Professional Surveyor

The Thrasher Group; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Flex Fridays

Education assistance

Job summary

The Thrasher Group's Survey Division in Charleston, WV is seeking a Professional Surveyor to lead the surveying and geomatics department, manage projects for public and private clients, and grow the practice from inception to completion. Active West Virginia Professional Surveyor license, at least five years of experience, and proficiency with Trimble equipment are required.

The role emphasizes leadership, project management, and meeting deadlines in a collaborative, community-focused firm.

Qualifications

• Active Professional Surveyor (PS) license in the State of West Virginia required
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar capacity
• Experience with Trimble equipment preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the surveying and geomatics department, including multiple field crews and supporting technical staff
• Manage survey and geomatics projects for public and private sector clients
• Identify and develop business opportunities with new and existing clients
• Maintain communication with key staff and offices to ensure department success and sustainability
• Plan, organize, supervise, and mentor survey crews, technicians, and internal staff
• Coordinate assignments to support project management and deadline adherence

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Time management

Business development

Team leadership

Communication

Tools

Trimble

Job description

A great place to start a career or advance in your profession

The Thrasher Group is one of the fastest growing firms in the United States’ Mid-Atlantic Region. While continuing to expand in order to offer our clients a full-suite of development and infrastructure services, we are consistently looking for for smart, motivated people – at any stage in their careers – who are eager to collaborate with others and advance in their professions.

We are a multidisciplinary team of architecture, engineering, and survey professionals with the experience, integrity, and versatility to get the job done – and do it the right way.

Our mission is to improve the communities where we live and work. Our services go beyond engineering and architecture to make sure our clients and communities prosper. Our people are passionate about supporting the Appalachian region through their daily work as well as through contributions and volunteering with local nonprofits, programs, and initiatives.

Thrasher provides opportunities for careers within administration, engineering or architectural design, finance, human resources, IT, marketing communications, project management, and field services such as surveying, construction monitoring, and materials testing.

With excellent benefits and a work-hard, play-hard culture – Thrasher is a great place to start a career or advance in your profession.

The Thrasher Group has been improving the communities where we live and work since 1983 – not as outside consultants, but as residents and neighbors. Thrasher is the largest privately owned architecture, engineering, and surveying firm in West Virginia, and maintains a growing presence in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Our roots throughout central Appalachia and the Mid-Atlantic region have allowed us to build a reputation for doing meaningful work for communities of all sizes.

What does this mean for you? Thrasher provides real opportunities to be a part of vital projects, handle real-world responsibility, and develop a career that grows with you. Our multi-disciplinary teams work across the full life cycle of a project and with an array of industry professionals – giving you the knowledge and experience to do more. In short, we're not a steppingstone. Thrasher is a firm where people build better careers and better communities, all in the places they call home.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Our Survey Division is seeking a Professional Surveyor to join our team in Charleston, WV. In this role, you will lead the surveying and geomatics department, manage projects for public and private sector clients, and play a key part in growing the practice from inception to completion.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead all aspects of the surveying and geomatics department, including multiple field crews and supporting technical staff
• Manage survey and geomatics projects for public and private sector clients
• Identify and develop business opportunities with new and existing clients
• Maintain communication with key staff and offices to ensure department success and sustainability
• Plan, organize, supervise, and mentor survey crews, technicians, and internal staff
• Coordinate assignments to support project management and deadline adherence

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

Licensure: Active Professional Surveyor (PS) license in the State of West Virginia required

Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar capacity

Equipment: Experience with Trimble equipment preferred

Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead a team, mentor staff, and manage multiple crews

Project management: Strong ability to organize, prioritize, and manage projects across varying scopes

Time management: Strong time management skills with a track record of meeting deadlines

Work style: High productivity working both independently and collaboratively

BENEFITS

• health insurance
• flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• a Health Savings Account with company contributions
• company-paid short- and long-term disability
• a $100,000 life insurance policy paid for by the company
• supplemental life, dental, and vision insurance, along with accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness coverage for added peace of mind
• We invest in our employees' futures through a traditional and Roth 401(k) with up to a 4% company match, profit sharing, and discretionary bonuses.
• paid time off, paid parental leave, and support for continuing education and professional registrations, plus assistance with warehouse club memberships, gym fees, and race entry fees.
• schedule flexibility within a family-oriented culture, including Flex Fridays - a chance for employees to wrap up early once their week's work is done.

Pre-employment drug screening and background checks required. Must be authorized to work in the United States. EEO / AA / E-Verify employer.

Thrasher provides architectural design, engineering consulting, and field services such as environmental, survey, materials testing, and construction management.