Surveying Manager

Brief Description

Forest Lawn is looking for an experienced, energetic, California licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) to help lead and grow our Survey and Mapping Group under the Architectural & Engineering Department.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing and mentoring Land Surveyors in Training (LSITs) and designers; being responsible for the quality assurance and quality control of construction staking and record maps; scheduling field crews; and have experience with GIS. This role will interface with the marketing and sales department to support preplanning sales.

This leadership role comes with standout benefits, including an employer-funded Cash Balance Retirement Plan, comprehensive health coverage, and professional development support (full benefits linked below).

What You'll Be Doing

• Serve as the Surveyor of Record as a Licensed PLS in California to sign/seal surveys, plats, legal descriptions, and easements in compliance with state and local regulations.
• Manage and mentor survey crews, overseeing scheduling, quality control, and safety protocols for boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, and construction staking surveys.
• Lead subdivision mapping processes, lot line adjustments, and right-of-way dedications, interfacing with city and county agencies to expedite map recording.
• Oversee the UAV/Drone program (FAA Part 107), including flight planning and execution for aerial photogrammetry and LiDAR scanning.
• Conduct high-precision drone mapping and terrestrial laser scanning for interior and subsurface utility documentation.
• Collaborate with Operations, Sales, and Marketing Departments to assist in preplanning sales.
• Process raw point clouds into 3D textured meshes and intelligent vector data Autodesk tools.
• Lead the digitization of historical records and paper as-built drawings.
• Manage the integration of finalized coordinates and layers into ArcGIS Parcel Fabric; support internal teams in developing tailored GIS solutions.
• Ensure survey-grade data is formatted for downstream consumption by web and backend systems (e.g., Salesforce, WordPress) for public viewing, searching, and filtering.
• Integrate GIS data with other operational systems, including SCADA.
• Define and maintain data standards (e.g., coordinate systems, layer naming conventions) to ensure CAD/GIS property records flow seamlessly into sales inventory systems
• Develop and maintain GIS desktop, web, and mobile applications, including ESRI ArcGIS, Field Maps, and dashboards.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in, Land Surveying, Civil Engineering, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Geography, or a related field.
• Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license in the state of California Required.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in land surveying, geomatics, or geospatial engineering, including experience with boundary, topographic, and construction surveys.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience leading survey crews or managing geospatial/technical programs.
• Must have a valid California Driver’s license, including state required levels of active auto insurance.
• Expert-level knowledge in AutoCAD Civil 3D and Trimble/Leica Business Center.
• Working knowledge of BIM software (Autodesk Revit and Navisworks), particularly for integrating subsurface utilities into 3D models.
• Proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and the ArcGIS Parcel Fabric data model.
• Demonstrated experience integrating BIM data into GIS platforms, including Revit-to-ArcGIS workflows preferred.
• Proficiency with FME or Python scripting to streamline and automate geospatial ETL processes preferred.
• Previous work within real estate development or PropTech organizations leveraging survey data for sales and marketing applications preferred.
  
  

Competitive Benefits

Forest Lawn takes pride in offering an excellent benefits package to our employees, which taken as a whole, leads our industry and is competitive with the benefits in just about any other industry.

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Drug Testing Policy

Prior to beginning employment, all job applicants who receive a job offer will be required to voluntarily submit to a drug screening test conducted by a laboratory designated by Forest Lawn. The drug screening method is a hair collection test that will detect the use of illegal drugs within the past 90 days. A positive drug test may result in the withdrawal of the job offer.

E-Verify Statement

Forest Lawn has registered to participate in the federal government's E-Verify program. With E-Verify we are able to confirm the employment authorization of all newly hired employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. With respect to new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with a new hire's completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification upon commencement of employment. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.

For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to https://www.e-verify.gov/employees/e-verify-overview.

Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Forest Lawn will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Summary

Forest Lawn has always attracted unique and exceptional individuals; those who aren’t satisfied with simply building a career, but want to go home at the end of the day knowing they’ve made a profound and positive difference in people’s lives.