Land Surveyor

A2H - Engineers • Architects • Planners; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

401k Plan

Flextime Scheduling

PTO hours (Personal Time Off)

Paid Volunteer Time Off

Family oriented atmosphere

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking design firm as a Registered Land Surveyor, where your expertise will enhance the quality of life for clients and communities. This role involves leading the Surveying Department, ensuring compliance with A2H standards, and managing client relationships. With over 10,000 completed projects, the firm values intentional design and seeks a candidate with strong leadership and technical skills. Enjoy a family-oriented atmosphere with benefits like health insurance, flexible scheduling, and paid volunteer time off. If you are passionate about surveying and want to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Registered Land Surveyor in Tennessee required; Mississippi/Arkansas is a plus.
• Minimum 7 years of Land Surveying experience and 5 years as Project Manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Surveying Department and ensure quality and accuracy of work.
• Maintain A2H standards and develop departmental staff in surveying tasks.

Skills

Land Surveying

Project Management

Client Communication

Quality Assurance

Technical Knowledge of Surveying Software

Education

High School Diploma

Community College or University-level Courses in Drafting/Civil Engineering/Surveying

Tools

Surveying Software

Job description

A2H is a collaborative planning and design firm of engineers, architects, landscape architects, interior designers, planners, and land surveyors founded in 1986. Our firm provides a diverse range of consulting services for both public and private clients, with over 10,000 completed projects spanning 48 states and offices located across Tennessee and Mississippi. Our portfolio includes projects from a wide range of markets, including: Civic, Commercial, Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industrial, Infrastructure, Logistics, Placemaking, Recreation, and Transportation.

We are guided by the fact that intentional, purposeful design has the power to enhance the world around us. The team at A2H buys into our mission statement: Creating an Enhanced Quality of Life for our Clients and Community. Our mission guides everything we do: from the projects we undertake to the people we hire.

A2H is currently seeking a Registered Land Surveyor in our Memphis, TN office. The successful candidate shall have the following responsibilities:

1. Client contact and preparation of proposals. When needed, coordinate with Principal-in-Charge, Department Manager, Team Leaders, and Project Engineers on proposals to determine scope and complexity of projects.
2. Develop and maintain A2H standards to ensure that all A2H offices are up-to-date with Land Surveying knowledge and practices which affect departmental activities to ensure quality, accuracy, and completeness of work.
3. Function as lead member of the Surveying Department for A2H, including field practices and office technical duties. Review field data to ensure completeness.
4. Provide the necessary coordination to ensure that the total effort for all projects is performed in a logical sequence to minimize rework and offset potential scheduling conflicts.
5. Review and recommend contract changes and gain client approval of improved contracts.
6. Review with Department Manager weekly, or more often, with work schedule of individual assignments to various projects.
7. Maintain a high quality level of work product by following Department quality control procedures such as project manager checklists, design checklists and CAD standards. This position will be responsible for maintaining the Survey Department’s technical Quality Assurance and Quality Control process.
8. Review all final drafting of survey maps or plats and sign/seal all documents when required.
9. Marketing: On occasion, meet with clients to review work, including city and county clients.
10. Develop and train departmental staff in surveying related tasks, including field practices and office technical duties. Review field data to ensure completeness. Function as Project Manager when required.

Requirements

1. Registered Land Surveyor in the State of Tennessee is a requirement; Mississippi and/or Arkansas are a plus.
2. A minimum of seven (7) years of Land Surveying experience and five years of experience as Project Manager or equivalent.
3. Must be an effective manager of people and must establish and maintain a satisfactory relationship with other principals, company personnel, clients, and other consultants.
4. High school diploma required.
5. Community college or university-level courses in drafting/civil engineering/surveying or work in allied professions (structural or mechanical engineering for example) are preferred.
6. Technical knowledge of required surveying software programs.
7. Understanding of land surveying processes used in drafting for a surveying department.

Benefits

1. Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
2. 401k Plan
3. Flextime Scheduling
4. PTO hours (Personal Time Off)
5. Hybrid Schedule
6. Paid Volunteer Time Off
7. Family oriented atmosphere