Professional Land Surveyor 1

Dowl, Llc; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DOWL invites skilled land surveyors to join our Survey and Geomatics team. You’ll perform topographic and boundary surveys, prepare legal descriptions, support mapping and 3D scanning, and contribute to high‑quality deliverables that shape communities and infrastructure.

You’ll lead on small projects, supervise a team, and maintain strong client communications while adapting to new tools and techniques. A PLScertified professional with driving license will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• 4 years of experience required.
• PLS certification.
• Driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Clear and concise field notes.
• Topographic data collection.
• Monument field recovery.
• Basic equipment maintenance checks.
• Basic boundary resolutions.
• Basic construction calculations.
• Control network planning.
• Point cloud extractions.
• Research of public records.
• Basic construction layout.
• Lead a small project and supervise teammates.
• Client communications and meetings.

Skills

Field surveying equipment

Team leadership

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree preferred

4 years experience

PLS certification

Driver’s license required

Tools

Trimble Business Center

Trimble Access

CAD processing software

Point Cloud extraction software

Job description

Join DOWL’s Survey and Geomatics team to play a vital role in shaping infrastructure from the ground up. Our surveyors tackle an impressive variety of projects—from individual sidewalk ramps to expansive 200-mile-long corridors bringing precision, efficiency, and foresight to every job. We pride ourselves on identifying potential challenges early in the process, enabling design teams and contractors to make proactive adjustments that keep projects running smoothly and on schedule. If you’re detail‑oriented, solutions‑driven, and eager to work on impactful projects across diverse landscapes, we want you on our team.

Step into a role where your surveying expertise truly makes an impact. As a Professional Land Surveyor, you’ll work on a dynamic mix of projects—conducting topographic and boundary surveys, preparing legal descriptions, supporting mapping and 3D scanning, and contributing to high‑quality deliverables that shape communities and infrastructure.

This is an opportunity for someone who brings strong technical fundamentals, a reliable work ethic, and a passion for continuous learning. You’ll thrive here if you enjoy collaborating with a supportive team, adapting to new tools and techniques, and taking pride in producing accurate, meaningful work. Feedback is part of our culture, and we value professionals who grow from it and seek guidance when needed.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Software

• Market Sector Software - Developing
  • Trimble Business Center
  • Trimble Access
  • CAD processing software
  • Point Cloud extraction software
• Substantial understanding of field surveying equipment use, care and storage

Technical Expertise

• Performs moderately complex tasks independently
• Effectively divides projects into individual tasks
• Leads effort on small projects
• Conducts quality control of basic deliverables

Teamwork

Team player, able to follow on large, complex projects and lead a small team on simple tasks, anticipates the needs of other technical disciplines and takes responsibility for their results.

Project Delivery

Produces the following independently in the field, office or both. Field data including:

• Clear and concise field notes
• Basic equipment maintenance checks
• Topographic data collection
• Monument field recovery

Produces the following under limited direction/oversight from others in the office:

• Basic boundary resolutions
• Basic construction calculations
• Control network planning
• Point cloud extractions
• Research of public records
• Basic construction layout

Understanding Budget and Schedule

Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort. Able to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects. Assists with budget creation on simple projects.

Industry Standards and Regulations

Understands and employs applicable industry or client standards such as the following:

• Local platting, surveying standards
• ASPRS
• Client Standards

Client Interaction

Frequent client communications. Resolves issues on small projects. Attends client meetings. Consistently uses situationally appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone versus in person).

Other

Other duties as assigned.

Level of Work/Accountability

Performs moderate to advanced levels of professional services. Operates with a moderate level of autonomy. May assist with some assistant project management tasks.

Supervisory Duties

May be a supervisor:

• Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team
• Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
• Recruits and hires new employees
• Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff
• Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa
• Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching
• Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company’s plans and vision and communicates them to employees
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
• Decides on reward and promotion based on performance
• Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy

Education and/or Experience

• Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Years of experience required: 4 years

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• PLS required
• Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to create and interpret graphs and understand statistical analysis.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Able to cut brush using chain saw or machete. Able to dig with shovel or digging bars, use a jack hammer and sledgehammer, and drive in stakes and rebar (monuments). Able to walk and hike through rough terrain, snow, and ice. Able to routinely lift and carry between 30 and 50 pounds. May need to work at remote sites.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work may be split between the field and office. Field work is performed outdoors during year‑round weather conditions. Work ranges from high‑density urban to extremely remote settings. Individuals must be prepared to adapt quickly from one extreme to the other.

In the field: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to moderately loud due to the proximity to construction sites and related equipment.

In the office: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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