Land Surveyor

NV5, Inc.; Palm Desert (CA); On-site; USD 55,104 - 68,880; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

NV5, Inc. is seeking an experienced Associate Land Surveyor to provide professional oversight and leadership within our Palm Desert surveying team. The role focuses on coordinating office and field survey activities, reviewing work products for accuracy, and ensuring projects stay on schedule and within budget.

The ideal candidate holds an LSIT with 5+ years of surveying experience and PM exposure. This 100% in-office position offers collaboration with the Survey Manager on diverse projects and

Qualifications

• LSIT required.
• Professional Land Surveyor registration is desirable.
• Must work 100% in Palm Desert, CA in-office.
• Minimum 5 years of surveying and mapping experience.
• Relocation assistance provided for the right candidate.
• 3+ years of project management experience preferred.
• Experience with lidar scanning (terrestrial, mobile, aerial) data registration/extraction.
• UAV/UAS operation, data acquisition, and data reduction experience a plus.
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Right-of-way mapping and parcel plat drafting.
• Proficiency with total stations, GPS receivers, data collectors, and GPS reduction software.
• Experience in Civil3D with survey drafting skills; Civil3D proficiency a plus.
• Proficiency in Trimble Business Center, StarNet, or similar survey processing software.
• Ability to read and understand survey drawings, plans & specifications.
• Knowledge of monumentation, staking, and marking.
• Hydrographic surveying experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with MS Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional oversight and guidance on survey work products.
• Coordinate office and field survey workloads under the Survey Manager.
• Support project planning, scheduling, and budget management.
• Collaborate with project teams to deliver high-quality survey services.
• Ensure compliance with policies and safety plans.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Written and oral communication

Education

LSIT

Professional Land Surveyor registration (desired)

Tools

Civil3D

Trimble Business Center

StarNet

GPS data reduction software

Total stations

GPS receivers

LiDAR data registration

MS Word & Excel

Job description

Overview

NV5 is a leading provider of tech-enabled engineering, testing, inspection, and consulting solutions for the built environment. We specialize in engineering design, asset management, and geospatial data analytics to support infrastructure resilience and building systems performance throughout the entire asset lifecycle.

NV5’s 5,000 consulting engineers, inspectors, and analysts play a critical role in shaping our communities through resilient infrastructure that will stand the test of time and efficient smart building systems for optimized facility environments.

Associate Land Surveyor – Palm Desert, CA (100% In-Office)

Join our team in beautiful Palm Desert, California, where we're seeking an experienced Associate Land Surveyor to play a key leadership role within our surveying operations. This is a full-time, 100% in-office position offering the opportunity to work closely with our Survey Manager on a diverse portfolio of projects.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing professional oversight and review of survey work products, coordinating office and field survey activities, and helping ensure projects are delivered on schedule and within budget. You'll serve as a technical resource to the team while supporting the efficient execution of daily operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and oversee survey work products to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance.
• Manage and coordinate office and field survey workloads under the direction of the Survey Manager.
• Support project planning, scheduling, and budget management.
• Collaborate with project teams to deliver high-quality survey services.
• Assist in maintaining operational efficiency and meeting client expectations.

If you're a motivated surveying professional looking for an opportunity to take on a leadership role and make an impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

Responsibilities

• Provide professional & technical oversight and guidance
• Perform project research, logistics, and management, review plats, and prepare legal descriptions.
• Adhere to the company’s policies, safety plan, and the project safety plan. Perform quality control checks on each project, including computations, field book formats, and content.
• Supervise project field crew(s) and/or serve as field crew chief
• Work on control, boundary, subdivision, topographic, and design surveys, ALTA /NSPS standards, aerial mapping surveys, and may also perform hydrographic surveying.
• Accurately run and adjust survey measuring instruments, including digital levels, GPS equipment, and total stations with electronic data‑collecting capabilities.
• Understand and identify basic sources of measurement errors.
• Perform mathematical calculations and check field data.
• Perform data reduction, field note reduction, calculations, data checks, and staking.
• Computations using survey programs and Civil3D.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• LSIT Required
• Professional Land Surveyor registration certification is desired.
• Must be able to work in the office 100% in Palm Desert, CA
• A minimum of 5 years of surveying and mapping experience is required
• Relocation assistance will be provided for the right candidate
• 3+ years of project management experience preferred
• Experience in the use of lidar scanning (terrestrial, mobile, aerial) data registration/extraction
• UAV / UAS operation, data acquisition, and data reduction experience a plus
• Must possess good interpersonal skills and effective written and oral communication skills
• Right-of-way mapping and parcel plat drafting.
• Must be proficient in the use of total stations, GPS receivers, and data collectors, and GPS reduction software.
• Experience in Civil3D with demonstrated survey drafting skills required; excellent Civil3D skills a plus
• Proficiency in Trimble Business Center, StarNet, or similar survey processing software.
• Ability to read and understand survey drawings, plans & specifications.
• Knowledge of principles of monumentation, staking, and marking.
• Hydrographic surveying experience is a plus.
• Must be proficient with MS Word and Excel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions if the candidate can meet the physical demands. Ability to deal effectively and reasonably with stress in the workplace without losing time or undue strain. Frequently required to sit, walk, and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to sit for extended periods, work at a computer terminal for extended periods, type/key in data, and answer telephones frequently as needed. The employee will be required to adhere to the company’s policies, safety plan, and the project.

The pay range for this position in California is $40.00 to $50.00 per hr. Base pay offered may be higher or lower depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and location of the candidate. Restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered.

All local employment laws apply. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via the NV5 careers site.

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k), and professional development/advancement opportunities.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.