What are the responsibilities and job description for the Land Surveyor LSIT position at Harmony Design & Engineering?
Harmony Design & Engineering is seeking a motivated Land Surveyor in Training (LSIT) to join our collaborative team. This position supports our surveying and civil engineering staff on a wide range of projects, including land development, residential construction, civil infrastructure, water resources, and community planning.
The LSIT will gain hands-on experience in both field and office environments and play a key role in delivering high-quality, practical solutions that align with Harmony’s integrated approach to engineering and design. The candidate shall be comfortable working with clients and team members on diverse surveying projects, including but not limited to topographic mapping, record of surveys, plats, floodplain elevation certificates, processing field points, construction staking, etc.
Qualifications
- LSIT certification (or ability to obtain within 6–12 months) required
- Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in surveying, Geomatics, or related field from an accredited college required
- 2 years of recent CAD drafting experience preferred along with survey field crew experience.
- Experience with Trimble Robotic and GPS equipment and Trimble Business Center.
- Knowledge of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS)
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Good communication skills
- Interest in learning, growing, and ability to work as part of a team
- A current driver’s license in good standing & ability to operate company owned vehicles. Ability to operate watercraft on rivers a plus.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Perform cadastral, boundary, ALTA/NSPS surveys, and water right surveys.
- Develop subdivision & condominium plats and record of surveys.
- Perform site/topographic surveys for small and large projects. Compile/reduce data and import data into drawings.
- Prepare parcel descriptions for properties, roads, easements, rights of way, etc.
- Control surveys: establish and maintain control networks over large and small sites.
- Construction staking, including the ability to generate stakeout data from plans and transfer that information onto the ground.
- Maintain quality control procedures on survey operations.
- Effectively manage multiple, complex survey projects.
- Work in inclement weather and in all types of terrain.