Lead Project Surveyor – Field & QA Excellence

Westwood Professional Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Project Surveyor to lead survey projects within our Power Division. You will oversee overall direction, coordination, and quality assurance from planning through completion.

The role requires a professional survey license (multi-state preferred), a four-year degree or 10+ years in consulting, and proven leadership. You will mentor project staff, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with company standards while staying current with

Qualifications

• Professional survey license with multi-state licensure preferred.
• Four-year degree preferred or 10+ years of consulting experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication essential.
• Proven leadership and supervisory abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and implementation of projects and monitor operational effectiveness.
• Serve as subject matter expert for survey activities including staking, topo surveying, platting, legal description writing, boundary analysis, exhibit preparation, and legal principles.
• Collaborate with Project Manager to define tasks, schedule, and resource needs.
• Evaluate project budget, scope, and fees with Project Manager.
• Ensure adherence to company standards, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct team meetings to evaluate and coordinate projects.
• Stay current on survey trends, software, hardware, and equipment.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and mentoring to project team staff.
• Ensure quality control and QA for survey activities on each project.
• Ensure division, regional, and company policies are followed.
• Lead by example with judgment, values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Project Surveyor to lead survey projects within our Power Division. You will oversee overall direction, coordination, and quality assurance from planning through completion.

The role requires a professional survey license (multi-state preferred), a four-year degree or 10+ years in consulting, and proven leadership. You will mentor project staff, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with company standards while staying current with