Professional Land Surveyor

LDC, Inc.
Professional Land Surveyor

Job Description and Profile

Introduction

Over the past 22 years, LDC has been recognized by clients and the broader community for the quality of our work. LDC was founded with one core value in mind: “Service Above the Standard” and has held to these high expectations from the start. We have grown significantly, survived the recession through innovation, and most importantly, provided exceptional results for our clients. LDC is proud of its history that has made it a premier engineering consulting resource to the Pacific Northwest and beyond, and the strong foundation that history provides for our future.  We take pride in our commitment to high standards, quality deliverables, and comprehensive services which span from early feasibility through final construction.

Compensation and Benefits

LDC is committed to the personal and individual health and well-being of our employees. LDC offers competitive pay and a complete benefits package to all eligible employees and their dependents. Benefits include generous vacation, sick leave, eight paid holidays per year, competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families, life, disability, and family leave, bereavement leave, 401(k) with employer match, life insurance, professional development, and career advancement, bonus, and incentive compensation. At LDC you can expect to find an excellent collaborative culture that is welcoming to all diverse backgrounds.

LDC is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors.

The Professional Land Surveyor drafts survey documents, manages timelines and interfaces with clients, contractors, and field/office personnel. Must be able to conduct the most complex surveying duties and can handle a heavy workload in a fast-paced environment.The Professional Land Surveyor also assists the director of land surveying in training the survey department staff, maintaining company and jurisdictional standards, establishing new LDC procedures and standards, and assisting with project scoping and proposals.

Reports to: Director of Land Surveying

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reduce and process field notes, sketches, checklists, and digital data in required formats for project managers, land surveyors and drafting personnel.
• Develop and initiate new business development opportunities, forming excellent connections with existing clients and developing plans to boost market share and increase profitability with new clients and projects. 

• Draft line work in AutoCAD from collected survey data.
• Research legal and survey records to obtain information about property boundaries, including deeds, easements, vacations, dedications, right of ways, riparian rights, etc.

• Perform topographic mapping and construction staking preparation.
• Work with field and office personnel, both as a team member and independently, to produce Record of Surveys, A.L.T.A. surveys, Short Plats, Long Plats, Final Plats, Final Condominium Plats, Boundary Line Agreements, Boundary Line Adjustments, easement exhibits, and any document required for project completion.
• Adjust conventional and G.P.S. control networks.
• Comprehend and create standard and complicated legal descriptions.
• Resolve boundaries using accepted boundary and legal principles and case, state, and federal laws.
• Apply rotations and translations when necessary.
• Work closely with the director of land surveying to develop project scopes and schedules.
• Work closely with the director of land surveying to develop, track and maintain project budgets.
• Develop working relationships with LDC clients, ascertaining the client’s true needs and anticipating any potential problems.
• Travel as needed to visit project sites for quality assurance, client coordination, and jurisdictional meetings; provide professional oversight and sign-off on survey deliverables in the field when necessary.

Skills and Specifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of Washington State survey standards.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Washington State Revised and Administrative Codes.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the federal Public Lands Survey System.
• Thorough knowledge of boundary principles and applicable laws and statutes.
• Knowledge of municipal and state design standards and codes.
• Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of land surveying.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Civil3D and Land Development Desktop (knowledge of Inroads/MicroStation a plus).
• Knowledge of Office programs: Word, Excel, etc.

• Possess field experience in all types of physical land surveying:
  • Boundary
  • Topographic
  • Construction stake-out
  • L.T.A.
  • Control networks
  • P.S.- R.T.K. and Static
  • Route/Corridor
  • Residential/Subdivision
  • Public Land Survey System (preferred)
• Must be experienced in computing and staking complicated construction projects, including but not limited to:
  • Slope staking
  • Bridge and highway construction
  • Large utility projects
  • Heavy construction
  • Public works
• Possess field experience in data collection and instrument operation, maintenance, and calibration.

• Familiarity with Leica Robotic Total Stations and GPS equipment.

Attributes

• Possess the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• High-level proficiency in computer software program related activities.
• Self-motivated, hardworking, highly ethical, trustworthy, and dependable.
• Possess excellent rapport with management and co-workers, positive can-do attitude, excellent customer service, marketing, and people skills.
• Possess good listening skills.
• Detail-oriented, organized, multi-tasking and good follow-through skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Excellent stress management and time management skills.
• Possess the ability to recognize and solve complicated problems.
• Ability to recognize opportunities to improve workflow.
• Ability and desire to teach junior personnel survey practices and procedures.
• Ability to work discreetly with sensitive and confidential information.
• Recognition that LDC’s clients always come first, and that customer service is paramount.

• Represent LDC in a responsible manner.

Education, Experience, Qualifications

• Current Washington State Professional Land Surveyor registration, multi-state preferred.

• 8 years minimum field/office surveying experience in land development and construction projects.
• Land development project experience specific to the Puget Sound region.

• Experience working with local municipalities including King/Snohomish/Pierce counties.
• Valid Washington driver’s license with a safe driving record and insurable status required for travel to project sites, client meetings, and jurisdictional offices to perform field reviews, verify survey data, and support project execution.

Physical Considerations

• Ability to operate standard office equipment, such as personal computer, printer, copy machine, telephone, and calculator.
• Ability to perform repetitive, finer hand and arm movements.
• Work activities involve the combination of sitting for longer periods and intermittent standing/walking.

This position description is not intended as a complete list of job duties, responsibilities, and/or essential functions. The company retains and reserves any or all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper.

*Please note: LDC, Inc. does not hire candidates without an in-person interview. If you receive an employment offer without an interview, this is not a legitimate offer. 

Salary : $90,000 - $130,000