Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) – Rapid City, SD

The Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) serves as a certified technical leader responsible for delivering high‑quality survey services, guiding project teams, and ensuring professional standards are met across all engagements. This role blends leadership, technical expertise, and client coordination, with opportunities to influence project strategy, mentor staff, and represent the organization within the surveying profession.

Responsibilities

• Certifies own surveys and oversees the work of technical staff to ensure accuracy, compliance, and professional integrity.
• Leads survey crews on medium to large engagements, providing direction, problem‑solving, and quality oversight.
• Manages personal workload and advises technical staff on project tasks, priorities, and expectations.
• Serves as a key point of coordination between clients, contractors, and internal teams to maintain alignment and resolve issues.
• Assists with proposal development, project scoping, and participation in client interviews.
• Actively participates in professional associations and attends local, regional, and national industry events.
• Trains staff on advanced surveying tasks, methods, and professional practices.
• Controls scope, schedule, and budget for small to medium‑sized projects or defined elements of larger work.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of professional land surveying experience.
• PLS credential with authority to make professional boundary determinations.
• Ability to obtain a South Dakota PLS license within the required timeframe.
• Demonstrated knowledge of land surveying principles and ability to independently perform assignments on complex projects.
• Viewed as a technical leader by peers and coworkers.
• Effective listener with well‑organized communication skills.
• Experience leading small and medium tasks, developing scopes, and contributing to project schedules.
• Ability to manage workload to meet commitments and deliver high‑quality results on time.
• Strong self‑awareness, achievement orientation, and commitment to creating a positive team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience mentoring and developing technical staff.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills across multidisciplinary teams.
• Active involvement in professional organizations and industry events.
• Ability to anticipate project needs and proactively address challenges.

Physical

• Ability to walk up to 10 miles on uneven terrain
• May require lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, with rare lifting of up to 75 pounds
• Perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs as well as moving the whole body such as running, maneuvering, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials
• Drive and navigate vehicles or mechanized equipment including but not limited to  all-terrain vehicles or water craft
• Inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects
• Use hands and arms to handle, install, position, and manipulate or move materials
• Service, repair, calibrate, regulate, fine-tune, or test machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily based on electrical or electronic principles
• May be required to wear Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) including but not limited to, flame resistant clothing, hard hat, and protective footwear

Elevate Your Career with AE2S – Award-Winning Culture and Unmatched Benefits

Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services (AE2S) is an award-winning, specialized civil/environmental engineering consulting firm that provides professional services and a unique brand of extreme client service.  . Our work environment is consistently recognized both locally and nationally for our great culture and values, proven recognition programs, and social atmosphere. 

• Great Culture and Spirit where Creativity is Fostered
• Significant Opportunities to Grow and Advance
• 100-percent Employee Owned
• Core Values which Speak to the Heart of AE2S and its Employees
• Large, Diverse, and Challenging Projects with the Latest Technology
• Family-Friendly with Flexibility and Work-Life Balance

AE2S offers more than just competitive compensation and a best-in-class insurance package to our employees and families; our benefit plan is one of the richest plans currently in the marketplace today!

• 100-percent paid Family Health Insurance
• 100-percent paid Employee Dental, Short- & Long-Term Disability, and Vision Insurance
• Discretionary Bonus Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Paid Time Off (PTO) Credits for Past Experience
• Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Program

AE2S is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer