Land Survey Party Chief - Solo Crew

Land Survey Party Chief - Solo Crew (Direct Report to PS)

Alamotero Land Surveyors, LLC – Alamogordo, NM
Pay: $25–$35/hr, depending on experience • Status: Full-Time • Schedule: M–F (plus occasional OT)

We’re a small, sharp, fast-moving survey firm serving Southern New Mexico. We are primarily a boundary survey office with occasional ventures in construction and design. We are located in the bottom of the Tularosa Basin, with 30 minutes to Cloudcroft, and an hour to Ruidoso or Las Cruces.

Do you enjoy spending most of your time working and being physical outdoors? Have interest in computers, history, math, and law? Wonderful!

We are looking for a solo, field-to-finish Party Chief who holds themselves to the highest standards, is curious by nature, thinks critically, and thrives when working independently.

What You’ll Do

• Run your own solo crew—no babysitting, no micromanaging, just you getting it done.
• Hunt down evidence, analyze what it means, and make solid decisions in the field.
• Perform Boundary, Improvement, ALTA/NSPS, Topographic, and Construction Staking surveys.
• Use Trimble GNSS & robotic total stations, levels, data collectors, and office software (CAD, Carlson, TBC).
• Have a pleasant, professional, demeanor when face-to-face with landowners who might approach with questions.
• Keep a tidy truck and well-maintained equipment along with complete, detailed job files, including lots of photos.
• Download, data, process it in the office, and help close out jobs.
• Some office prep/calc/edits/data entry as needed.

Benefits/Perks:

• Available OT
• Health/Vision/Dental options
• Sick Leave
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Relocation options
• Smooth work tempo (limited stress)
• Continued Education options

What We’re Looking For/You are:

• 3 years survey field experience preferred — OR solid trade/technical experience and the drive to learn.
• Someone who notices the little things…and the big things…and the things that “feel off.”
• Comfortable working alone, hiking at elevation, and doing manual labor-day after day
• Clean driving record; must pass a background check and drug screen (non-THC).
• Experience with Trimble/Carlson, CAD, field-to-finish workflows a big plus.
• Construction experience also a plus.
• Willing to work occasional OT and travel.
• Most importantly: a curious, detail-oriented, self-policing nature!

Why Join Us?

You’ll work directly with licensed surveyors, do meaningful work, see interesting terrain, and avoid corporate nonsense. If you like independence, problem-solving, and tangible results at the end of the day, you’ll fit right in.

Ready to Apply?

Send your résumé and a brief introduction. We don’t need a novel, just tell us why you’d be good at this.