Survey Manager/RPLS

Huitt-Zollars, Inc.; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)

Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)

Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)

Paid Vacation/Annual Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is looking for a Project Surveyor (PLS) based in El Paso, Texas. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience, managing survey projects and staff while ensuring quality and efficiency. The role requires proficiency in Trimble equipment and AutoCAD, as well as strong teamwork and communication skills.

The successful applicant will support various surveying duties including topo mapping and boundary surveys, with competitive benefits including health insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• PLS in Texas with 5+ years’ experience.
• Highly motivated with ability to work in a team environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage survey staff of 5 senior Survey Party Chiefs.
• Provide project management and technical oversight for surveying efforts.
• Mentor and train survey staff and ensure quality control.

Skills

Working knowledge of surveying

Team management

Communication skills

Operation of surveying equipment

Trimble and AutoCAD proficiency

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

Trimble Robotic Total Stations

Trimble GPS equipment

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Project Surveyor (PLS)

Role Description: Huitt‑Zollars, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Land Surveyor/PLS located at our El Paso Office. The successful candidate will have at least 5 + years of experience after licensure (PLS) in all phases of land surveying, construction, boundary and topographic surveying. HZ is a leading Architectural and Engineering firm providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural design, construction and program management, and design‑build project delivery to our clients in the public and private sector.

Location

El Paso, Texas

Reports to

Survey Practice Leader and El Paso Office Managing Principal

Employment Type

40 FT Hours

Registration(s)

Texas (PLS) Required

Education

Associate's degree

Duties

• Support and manage survey staff of 5 senior Survey Party Chiefs with chain/rod men assistants.
• Provide project management and technical oversight for: topo mapping (drone and ground), platting, boundary, ALTA, and construction staking efforts.
• Manages and maintains all instruments and measuring devices including drones, scanners, levels, robotic total stations, GPS equipment, Trimble Business Center, and data collectors.
• Knowledge of Trimble field equipment and data collector software.
• Manage CADD drafting efforts for plats.
• Prepare and finalize plats for public and private clients.
• Download and upload survey data to and from field staff.
• Oversee drone ortho-image and topographic surveys.
• Mentor and train survey staff and provide QC mentorship.
• Responsible for safe operation and maintenance of staff vehicles, tools, and equipment.
• May assist in preparation of survey drawings using AutoCAD software.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

• Understands, follows, and enforces Huitt‑Zollars' business process.
• Productively collaborates with PMs and encourages teams to achieve success and camaraderie amongst each other.
• Understands and follows HZ QMS and Quality initiatives. Assists PM on ensuring that quality control measures are being adhered to on projects and daily operations.
• Understands duties and responsibilities, possesses necessary job knowledge and technical skills, maintains job knowledge current.
• Assist with appropriate administrative and project support tasks supporting the needs of the PM on assigned project tasks.
• Contributes to successful delivery and performance of projects.
• Complete assignments on‑time, within budget, and with highest level of quality.
• Routinely proposes and produces more effective ways to accomplish tasks.
• Effectively leads, creates, plans, executes project tasks on a project.

Role Competencies

• Sharing Information: Conveying up‑to‑date information in the most efficient and useful manner to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Critical Thinking: Analyzing problems and solutions by evaluating the quality of the information available from different sources and avoiding decision‑making bias.
• Adaptable: Adjusting behaviors and plans to new circumstances while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Plans Effectively: Making plans for work to be accomplished in a timely manner and utilizing resources sparingly.
• Demonstrates Self-Discipline: Refraining oneself from skipping important steps to make decisions or get work done.

Qualifications

• PLS in Texas with 5+ years’ experience.
• Associate's degree.
• Working knowledge of surveying.
• Highly motivated.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and manage survey crews performing topo, boundary and construction staking.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate Trimble Robotic Total Stations, Trimble GPS equipment, Trimble data collectors, and digital levels, and other related equipment.
• Familiarity with Trimble Business Center, Autodesk Civil 3D, Microsoft Suite of products (Word, Excel, etc.) and other similar software used in surveying.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Benefits & Perks

• Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• MDLive Telehealth
• Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
• Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
• Term Life / AD&D insurance
• Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
• Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer, type/key‑in data
• May lift and carry up to 50 pounds, hike up and down steep slopes carrying up to 50 pounds of survey equipment
• The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities
• Employee may be asked to walk on uneven terrain
• May work in extreme weather conditions
• Bend, squat, dig monument holes, pound in stakes and rebar monuments
• Carry and use brush cutting equipment
• May drive survey vehicle

Legal and Eligibility

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt‑Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, Huitt‑Zollars does not sponsor H1‑B or any other work visa petitions.

Equal Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Huitt‑Zollars is a federal contractor and subcontractor and abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60‑300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60‑741.5(a), which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action to employ and advance qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.