PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR – PRINCIPAL / OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates, Inc.; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates, Inc. is seeking a Connecticut Licensed Land Surveyor to lead an established Chester operation with existing clients, backlog, and resources.

The role offers project leadership, client development, and a defined path toward equity ownership within the surveying practice. The successful candidate will manage projects, staff and proposals while collaborating with an affiliated civil/environmental engineering firm.

Qualifications

• Current Connecticut Land Surveyor license.
• Substantial professional land surveying experience.
• Experience with boundary determination and land records research.
• Strong project-management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Entrepreneurial outlook with interest in ownership and long-term leadership.
• Experience managing a survey department or practice is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Boundary research, analysis and resolution.
• Review and preparation of survey plans.
• Land records and deed research.
• Survey computations and technical review.
• Preparation of proposals and cost estimates.
• Project scheduling and coordination of field personnel.
• Client communication and project management.
• Coordination with civil and environmental engineers.
• Mentoring and leadership of surveying staff.
• Maintaining professional and technical standards.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relationship management

Mentoring

Entrepreneurial mindset

Communication skills

Education

Connecticut Licensed Land Surveyor

Job description

PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR – PRINCIPAL / OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Publish Date: September 28, 2026

PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR – PRINCIPAL / OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY

An opportunity to lead and ultimately have an ownership interest in an established Connecticut land surveying practice.

Land Survey & Technical Services, Inc., an affiliate of Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates, Inc., is seeking an experienced Connecticut Licensed Land Surveyor to assume a leadership role in our established land surveying operation in Chester, Connecticut.

This is not simply another land surveyor position. We are looking for a professional who is ready to take the next step in their career, lead an established surveying practice (including experienced field crew and office technician), develop client relationships, manage projects and staff, and participate in the future ownership of the business.

The successful candidate will step into an established operation with existing clients, an active backlog of work, survey equipment, technical and administrative resources, and a continuing source of surveying assignments generated through an established civil and environmental engineering practice.

Our work includes municipal infrastructure and engineering projects, boundary and topographic surveys, existing-conditions surveys, construction-related surveying, and assignments for municipalities, State and Federal agencies, private clients, and the general public.

The Opportunity

This position offers an experienced surveyor the opportunity to:

• Assume a leadership role in an established land surveying company
• Manage projects, clients, scheduling, proposals and survey personnel
• Work closely with an established civil and environmental engineering firm
• Benefit from an existing client base and continuing backlog of work
• Help shape the future direction and growth of the surveying practice
• Participate in a defined path toward equity ownership
• Build upon an existing business rather than starting a surveying practice from the ground up

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Boundary research, analysis and resolution
• Review and preparation of survey plans
• Land records and deed research
• Survey computations and technical review
• Preparation of proposals and cost estimates
• Project scheduling and coordination of field personnel
• Client communication and project management
• Coordination with civil and environmental engineers
• Limited field surveying, as necessary
• Mentoring and leadership of surveying staff
• Maintaining the professional and technical standards of the surveying operation

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• Current Connecticut Land Surveyor license
• Substantial professional land surveying experience
• Experience with boundary determination and land records research
• Strong project-management and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships
• Sound professional judgment and attention to detail
• Ability and desire to lead, mentor and delegate
• An entrepreneurial outlook and interest in ownership and long-term leadership of the surveying practice

Experience managing a survey department, supervising survey personnel, managing clients, preparing proposals, or operating a surveying practice is particularly desirable.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and possess a valid driver’s license.

We offer:

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience and responsibilities
• Opportunity for equity ownership
• Full employee benefits
• Established backlog and client base
• Engineering and administrative support
• Professional working environment
• Long-term opportunity for growth, leadership and business ownership

All inquiries will be held in confidence.

Land Survey & Technical Services, Inc.
An affiliate of Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates, Inc.
86 Main Street
P.O. Box 337
Chester, CT 06412
www.nlja.com

An Equal Opportunity Employer