Lead Land Surveyor — Palm Desert (In-Office)

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

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