Licensed Land Surveyor / Project Manager

10X Recruiting Partners; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $5,000 – $10,000

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

10X Recruiting Partners seeks a skilled survey manager in Columbia, SC. You will lead field and office teams for transportation surveys, ensuring QA/QC compliance while managing client relationships. The ideal candidate will possess at least eight years of experience in land surveying with a PLS license. Additional proficiency with MicroStation or AutoCAD Civil 3D is expected. Benefits include ESOP participation, 401(k) matching, and a sign-on bonus for relocation support.

Qualifications

• Eight plus years of progressive land-surveying experience, including DOT/roadway or transportation projects.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass a standard seven-year background screen.
• U.S. work authorization (or TN visa eligibility).

Responsibilities

• Lead field and office teams delivering boundary, topographic, SUE, and transportation surveys.
• Direct two or more field crews; assemble field data and perform calculations.
• Maintain QA/QC on deliverables, budgets, and schedules.

Skills

PLS license

Proficiency in MicroStation / OpenRoads or AutoCAD Civil 3D

Knowledge of survey regulations

Client relationship management

Education

Four-year accredited degree in relevant field

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

10X Business Consulting

At 10X Business Consulting we go beyond the job requirements to learn about your company culture and values, and we help identify the soft skills that will find the perfect fit out of all the qualified candidates. Our unique Quick Start Process allows us to present you with the strongest candidates as quickly as possible. We partner with you, as an extension of your team, to make the entire search-to-hire process as smooth as possible.

http://10xrp.com/

Position Summary

• As an employee‑owner, you will lead field and office teams delivering boundary, topographic, SUE, and transportation surveys for state DOT and municipal roadway projects. The role plans, schedules, and oversees multiple crews, ensures QA/QC compliance, manages client relationships, and drives business development within the Survey discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct two or more field crews; assemble field data, perform calculations, prepare plats and legal descriptions.
• Maintain QA/QC on deliverables, budgets, schedules, and invoicing.
• Serve as client point‑of‑contact and represent the company at project and industry meetings.
• Mentor survey staff; conduct goal setting, feedback, and performance reviews.
• Support pursuit strategy and proposal preparation for new survey opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• PLS license required.
• Eight plus years of progressive land‑surveying experience, including DOT/roadway or transportation projects.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MicroStation / OpenRoads or AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local survey regulations.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass a standard seven‑year background screen.
• U.S. work authorization (or TN visa eligibility).
• A surveyor license requires a four‑year accredited degree with approved math, science, and surveying content; foreign degrees need board evaluation.

Preferred

• Multistate licensure, SUE experience, aerial/LiDAR/sUAS familiarity.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary commensurate with licensure depth and leadership scope.
• ESOP participation and 401(k) with match; medical, dental, vision starting the first of the month after 30 days; HSA options.
• Sign‑on bonus $5 000 – $10 000 (issued at 90 days) usable for relocation; alternative reimbursement structure available.
• Typical work week 45‑50 hours; paid time off, tuition support, and professional development reimbursement.