Professional Land Surveyor

Achievers USA; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Profit sharing

Paid time off

Professional development

Education support

Leadership training program

Modern surveying tech

Marketing and business development

Job summary

Achievers USA is seeking a Professional Land Surveyor in Responsible Charge (PLSIRC) to lead surveying projects across South Carolina and Georgia. You will oversee planning, fieldwork, QA/QC, and client communication, while guiding a team of crews and technicians.

This leadership role demands strong business sense, risk management, and the ability to build relationships with clients and staff. You will drive project profitability within a growing organization and contribute to standards

Qualifications

• Hold an active Professional Land Surveyor license in South Carolina and/or Georgia, or can obtain licensure via comity.
• Take professional responsibility seriously.
• Seek ownership over project outcomes and client service.

Responsibilities

• Exercise professional responsible charge over assigned surveying projects.
• Lead projects from authorization through planning, fieldwork, production, QA/QC, delivery, billing and closeout.
• Direct and develop field crews and technical team members.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, WIP, and profitability.
• Build trusted client relationships and represent the company professionally.
• Coordinate resources with Operations Manager.
• Set clear expectations and hold teams accountable for execution.
• Review and approve work per applicable laws, standards and company requirements.
• Identify risks early and resolve them.
• Mentor the next generation of survey technicians and leaders.
• Contribute to development of company standards and surveying practice.

Skills

Professional Land Surveyor

Job description

Full-Time | Professional Leadership Position

You’ve Earned Your License. Now Build Something With It.

There is a difference between being a licensed surveyor and being given the opportunity to lead.

The company is looking for Professional Land Surveyors who want more than a desk, a production queue, and another title. We are looking for professionals ready to take responsible charge of projects, develop people, build client relationships, and help lead a growing surveying organization.

At the company, we call this role the PLS in Responsible Charge, or PLSIRC.

The PLSIRC is the professional and operational leader responsible for assigned surveying projects. You will have the authority expected of a licensed professional, supported by an organization designed to let you focus on leadership, project execution, technical quality, clients, and your team.

You won't be expected to build the infrastructure around you. The company provides the systems, accounting support, business development, training, technology, project controls, administrative support, and operating framework needed to help you succeed.

You lead the work. We help build the system around you.

What You'll Lead

As a PLSIRC, you will:

Exercise professional responsible charge over assigned surveying projects.

Lead projects from authorization and handoff through planning, fieldwork, production, QA/QC, delivery, billing, and closeout.

Direct and develop field crews and technical team members.

Manage project scope, schedule, budget, WIP, and profitability.

Build trusted relationships with clients and serve as a professional representative of the company.

Coordinate resources and priorities with the company's Operations Manager.

Establish clear expectations and hold teams accountable for execution.

Review and approve professional work consistent with applicable laws, standards, and the company requirements.

Identify project risks early and take ownership of resolving them.

Help develop the next generation of survey technicians, crew chiefs, project leaders, and licensed professionals.

Contribute to the continued development of the company's standards, systems, and surveying practice.

This Is Not Just Project Management

We are not looking for someone whose only responsibility is reviewing surveys and signing plats.

The PLSIRC is expected to understand the business of professional surveying.

The company provides training and systems for project management, financial performance, WIP, client communication, team leadership, risk management, and operational execution. We are not trying to teach an experienced PLS how to survey. We are giving good surveyors the infrastructure and business knowledge to become stronger professional leaders.

The Person We're Looking For

You may be a strong fit if you:

Hold an active Professional Land Surveyor license in South Carolina and/or Georgia, or can obtain appropriate licensure through comity.

Take professional responsibility seriously.

Want ownership over outcomes rather than simply completing assigned tasks.

Communicate effectively with clients, crews, technical staff, and leadership.

Understand that project profitability and client service are both part of professional practice.

Enjoy developing people and building effective teams.

Are comfortable making decisions and being accountable for them.

Want to work within a growing organization without getting lost inside a large corporate structure.

Believe good systems should support professionals rather than get in their way.

Experience with boundary, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, construction, roadway/DOT, utility, or related surveying is valuable. Experience leading projects or teams is preferred.

Where This Can Lead

PLSIRC does not have to be the final destination.

The company is building a company where talented surveyors can pursue different professional paths based on their strengths and ambitions.

That may include senior professional leadership, project and operational leadership, development of other PLSs, or eventually the opportunity to lead and participate in the growth of a the company office.

You can build a career here without having to leave professional surveying behind.

What the company Provides

The company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes:

Competitive professional compensation

Health insurance

401(k)

Profit sharing

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave

Professional development and continuing education support

The company University leadership, project management, and business training

Modern surveying, geospatial, and field technology

Established accounting and administrative infrastructure

Business development and marketing support

Defined project-management and operating systems

Opportunities for increasing leadership responsibility as the company grows

About the company

The company is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business providing professional surveying and geospatial services throughout South Carolina and Georgia.

Our capabilities include boundary and ALTA/NSPS surveying, topographic surveying, construction staking, DOT and roadway surveying, utility and easement mapping, LiDAR, drone surveying, bathymetric surveying, GIS, FEMA services, SUE support, and related geospatial services.

We are building the company around a straightforward principle:

Accuracy First, Customers Always.

But our continued growth depends on something equally important, giving good people the opportunity, tools, authority, and support to become great leaders.

If you're a Professional Land Surveyor who is ready for that kind of responsibility, we'd like to talk.