Principal Surveyor

EXP; Chicago (IL); In loco; USD 100.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

EXP is seeking a Principal Surveyor in Chicago to lead field and office surveying across highway, bridge, rail, airport and water resources projects. You will supervise survey crews, perform ALTA/ACSM, boundary, topographic surveys and prepare legal descriptions while growing our geomatics practice.

Ideal candidates have an IL PLS and 20+ years of experience, with the ability to work remotely and travel as needed. Proficiency in AutoCAD, Microstation/Geopak and GIS is required.

Competenze

• IL PLS license is required; multi-state licensure desirable.
• 20+ years surveying experience preferred.
• Willing to work remotely and travel as needed.
• Experience with ALTA/ACS M, boundary, topographic, and hydraulic surveys.
• Proficient in the preparation of plats and legal descriptions.

Mansioni

• Perform surveys using traditional, GPS and HDS techniques.
• Draft ALTA/ACSM, boundary, topographic, right‑of‑way surveys.
• Prepare plats of acquisition and legal descriptions; conduct property research.
• Lead survey crews or support other crews as needed.
• Support construction engineering activities.
• Collaborate with EXP Sectors and geomatics practice groups.
• Participate in business development and marketing activities.
• Train other survey and field personnel.
• Fulfill other duties by VP - Construction Engineering.

Conoscenze

HDS LiDAR

AutoCAD

Microstation/Geopak

ARCGIS

Robotics & GPS

Analytical skills

Team communication

Travel readiness

Formazione

Associate's Degree in Survey/Geomatics

IL PLS license

Strumenti

AutoCAD

Microstation/Geopak

ARCGIS

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Principal Surveyor!

Your work environment at EXP

EXP is currently seeking a Principal Surveyor for its Chicago office to work within the Infrastructure - Transportation business practice. The selected candidate will work under the direct supervision of the Vice President - Construction Engineering and focus on highway, bridge, railway, airport, buildings and water resources related projects. This role will be primarily working on active survey projects in the State of Illinois, but the ability to work throughout the country would also be desirable. Experience with High-Definition Scanning (HDS) - Terrestrial LiDAR, data extraction to 3D-CAD environments and Graphical Information Systems (GIS) software are also highly desirable. Ideal candidate will be able to work in both a field and office environment, participate in business development activities and grow and expand our local Geomatic practice.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Perform and document various surveys in accordance with proper surveying standards and contract requirements utilizing traditional, GPS and HDS surveying techniques
• Drafting and field computations for surveys such as: ALTA/ACSM, boundary, topographic, right-of-way, hydraulic, etc.
• Preparation of plats of acquisition, legal descriptions and performing property research
• Running survey crews or assisting other survey crews as necessary
• Performing construction engineering related activities
• Work in collaboration with other Sectors and practice groups within EXP to execute projects
• Participating in business development and marketing activities as required
• Ability to train other survey and/or field personnel
• Other duties assigned by the VP - Construction Engineering

What Your Experience Looks Like

• IL PLS required; ability to obtain licensure in other states is highly desirable
• 20+ years’ of surveying experience preferred
• Associate's Degree or higher in Survey & Geomatics, Survey Technology, or other related surveying program preferred
• Must be willing to work remotely, without physically reporting to the office each day and able to work independently or as a leader of a survey crew
• Must be flexible with changing schedules and workload demands including overtime hours
• Must be willing to work outdoors in changing weather conditions
• Software skills in AutoCAD, Microstation/Geopak required, ARCGIS capabilities preferred
• Experience with Robotics, GPS, Total Station and HDS LiDAR scanning equipment is required
• Demonstrated mathematical and analytical skills along with the ability to learn new technologies
• Excellent team player with good communication and problem solving skills
• Willing to travel as project requirements dictate
• Good communications skills, ability to be a team player and work in a fast paced environment.

The pay range for this role is $100,000 to $150,000.

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time employees, including health insurance, vacation time, and 401(k) retirement benefits.

About Us

Our story
With a mission to understand, innovate, partner and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design and consulting services to the world’s built and natural environments.
Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP’s predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice. Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.

What Makes Us Different

The passion, enthusiasm, diversity and industry-leading capabilities of our employees make us who we are. We’re committed to providing a challenging work environment that cultivates career growth, encourages creativity and rewards excellence.

About The Team

EXP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of Race, Color, Sex, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information or Testing, Family and Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression.
Should you need any special accommodations, please feel free to contact us at [e-mail] and we will arrange for the most suitable accommodations based on your needs.