California Licensed Land Surveyor

Blue View Builder; California City (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5-15% bonus of base pay

Company vehicle or mileage reimb.

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Blue View Builder seeks a California Licensed Land Surveyor to support residential, modular, commercial, and infrastructure projects across Southern California.

The role blends fieldwork with remote/office tasks, including boundary surveys, ALTA/NSPS surveys, records of survey, and legal descriptions.

Qualifications

• California Licensed Land Surveyor (PLS) required.
• Experience with boundary and topographic surveys for residential, modular, commercial, and infrastructure projects.
• Ability to travel throughout Southern California and beyond as needed.
• Proficient with Total Station, GPS/GNSS, and digital levels.

Responsibilities

• Perform and supervise field surveys for boundary/topographic/Construction staking work.
• Prepare, review, stamp Records of Survey and ALTA/NSPS surveys.
• Establish and maintain horizontal/vertical control networks and create as-built docs.
• Coordinate with engineers, architects, contractors, clients, and agencies.
• Manage survey project schedules and field crew coordination.

Skills

Boundary surveys

Topographic mapping

ALTA/NSPS surveys

Records of Survey

Legal descriptions

Total Station

GPS/GNSS

Digital levels

Project leadership

Travel readiness

Tools

CAD/AutoCAD

GIS software

LiDAR/GIS tooling

Job description

We are seeking a California Licensed Land Surveyor to support residential, modular, commercial, and infrastructure projects across Southern California. The role involves both field and remote/office work, including boundary surveys, topographic mapping, construction staking, ALTA/NSPS surveys, records of survey, and legal descriptions. The position requires the ability to travel as needed throughout Southern California (and occasionally beyond) to project sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and/or supervise field surveys using Total Station, GPS/GNSS, digital levels, and related equipment for boundary, topographic, control, and construction staking work.
• Conduct title research, boundary analysis, and resolve discrepancies in accordance with California Land Surveyors’ Act and Subdivision Map Act.
• Prepare, review, and stamp Records of Survey, Corner Records, ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, subdivision maps, legal descriptions, and exhibits.
• Establish and maintain horizontal and vertical control networks; prepare construction staking calculations, cut sheets, and as-built documentation.
• Coordinate with in-house engineers, architects, contractors, clients, and public agencies.
• Manage survey project schedules, and field crew coordination.
• Travel to project sites across Southern California as required (day trips common; occasional overnight travel possible).
• Ensure all work complies with California Professional Land Surveyor standards, local agency requirements, and company quality procedures.
• Support proposals, cost estimates, and client communication for surveying scopes.

Preferred

• Familiarity with LiDAR, drone/UAV surveying, or GIS applications.
• Prior project management or crew leadership experience.

Work Environment

• Hybrid field/office role based in Southern California (San Diego, Orange County or Riverside area preferred). Regular travel to project sites is required. Full-time, with flexibility for field schedules.

• Performance or project-based bonuses (5–15% of base).

• Vehicle allowance, company vehicle, or mileage reimbursement.

• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision; 401(k) with company match; paid time off / holidays; professional development and licensure support, pension, employee discount.

• Travel-related: per diem or expense reimbursement for overnight trips; flexible scheduling for field work.