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Registered Project Surveyor
Role Description: Our company is seeking a Licensed Surveyor located at our El Paso Office. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of experience after licensure in all phases of land surveying, construction, boundary and topographic surveying. We are a leading Architectural and Engineering firm providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural design, construction and program management, and design-build project delivery to our clients in the public and private sector. We provide quality solutions for our clients and employment opportunities to qualified talent.
Location: El Paso, Texas
Reports to: Survey Practice Leader and El Paso Office Managing Principal
Employment type: 40 hrs/Full-time
Registration(s): Texas Licensed Surveyor required
Education: Associates degree
Duties:
Registered Project Surveyor
Role Description: Our company is seeking a Licensed Surveyor located at our El Paso Office. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of experience after licensure in all phases of land surveying, construction, boundary and topographic surveying. We are a leading Architectural and Engineering firm providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural design, construction and program management, and design-build project delivery to our clients in the public and private sector. We provide quality solutions for our clients and employment opportunities to qualified talent.
Location: El Paso, Texas
Reports to: Survey Practice Leader and El Paso Office Managing Principal
Employment type: 40 hrs/Full-time
Registration(s): Texas Licensed Surveyor required
Education: Associates degree
Duties:
- Support and manage survey staff of 5 senior Survey Party Chiefs with chain/rod men assistants.
- Provide project management and technical oversight for: topo mapping (drone and ground), platting, boundary, ALTA, and construction staking efforts.
- Manages and maintains all instruments and measuring devices including drones, scanners, levels, robotic total stations, GPS equipment, Trimble Business Center, and data collectors.
- Knowledge of Trimble field equipment and data collector software.
- Manage CADD drafting efforts for plats.
- Prepare and finalize plats for public and private clients.
- Download and upload survey data to and from field staff.
- Oversee drone ortho-image and topographic surveys.
- Mentor and train survey staff and provide QC mentorship.
- Responsible for safe operation and maintenance of staff vehicles, tools, and equipment.
- May assist in preparation of survey drawings using AutoCAD software.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
- Takes active steps in the pursuit of winning new business or additional opportunities with existing clients and may be responsible for a stated portion of office sales goal. Assists and/or leads team in pursuit of new work (repeat work, SOQ and Proposals). Develops and/or executes project Win strategy.
- Successfully and consistently functions as Lead Principal-in-Charge for their designated Practice Area in geographic market.
- Competent, knowledgeable, service leader in the market(s) they service.
- Understands and follows QMS and Quality initiatives. Ensures quality control measures are being adhered to on projects and daily operations.
- Prepares and follows comprehensive Project Framework Instructions and proper work planning for a project. Ensures proper staff is assigned and utilized on their projects.
- Reviews project reports and performance metrics to track project progress and budget. Leads successful projects (profit, on-schedule, quality, satisfied client). Verifies client satisfaction routinely and shares feedback with team.
- Proactively works with PM to strategize resolving issues that impact project performance. Reviews progress with PM at least monthly (including & completes vs. % spent) and that PM is adhering to weekly rhythm.
- Successfully contributes to the overall profitability and financial performance on projects.
- Oversees staff deliverables and production assigned to their projects to ensure client, legal, and company requirements are met.
- Sharing Information: Conveying up-to date information in the most efficient and useful manner to the appropriate stakeholders.
- Critical Thinking: Analyzing problems and solutions by evaluating the quality of the information available from different sources and avoiding decision-making bias.
- Executes Strategy: Ensuring that people remain focused on accomplishing strategic goals by thoughtfully planning tasks and overcoming obstacles
- Fosters a Learning Culture: Creating an inspiring and engaging atmosphere where people feel motivated to grow, experiment, and learn new skills.
- Identifies Talent: Actively maintaining awareness of internal and external talent, current abilities, and hiring needs.
- RPLS Licensure in Texas with 5 years’ experience or ability to obtain Licensure.
- Associate's degree.
- Working knowledge of surveying.
- Highly motivated.
- Ability to work well in a team environment and manage survey crews performing topo, boundary and construction staking
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to operate Trimble Robotic Total Stations, Trimble GPS equipment, Trimble data collectors, and digital levels, and other related equipment.
- Familiarity with Trimble Business Center, Autodesk Civil 3D, Microsoft Suite of products (Word, Excel, etc.) and other similar software used in surveying.
- Valid Driver’s License.
- Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
- Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
- Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
- MDLive Telehealth
- Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
- Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
- Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Commuter Benefits
- Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
- Term Life / AD&D insurance
- Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
- Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer, type/key-in data
- May lift and carry up to 50 pounds, hike up and down steep slopes carrying up to 50 pounds of survey equipment.
- The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities
- Employee may be asked to walk on uneven terrain.
- May work in extreme weather conditions.
- Bend, squat, dig monument holes, pound in stakes and rebar monuments.
- Carry and use brush cutting equipment
- May drive survey vehicle