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Professional Land Surveyor

Crawford Murphy & Tilly Inc
Springfield, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 10/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/9/2027

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly is seeking a Professional Land Surveyor to join our Building and Sites Services group in the Springfield, MO office. This is not a remote position.


We are a fast-growing firm with 500 employees across 25 offices in 10 states serving clients through our four primary business groups:

  • Aviation
  • Surface Transportation
  • Water Resources
  • Building & Site Services


CMT provides planning, environmental, design, and construction observation phase services on projects in all four of these groups and more, which range from simple to complex.

What you will do:

As a Professional Land Surveyor taking a lead role on day-to-day projects, the successful candidate will work closely with clients, the general public, and internal project team to manage projects and perform ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, Plat of Highways, Route Surveys, Boundary Surveys, Subdivision Plats, Topographic/Design Surveys, Construction Staking on private and public projects while maintaining and adhering to QA/QC procedures. Additionally, duties will include coordinating survey work orders, project management and scheduling, verifying construction plan accuracy, and working closely with project managers to ensure projects are completed to requirements, specifications, and budgets. Responsibilities will also include public record searches, legal description preparation, land title policy review, and signing and sealing survey documents. May also be involved with construction calculations and layout and/or as-built surveys. Survey field personnel supervision and SIT mentorship is also expected. Position may require day travel to job sites or overnight travel on occasion. Position primarily in office with flexibility to support field operations when needed.

Here is what you’ll need:

  • Flexibility to support field operations when needed
  • Missouri Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license, including required education to obtain a PLS
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant professional land surveying experience
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, plus math and computer skills, to include proficiency in MS Office applications and experience with discipline‑specific Trimble equipment including GPS, robotic total stations, survey controllers, and Trimble Business Center Office Software
  • Candidate must be reliable and responsible with a strong professional work ethic and approach
  • For specific clients, candidates must be able to pass a drug/alcohol screen
  • Must have a satisfactory driving record and valid driver’s license


Ideally, you will also have:

  • Ability and interest to be licensed in multiple states as a Professional Land Surveyor
  • Experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and OpenRoads
  • Geospatial interest including drone mapping/licensure, terrestrial scanning, and GIS experience
  • Proficient with data management, field-to-finish procedures, and point cloud processing
  • Business development involvement including proposal and contract preparation and building strong client relationships


Elevating infrastructure,
together.

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly (CMT) is a civil infrastructure professional services firm working with clients and their communities to shape the future, together. Our mission is to provide superior infrastructure solutions, responsive to clients’ needs and expectations, while fostering growth and development for employees. Our dedicated team of engineers, planners, scientists, and consultants work together with clients and their communities to plan, advance, deliver, and manage civil infrastructure.

At CMT, we are looking for individuals who come to us with varied perspectives, backgrounds and worldviews.


Benefits
at CMT

CMT offers a generous benefits program, focused on four pillars: Health & Wellness, Work Life Balance, Financial Heath & Retirement, and Career Development. To learn more about the CMT benefit programs, review the information on our website, Careers - CMT Infrastructure Professionals.

The expected compensation range for this position is $70,500 - $81,000 annually. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on numerous factors, including but not limited to individual education, qualifications, prior work experience, and geographic location.


EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT (EEO) POLICY

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly (CMT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, as well as other protected groups.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR APPLICANTS
Applicants wishing to apply for an open position with CMT who require a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application process may contact CMT’s Human Resources Department to request assistance. CMT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

UNSOLICITED APPLICATIONS
CMT does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications. Staffing and recruiting agencies, and individuals being represented by an agency, are not authorized to use this site or to submit applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. CMT is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.

Benefits:

401K Plan, Health Insurance

Salary : $70,500 - $110,000

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