Professional Land Surveyor

Wightman; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Wightman seeks a professional surveyor based in South Bend, IN to join our engineering and architectural teams. You will prepare maps, legal descriptions, and survey records, verifying data accuracy and establishing property boundaries per deeds and titles.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Surveying, licensure, and at least two years of industry experience, with proficiency in AutoCAD and drafting. Local travel is expected as part of project work and collaboration with other departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Surveying is required and licensure is required.
• 2+ years of experience as a professional surveyor.
• Proficient in AutoCAD.
• Structural/architectural drafting and detailing experience.
• Based in South Bend with local travel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports and legal descriptions of surveys.
• Verify the accuracy of survey data and calculations.
• Direct or conduct surveys to establish legal boundaries.
• Record survey results including shape, location and elevation.
• Calculate heights, depths and property lines.
• Prepare data, charts, plots, maps and documents related to surveys.
• Write descriptions of property boundaries for deeds or other documents.
• Search records to obtain information about property boundaries.
• Adjust and service surveying equipment for accuracy.
• Analyze objectives to prepare survey proposals.

Skills

Highly motivated

Team oriented

Good written/verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Surveying

Professional survey licensure

Tools

AutoCAD

Structural drafting

Job description

The professional surveyor will provide data relevant to the shape, contour, location, elevation and/or dimension of land or land features. Surveyors work closely with other professionals in our engineering and architectural departments.

Essential Functions

• Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports and legal descriptions of surveys in order to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed
• Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites
• Direct or conduct surveys in order to establish legal boundaries for properties based on legal deeds and titles
• Record results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features
• Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain
• Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys
• Write descriptions of property boundaries for use in deeds or other legal documents
• Search legal records, survey records, and land titles in order to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed
• Adjust and service surveying equipment to ensure accuracy
• Analyze survey objectives and specifications in order to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation

Required Traits & Characteristics

• Highly motivated and team oriented
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Organizational Relationships

• Reports directly to Regional Survey Manager

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Surveying
• Professional survey licensure required
• 2+ years of experience as a professional surveyor
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• Structural/architectural drafting and detailing experience

Travel

• Position based in South Bend
• Local travel required

About Wightman

Wightman is a full-service consulting firm that exists to service people and the communities we live in. Our dynamic team of over 170 professionals works to analyze, advise, design, and deliver successful projects in partnership with government, business, and institutions in our communities. Our unique approach is to offer comprehensive, multi-disciplinary services, industry expertise, accurate scope of work, and a passion for listening. Services offered include Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Surveying. Our firm is based out of Southwest Michigan, Metro Detroit and Northern Indiana.