764. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

Why Choose Us:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefits

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity. Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction.

We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous. We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference. Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital…