Graduate Surveyor (SIT)

Westwood Professional Services; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Graduate Surveyor to join their dynamic team. This exciting role involves assisting professional surveyors with CAD production, boundary analysis, and legal descriptions. You will work closely with experienced professionals, gaining invaluable insights into the surveying field while contributing to impactful projects. The company values innovation, collaboration, and community engagement, making it a great place to grow your career. If you're passionate about surveying and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Surveyor-in-Training certification required.
• Minimum two-year Surveying degree required, four-year preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Surveyors with CAD production and boundary analysis.
• Travel occasionally for courthouse research and field crew support.
• Perform QA/QC checks and mentor project team staff.

Skills

Surveyor-in-Training certification

Effective verbal communication

Effective written communication

Boundary analysis

CAD production

Critical thinking

Education

Two-year Surveying degree

Four-year Surveying degree

Job description

Graduate Surveyor (SIT)

Job Locations

US-KS-Overland Park

ID

2024-6414

Category

Survey

2nd Category

Field Services

Position Type

Regular

Division

Power

Overview

GRADUATE SURVEYOR (SIT)

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Graduate Surveyor to join our team. This position will assist Professional Surveyors with CAD production, boundary analysis, research, legal description and easement preparation, deliverables review, computations, and adherence to specific state statutes. This position will work under the responsible charge of a Professional Land Surveyor.

Duties and Responsibilities

* Assists Project Surveyors and Project Leads with CAD production, boundary analysis, research, legal description and easement preparation, deliverables review, computations, adherence to specific state statutes, and other survey-related responsibilities.
* Works with the Professional Land Surveyor to define project tasks, schedule, and resource requirements.
* Works with Professional Land Surveyors to evaluate property boundaries in metes and bounds and public land survey states.
* Travels occasionally for courthouse research and field crew support.
* Coordinates with field crews and office staff.
* Performs self and peer review QA/QC checks.
* Stays current on service-specific trends, technology, software, hardware, and equipment.
* Ensures division, regional, and company policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service.
* Leads by example - displays solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.
* Provides day-to-day guidance and mentoring to project team staff as needed.
* Handles multiple priorities and projects well.
* Consistently exercises independent judgment and demonstrates critical thinking skills.

Required Experience

* Surveyor-in-Training certification.
* Minimum two-year Surveying degree required, four-year degree preferred.
* Three-plus years of land survey field experience preferred.
* Effective verbal and written communication skills are essential.

About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood)

At Westwood, our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid, design resilient infrastructure, and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation, we stand at the forefront of our industry, dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve.

Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts, retains, and develops high performers. Our team values relationships, innovation, dedication, initiative, and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative "One Team" mentality yields superior outcomes
in everything we do.

We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision. We are partners in our clients' success, driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety, sustainability, and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity, guiding every decision we make.

We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and giving-back initiatives, we enrich the lives of those we serve, engage others within our industry, and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us, success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work.

Join us in creating a better world.

In 2024, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #13 and #40, respectively, on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood one national 1st place award for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #83 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2024. The firm consistently ranks on the industry's top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in award-winning projects nationwide.

Westwood 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. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.