Professional Land Surveyor / Project Manager

Brief Description

Professional Land Surveyor / Project Manager

Billings, Bozeman, Helena, or Missoula, MT

We welcome you to consider Sanbell as the next step in your exciting career as a licensed Land Surveyor and Project Manager.

Sanbell is a multi-disciplinary engineering, community planning, and design firm serving clients throughout the Western United States. We are 300 team members strong with 14 office locations in Montana, Colorado, Nevada, California, Texas, and Washington. By joining the Sanbell team, you will have the opportunity to work and grow alongside a large network of Cool Smart Talented Professionals (CSTP), with a variety of technical expertise, years of experience, and vast knowledge of the engineering industry.

Our team of professionals collaborates on a multitude of diverse and exciting public and private projects. We believe we must think beyond the basic requirements of engineering, beyond our entrenched assumptions, and creatively design practical solutions that work. Because the success of every project affects the entire community. That passion for creative but practical solutions has driven Sanbell to become a regional, award-winning planning, design, and engineering firm.

Sanbell offers competitive compensation, including excellent benefits for retirement, health care, dental, vacation, and holidays (see below for more information).

Job Summary

We are seeking a Montana-licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) to serve as Project Manager for our growing private land surveying firm. In addition to typical professional land surveyor expertise, this role would require experience in the management of land survey projects/contracts and active participation in business development activities to help build and maintain a book of work for the Survey Group.

Required Qualifications (skills/experience/certifications)

• Active Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license in the State of Montana, or ability to obtain through reciprocity within 6 months
• 6 years of professional surveying experience, including project management responsibilities
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D and modern survey equipment/software
• High level of accountability and professional integrity
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites
  
  

Preferred Qualifications (skills/experience/certifications)

• Experience with and knowledge of Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) survey requirements and procedures
• Strong leadership, organizational, and client-service skills
• Experience in a private consulting or production-oriented environment
• Ability to balance technical work, staff management, and project deadlines
  
  

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Surveying & Technical Oversight

• Serve as Surveyor of Record for boundary, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, subdivision, easement, and construction surveys
• Review, sign, and seal survey plats, legal descriptions, and related documents
• Interpret deeds, plats, title commitments, and legal descriptions
• Ensure full compliance with Montana statutes, administrative rules, and professional standards
• Resolve complex boundary and field issues using professional judgment
• Oversee data analysis, reporting, and quality assurance
  
  

Field Work and Crew Leadership

• Lead and mentor field staff
• Plan and direct daily field operations and crew assignments
• Schedule projects, manage workloads, and support timely delivery
• Enforce safety standards, field procedures, and equipment care
• Participate in field work as needed for high-priority or complex projects
  
  

Project, Client & Operational Management

• Coordinate with clients, engineers, architects, contractors, legal counsel, and property owners
• Assist with project scheduling, budgeting, and progress tracking
• Maintain strong, professional client relationships through clear communication
• Represent the firm as a technical expert, including participation in legal or boundary matters as required
• Actively market on behalf of the firm to develop new clients/business, particularly to build a backlog of work for the Survey Department
  
  

Benefits

• Employer-Paid Medical Insurance
• Employer-Paid Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with 4% Match
• Paid Holidays and Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employer-Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• FSA Dependent Care Plan (Section 129)
• Reimbursement for Certification and License Expenses
• Bring Your Good Dog to Work
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Performance Compensation (Bonus) Opportunities
• And MORE!
  
  

Compensation: $90,000 - $120,000 per year, DOE

Work Location: In-person in Billings, Bozeman, Helena, or Missoula, MT

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM, plus overtime as required

Job Type: Full-time

To Apply: Submit your resume in PDF format

Sanbell is an equal opportunity employer. Sanbell provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.