Project Surveyor, SIT

CDS Muery; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm seeks a Project Surveyor, SIT responsible for drafting survey drawings, managing field crews, and ensuring project success. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, a desire for RPLS licensure, and proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D. Join a team committed to professional growth, innovative thinking, and exceptional service.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Retirement plan with company contribution

Group life insurance, disability (employer-paid)

Covered professional fees

Qualifications

• Desire to obtain RPLS licensure.
• Two or more years’ field experience.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Prepares schedules and instructions for field staking.
• Produces working sketches, topographic and ALTA surveys.
• Conducts fundamental property research.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D

Ability to build strong relationships

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Trimble Business Center

Job description

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CDS Muery was established in 1988 with a desire to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve. With more than 120 employees providing civil engineering and land surveying services across the South-Central United States, including Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, CDS Muery is committed to responsiveness and reliability. CDS Muery brings innovative thinking and exceptional service to every client and project.

We provide opportunities for professional growth by building knowledge and broadening skills. Our work environment cultivates the importance of open communication, encourages creative thinking, and promotes innovative ideas. The company’s leadership inspires and continues to involve us, reinforcing our core philosophies daily through their exemplary actions.

Job Overview

The Project Surveyor, SIT, is responsible for drafting detailed drawings, to include boundary, right-of-way, and topographical surveys, profiles, cross sections, subdivision plats, property exhibits and other similar types of drawings and maps to be used for the transfer of real property, planning, development and design of civil engineering projects. This position will be responsible for managing and coordinating with field crews on current and upcoming projects and schedules.

Job Responsibilities

• Assists RPLS in the application of principles, methods, and techniques of Land Surveying duties.
• Prepares schedules and instructions for field staking and coordinates with the field crew as needed.
• Produce working sketches, produce topographic and ALTA surveys.
• Performs calculations and prepares CAD Drawings and other documents for various projects, including boundary, right-of-way, topographic, and title surveys, plats, easements, etc.
• Review title commitments and deeds.
• Conduct fundamental property research.
• Analyze field data and create final plats
• Occasionally performs field survey work as needed.
• Familiarity with the state plane coordinate system, geodetic calculations, and grid-to-surface calculations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Experience, and Education

• High school diploma or GED.
• Desire to obtain RPLS licensure.
• Two or more years’ field experience.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, and MS Office.
• Preferred, not required, experience with Trimble Business Center software.
• Ability to review property boundaries and make recommendations on resolution to RPLS (boundary analysis recommendations).
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external clients.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must pass a background check and a physical exam from a medical provider.

Working Conditions

• Driving to and from various project sites when necessary.
• In-office, Monday through Friday.

Benefits & More

CDS Muery offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• BCBS of Texas – Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.
• Retirement plan with company contribution.
• Group life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability (employer-paid)
• Company holidays to facilitate work-life balance.
• Competitive salary structures.
• Covered professional fees, licenses, and association memberships.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management

• Industries

  Surveying and Mapping Services and Civil Engineering

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