What are the responsibilities and job description for the Land Surveyor III position at Psomas?
Land Surveyor III
Own Your Future at Psomas
Join a 100% employee-owned firm built for long-term thinking, shared success, and meaningful impact.
As our Land Surveyor III for our Survey & Geospatial team in Fresno, you'll step into a key role, supporting project delivery, collaborating with a growing team, and contributing to a wide range of surveying and mapping services across infrastructure projects.
Why Psomas
- Shared Success: An ownership culture that rewards long-term thinking and doing what's right.
- Retirement Benefits: Company-funded ESOP 401(k) with immediate match.
- Hybrid Flexibility: Flexible and hybrid work options that support collaboration and focused work.
- Career Growth: Clear pathways, training, and professional development.
- People-First Culture: Collaborative teams that invest in your development.
- Meaningful Work: Community-impact projects plus opportunities to grow your technical expertise.
What You'll Do
As our Land Surveyor III, you will support survey projects from initiation through completion, ensuring quality and accuracy while collaborating with internal teams and supporting project delivery efforts.
- Project Coordination & Support
Collaborate with licensed surveyors, engineers, CAD staff, subcontractors, and agencies to support project delivery, submittals, and approvals. - Technical Surveying & Analysis
Perform a variety of surveying tasks including boundary analysis, title report review, right-of-way engineering, ALTA surveys, topographic mapping, photogrammetry, LiDAR, and point cloud processing. - Mapping & Deliverables
Prepare legal descriptions, exhibits, right-of-way plans, records of survey, and final technical drawings for agency submittals. - Research & Calculations
Research and analyze boundary elements for retracement and perform survey calculations and analytical work to support field and office efforts. - Project Documentation & Communication
Assist with RFIs, reports, schedules, and maintain project file systems while ensuring alignment across teams and stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- 5 years of surveying experience with a High School Diploma or GED OR Bachelor's degree in Geomatics or a related field with 2 years of surveying experience
- LSIT (Land Surveyor in Training) certification
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with AutoCAD, Trimble Business Center (TBC), Carlson, MicroStation, or InRoads
- Public mapping experience including subdivision maps, parcel maps, records of survey, and legal descriptions
- Topographic design mapping experience
- Ability to read and interpret deeds
- Knowledge of boundary survey principles
Compensation & Benefits
- Hourly Range: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour (commensurate with experience)
- Incentives: Discretionary bonus and recognition programs
- Time Off: 3 weeks PTO plus 8 paid holidays
- Total Rewards: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family, along with employee ownership and retirement benefits
Our Hiring Approach
Our recruiting team reviews every application personally and will keep candidates informed throughout the process. If a candidate's background aligns with what we need, we'll reach out to discuss next steps.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $35 - $45