Senior Professional Land Surveyor ( County/City Surveyor)

Willdan; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K + employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Discount Program

Generous Employee Referral Program

Opportunities for Career Growth and Development

Job summary

A professional services firm in California seeks a Professional Land Surveyor. Responsibilities include acting as City/County Surveyor, coordinating survey work, and overseeing staff. The ideal candidate holds a California Professional Land Surveyor license and has over 10 years of experience in land surveying. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Active California Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license required.
• At least 10 years of progressive professional land surveying experience.
• Prior experience serving as a city or County Surveyor is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as City/County Surveyor for counties and cities throughout California.
• Coordinate subconsultant field and office survey work.
• Oversee office survey staff.

Skills

Subdivision mapping

Legal description preparation

Project budget monitoring

Technical guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree (B.A.)

Job description

Professional Land Surveyor (County/City Surveyor)

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Base Pay Range

$130,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr

Company Overview

Willdan is a national leader in energy, engineering, and software consulting services. Since 1964, we have provided all aspects of municipal and infrastructure engineering, including building and safety, public works, public financing, planning, and construction management services. We help engineers, facility owners, municipalities, and utilities meet their long-term goals and transition communities to clean energy and a sustainable future.

Why Willdan?

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K + employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Discount Program
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Opportunities for Career Growth and Development

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Act as City/County Surveyor for counties and cities throughout California’s Central Valley and Sierra regions, and beyond.
• Subdivision and Parcel Map Checking
• Lot Line Adjustment document checking
• Lot Mergers document checking
• Easement and Right-of-Way Acquisition and Vacation document checking
• Preparation of easement and right-of-way legal descriptions and plats
• Ability to respond to questions and recommend appropriate administration of the Subdivision Map Act and Professional Land Surveyor’s Act.
• Coordinate subconsultant field and office survey work.
• Work with various divisions (engineers and architects) within Willdan to provide necessary services, such as boundary and topo, aerial photogrammetry, preparation of legal descriptions and plat maps, coordination of appraisal and acquisition services.
• Legal work—Provide law firms, title companies, and cities technical expertise in the review of defective title, reformation of deeds, expert witness.
• Providing technical guidance and support to surveying staff.
• Monitoring project budgets and timelines to ensure efficiency and profitability.
• Ensuring the quality and accuracy of survey data and deliverables.
• Oversee office survey staff. Monitor employee development.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university, or equivalent work experience.
• Active California Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license.
• At least 10 years of progressive professional land surveying experience.
• Extensive background in subdivision mapping (major and minor) and subdivision processes.
• Demonstrated experience with preparation and review of legal descriptions, lot line adjustments and lot mergers, right-of-way engineering, easements, Records of Survey, and Corner Records.
• Prior experience serving as a city or County Surveyor is strongly preferred.

EEO Non-Discrimination And ADA Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, religion, military service or veteran status, disability, medical condition, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic testing, reproductive status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Willdan does not discriminate on the basis of physical or mental disability where the essential functions of the job can be reasonably accommodated. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify Willdan. Willdan participates in E-Verify.