Project Surveyor

Westwood Professional Services; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. seeks a Project Surveyor to lead survey projects in the Renewables Division. You will direct planning, execution, QA/QC, and client coordination, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.

Responsibilities include serving as SME for construction staking, topographic surveying, platting, boundary analysis, and legal descriptions. You will mentor staff, manage budgets with Project Manager, and uphold company standards while staying current with industry tech and

Qualifications

• A professional survey license with multi-state licensure is preferred.
• Four-year degree preferred and/or 10-plus years of experience in a consulting business.
• Effective verbal and written communication is necessary and independent judgment is essential.
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills.
• Handle multiple priorities and projects well.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and implementation of projects and monitor the operational effectiveness throughout.
• Serve as subject matter expert for survey related activities such as construction staking, topographic surveying, platting, legal description writing, boundary analysis, exhibit preparation, and legal principles.
• Work with the Project Manager to define project tasks, schedule and resource requirements.
• Work with Project Manager to evaluate project budget, scope, and fee.
• Comply with and help the enforcement of company standards, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct team meetings with project team to evaluate and coordinate the project.
• Stay current on service-specific trends, technology, software, hardware, and equipment.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and mentoring to project team staff as needed.
• Be responsible for quality control and quality assurance related to the survey activities on each project.
• Ensure division, regional, and company policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service.
• Lead by example - display solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.

Skills

Effective verbal and written commu­n·c

Proven leadership and supervisory

Handle multiple priorities

Education

Professional survey license with multi-state licensure preferred

Four-year degree preferred / 10+ years experience in consulting

Job description

Project Surveyor – Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Project Surveyor to join our team. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, quality assurance/quality control, and completion of survey projects in Westwood's Renewables Division.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and implementation of projects and monitor the operational effectiveness throughout.
• Serve as subject matter expert for survey related activities such as construction staking, topographic surveying, platting, legal description writing, boundary analysis, exhibit preparation, and legal principles.
• Work with the Project Manager to define project tasks, schedule and resource requirements.
• Work with Project Manager to evaluate project budget, scope, and fee.
• Comply with and help the enforcement of company standards, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct team meetings with project team to evaluate and coordinate the project.
• Stay current on service-specific trends, technology, software, hardware, and equipment.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and mentoring to project team staff as needed.
• Be responsible for quality control and quality assurance related to the survey activities on each project.
• Ensure division, regional, and company policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service.
• Lead by example - display solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.

Required Experience

• A professional survey license with multi-state licensure is preferred.
• Four-year degree preferred and/or 10-plus years of experience in a consulting business.
• Effective verbal and written communication is necessary and independent judgment is essential.
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills.
• Handle multiple priorities and projects well.

Salary

$85,000 - $115,000

Equal Employment Opportunity

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.