Associate Land Surveyor

Associate Land Surveyor – Palm Desert, CA

NV5 is a leading provider of tech-enabled engineering, testing, inspection, and consulting solutions for the built environment. We specialize in engineering design, asset management, and geospatial data analytics to support infrastructure resilience and building systems performance throughout the entire asset lifecycle.

NV5's 5,000 consulting engineers, inspectors, and analysts play a critical role in shaping our communities through resilient infrastructure that will stand the test of time and efficient smart building systems for optimized facility environments.

Join our team in beautiful Palm Desert, California, where we're seeking an experienced Associate Land Surveyor to play a key leadership role within our surveying operations. This is a full-time, 100% in-office position offering the opportunity to work closely with our Survey Manager on a diverse portfolio of projects.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing professional oversight and review of survey work products, coordinating office and field survey activities, and helping ensure projects are delivered on schedule and within budget. You'll serve as a technical resource to the team while supporting the efficient execution of daily operations.

• Review and oversee survey work products to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance.
• Manage and coordinate office and field survey workloads under the direction of the Survey Manager.
• Support project planning, scheduling, and budget management.
• Collaborate with project teams to deliver high-quality survey services.
• Assist in maintaining operational efficiency and meeting client expectations.

• LSIT Required
• Professional Land Surveyor registration certification is desired.
• Must be able to work in the office 100% in Palm Desert, CA
• A minimum of 5 years of surveying and mapping experience is required
• Relocation assistance will be provided for the right candidate
• 3+ years of project management experience preferred
• Experience in the use of lidar scanning (terrestrial, mobile, aerial) data registration/extraction
• UAV / UAS operation, data acquisition, and data reduction experience a plus
• Must possess good interpersonal skills and effective written and oral communication skills
• Right-of-way mapping and parcel plat drafting.
• Must be proficient in the use of total stations, GPS receivers, and data collectors, and GPS reduction software.
• Experience in Civil3D with demonstrated survey drafting skills required; excellent Civil3D skills a plus
• Proficiency in Trimble Business Center, Star Net, or similar survey processing software.
• Ability to read and understand survey drawings, plans & specifications.
• Knowledge of principles of monumentation, staking, and marking.
• Hydrographic surveying experience is a plus.
• Must be proficient with MS Word and Excel.

The pay range for this position in California is $40.00 to $50.00 per hr. Base pay offered may be higher or lower depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location of the candidate. Restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered.

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k), and professional development/advancement opportunities.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.