Senior Land Surveyor, Civil & Infrastructure | General Contractor | Vancouver | Outpost Recruitment

Outpost Recruitment; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Vancouver is seeking an intermediate to senior Land Surveyor for a full-time permanent role. This position involves managing complex surveying projects, liaising with clients, and overseeing field and office work. Candidates must have relevant experience and qualifications, including the ability to obtain BCLS and CLS Commission. Extensive knowledge of surveying equipment and tools is vital for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years of surveying experience required.
• Ability to obtain BCLS and CLS Commission.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Senior surveying project manager for complex cadastral and engineering projects.
• Field and office work involving client liaising and final plan preparation.
• Survey party chief for various surveying projects.

Skills

Effective communications skills

Project management experience

Experience running a survey field crew

3D laser scanning experience

Education

Diploma or degree in geomatics technology or geomatics engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

GPS data processing

Least-squares analysis

Job description

General Contractor is seeking an intermediate - Senior Land Surveyor to join their surveying teams in Vancouver. Salary range is $120,000 - $170,000. Outpost Recruitment is excited to work with our client on this full-time permanent role.

Responsibilities of Senior Land Surveyor:

• Senior surveying project manager for a large variety of complex cadastral and engineering projects, from mixed-use air space subdivision to large infrastructure projects
• Land Surveyor focuses on work in the field and office – from budgeting, client development, client liaising, project research, calculations, staff supervision, final plan preparation and reporting
• Survey party chief for a large variety of surveying projects, including mixed-use air space subdivision, engineering, construction, and infrastructure projects
• The position includes both field and office work - from client liaising, project research, calculations, to the review of final plans and reports
• Ability to deal directly with clients

Requirements of Senior Land Surveyor:

• Ability to obtain BCLS and CLS Commission
• Land Surveyor will have project management experience, used to working on complex projects, often with tight time constraints
• UAV Licence would be an asset
• Past experience collecting and processing 3D laser scanning data
• Effective communications skills, both verbal and written English
• Familiarity with computer applications including AutoCAD Civil 3D, GPS data processing and least-squares analysis
• Occasional travel required
• Minimum of 3+ years of surveying experience
• Diploma or degree in geomatics technology or geomatics engineering
• Effective communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficiency in computer applications including AutoCAD Civil 3D, GPS data processing, and least-squares analysis
• Extensive experience with conventional surveying and GPS equipment
• Experience running a survey field crew, with the ability to communicate directly with the clients and perform field calculations
• 3D laser scanning experience will be an considered an asset

Ideal Candidate:Only candidates with authorisation to work in Canada will be considered.Please clearly highlight relevant work experience, project overviews and project scale ($) in your resume.