Professional Land Surveyor 1

Professional Land Surveyor

DOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. Our in-house expertise spans Civil and Land Development, Construction-Related Services, Transportation and Structures, and Water and Environmental Services. At DOWL, you're valued. We support your growth, offer great benefits, and foster a culture of integrity, professionalism, and teamwork.

DOWL provides a comprehensive benefits package to support the health and financial well-being of our full-time employees and their families. DOWL offers a High-Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) (including employer contribution). Other benefits include flexible spending account, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, dependent care account, employee assistance program, a 401(k) plan with discretionary employer contributions for matching, profit sharing, student debt repayment, paid time off, paid holidays.

Paid Time Off (PTO) accrues at a minimum of 16 days per year and accruals being on first day of employment. Employees also receive nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year. For more details and eligibility please visit Careers - DOWL.

The non-exempt, hourly range for this position is $39.61 to $59.41.

In addition to base salary, employees may be entitled to other forms of compensation depending on the type, duties, or location of the position.

Join DOWL's Survey and Geomatics team to play a vital role in shaping infrastructure from the ground up. Our surveyors tackle an impressive variety of projects—from individual sidewalk ramps to expansive 200-mile-long corridors bringing precision, efficiency, and foresight to every job. We pride ourselves on identifying potential challenges early in the process, enabling design teams and contractors to make proactive adjustments that keep projects running smoothly and on schedule.

If you're detail-oriented, solutions-driven, and eager to work on impactful projects across diverse landscapes, we want you on our team.

Step into a role where your surveying expertise truly makes an impact. As a Professional Land Surveyor, you'll work on a dynamic mix of projects—conducting topographic and boundary surveys, preparing legal descriptions, supporting mapping and 3D scanning, and contributing to high‑quality deliverables that shape communities and infrastructure.

This is an opportunity for someone who brings strong technical fundamentals, a reliable work ethic, and a passion for continuous learning. You'll thrive here if you enjoy collaborating with a supportive team, adapting to new tools and techniques, and taking pride in producing accurate, meaningful work. Feedback is part of our culture, and we value professionals who grow from it and seek guidance when needed.

To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Proficient
• Market Sector Software - Developing
  • Trimble Business Center
  • Trimble Access
  • CAD processing software
  • Point Cloud extraction software
• Substantial understanding of field surveying equipment use, care and storage

• Performs moderately complex tasks independently
• Effectively divides projects into individual tasks
• Leads effort on small projects
• Conducts quality control of basic deliverables

Team player, able to follow on large, complex projects and lead a small team on simple tasks, anticipates the needs of other technical disciplines and takes responsibility for their results.

Produces the following independently in the field, office or both. Field data including:

• Clear and concise field notes
• Basic equipment maintenance checks
• Topographic data collection
• Monument field recovery

Produces the following under limited direction/oversight from others in the office:

• Ba…