Licensed Surveyor

Wanzek Construction, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MasTec Power Delivery is seeking a Licensed Surveyor to support major transmission line and substation projects nationwide. The role provides professional surveying expertise throughout the project lifecycle, including pre-construction, construction, quality control, and closeout.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of surveying experience in utility or heavy civil construction, with proficiency in GNSS/GPS, AutoCAD/Civil 3D, and Trimble software. Travel and field work are required.

Qualifications

• Active PLS/PS license; ability to obtain additional licenses as required.
• 5+ years of professional surveying in transmission/substation/utility/heavy civil construction.
• Strong knowledge of survey control, coordinate systems, and datums.
• Experience interpreting civil, structural, and electrical drawings.
• Proficiency with GNSS/GPS, robotic total stations, data collectors, and survey software.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD/Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center or similar platforms.
• Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and with project teams; willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide surveying services for major transmission and substation projects.
• Establish and maintain project survey control and benchmarks.
• Perform boundary, topographic, construction, layout, and as-built surveys.
• Provide construction layout for structures and facilities.
• Verify activities against plans and specs.
• Conduct quality-control checks and resolve discrepancies.
• Review survey data, calculations, and drawings.
• Lead survey crews, subcontractors, and third-party firms.
• Support engineering and construction teams with survey guidance.
• Maintain accurate survey records and deliverables.
• Promote safe surveying practices on active sites.

Skills

Surveying

GNSS/GPS

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

Leadership

Construction drawings

Tools

Trimble Business Center

Job description

Overview

As one of the nation's leading electric transmission line construction companies, MasTec Power Delivery companies engineer and construct efficient and reliable electrical transmission, distribution, and substation & switchyard systems. Our extensive workforce includes both union and nonunion teams, which, combined with our specialized equipment fleet, allows us to effectively meet our clients' needs for power delivery, emergency restoration, and ongoing maintenance. We've been involved in some of the most challenging and recognizable electric projects across the U.S. From the electric plant to the end users, MasTec's experienced managers and crews consistently deliver transmission, distribution, and substation & switchyard services with an unfailing commitment to safety, integrity, and sustainable practices.

MasTec Power Delivery is seeking aLicensed Surveyorto support majortransmission line and substation projectsacross the country. This role will provide professional surveying expertise throughout the project lifecycle, including pre-construction, construction, quality control, and closeout.

The ideal candidate has strong experience inutility, transmission, substation, or heavy civil constructionand is comfortable working in both field and office environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional surveying services for major transmission and substation construction projects.
• Establish and maintain project survey control, benchmarks, and coordinate systems.
• Perform and oversee boundary, topographic, construction, layout, and as-built surveys.
• Provide construction layout for transmission structures, foundations, access roads, grading, drainage, underground utilities, and substation facilities.
• Verify construction activities and completed work against approved plans and specifications.
• Perform quality-control checks and resolve discrepancies between design and field conditions.
• Review survey data, calculations, drawings, and technical deliverables.
• Lead and coordinate survey crews, subcontractors, and third-party survey firms.
• Support project management, engineering, and construction teams with survey-related technical guidance.
• Maintain accurate survey records, documentation, and project deliverables.
• Promote and enforce safe surveying practices on active construction sites.

Qualifications

• Active Professional Land Surveyor (PLS/PS) license; ability to obtain additional state licenses as required.
• 5+ years of professional surveying experience, preferably intransmission, substation, utility, or heavy civil construction.
• Strong knowledge of construction surveying, survey control, coordinate systems, and datums.
• Experience interpreting civil, structural, and electrical construction drawings.
• Proficiency with GNSS/GPS, robotic total stations, data collectors, and survey processing software.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD/Civil 3D, TBC (Trimble Business Center) or similar platforms.
• Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with project, engineering, and construction teams.
• Willingness to travel extensively and work in the field as project requirements dictate.
• Valid driver's license.

Preferred Experience

• High-voltage transmission projects, including345 kV and above.
• Greenfield and brownfield substation construction.
• Transmission structure and foundation layout.
• Large-scale EPC or design-build projects.
• Multi-state professional surveying licensure.
• LiDAR, drone/UAS, or other advanced surveying technologies.