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Project Surveyor II (PLS)

Mark Thomas
Irvine, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/17/2026
Mark Thomas is hiring a Project Surveyor II to join our team! The role of a Project Surveyor II is to perform their assigned duties with greater independence and proficiency with less rigorous oversight from the Survey Manager. The Project Surveyor II can independently act in responsible charge of small to medium-sized projects of moderate complexity while managing parts of large and more complex projects to gain more practical project experience “on the job”. This role is comfortable managing projects and interacting with project teams and clients.

Responsibilities

  • Acts in responsible charge of assigned survey project deliverables, ensuring timely and quality delivery within budget
  • Communicates often and clearly with the project team, including survey team members in the office and field and subconsultants, internal clients, and external clients
  • Performs quality checks on works performed by survey project team members and subconsultants on a regular basis per Company Quality Management Processes (QMP)
  • Assists in writing scope of work and fee estimates for projects
  • Designs field surveys
  • Reviews and reduces all field data
  • Researches and interprets existing recorded property information; resolves issues
  • Performs boundary and Right of Way resolutions
  • Performs field inspections and site walks
  • Performs quality checks on team members CADD mapping work, legal descriptions, and other survey documents

Qualifications

  • PLS in state assignment or PLS in another state with the ability to obtain PLS in state of assignment within one year
  • 6-12 years of relevant and progressively responsible survey experience
  • Basic project management skills with respect to deliverables, budget, schedule, and quality
  • Knowledge of survey drafting software
  • Demonstrated proficiency and knowledge of survey calculations, principles, terms, and deliverables
  • Knowledge of survey processing software such as Trimble Business Center (TBC)
  • Demonstrates effective written & verbal skills
  • Ability to use sound judgement and follow Company standards and practices as it relates to safety
  • Possession of a valid driver’s license; meets Company driver eligibility requirements

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. The successful candidate selected for hire will need to submit to a background check due to client relationship responsibilities and interactions required for this position following the extension of a conditional offer.

Mark Thomas is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Mark Thomas welcomes all.

Salary : $116,000 - $150,010

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