Registered Professional Land Surveyor

Fabl Design; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing residential building design firm as a Principal in Charge, where you'll establish and lead the surveying practice from the ground up. This remote-first role offers true flexibility, allowing you to choose your schedule while occasionally visiting job sites. You will mentor a team of survey novices, ensuring they grasp the fundamentals of surveying and field safety. If you thrive on ownership and enjoy breaking down complex concepts for others, this is your chance to shape the future of our surveying services and contribute to a supportive, collaborative culture.

Benefits

Profit Sharing

Flexible Schedule

Remote Work

Supportive Culture

Qualifications

• Must hold an active PLS license in Tennessee.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in residential surveying.

Responsibilities

• Design and establish a turnkey surveying service.
• Lead boundary, topographic, and construction staking surveys.

Skills

Residential Surveying

Boundary Surveys

Topographic Surveys

ALTA/NSPS Surveys

Construction Staking Surveys

Field Safety

Data Collection

Mentoring

Compliance with Regulations

Education

Professional Land Surveyor License

5+ years of Surveying Experience

Tools

Total Stations

GNSS/GPS

Levels

LiDAR/Drones

Job description

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Principal in Charge | Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (Remote/Tennessee)

ABOUT US

We’re a fast‑growing residential building design firm in Tennessee—and until now, we’ve outsourced every land survey. We’re ready to bring surveying in‑house, and we need a seasoned Professional Land Surveyor to build our capability from scratch. If you thrive on ownership, love teaching, and want a flexible, mostly remote role with some field days, let’s talk!

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Launch & Own Our Survey Practice: You’ll design every process—select tools, set up workflows, and define quality standards—to establish a turnkey surveying service.

Teach & Mentor Across the Team: We’re survey‑novices. You’ll train designers, engineers, and project managers on surveying fundamentals, field safety, data collection, and how to interpret results.

Execute & Oversee Surveys: Lead boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, and construction staking surveys for residential projects. Operate total stations, GNSS/GPS, levels, and other field instruments.

Review & Approve Deliverables: Guide our in‑house draftspeople on producing plats, maps, and reports, then review and sign off.

Ensure Compliance: Keep us on the right side of Tennessee regulations—maintain licensing, handle permitting, and document field notes rigorously.

Collaborate Remotely & On‑Site: Work from home, but travel to job sites statewide to supervise crews, troubleshoot in the field, and validate data.

WHO YOU ARE

Licensed in Tennessee: Active PLS license is a must.

Experienced: 5+ years of hands‑on residential surveying; you’ve “been there, done that” with boundary, topo, ALTA/NSPS, and staking surveys.

Field‑First Mindset: Total stations, GNSS units, levels, LiDAR/drones—whatever the tool, you know setup, calibration, and data‑collection tricks.

Natural Teacher: You enjoy breaking down complex survey concepts for non‑surveyors and building confidence in others.

Self‑Directed: You’ll lead this entire practice.

Startup Spirit: You’re energized by “blank‑slate” challenges and eager to define what “success” looks like for our new service line.

WHAT WE OFFER

Salary Range: $30-$50 per hour

Profit Sharing: Be a part of our success by receiving payments per project.

True Flexibility: Remote‑first role; you choose your schedule, with occasional field days.

Founding Role: Be the principal of our surveying practice—your processes and training will shape our company’s future.

Supportive Culture: A collaborative design team that values growth, autonomy, and work–life balance.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Architecture and Planning

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