Senior Engineering Surveyor: Lead Field Mapping & Data

South Zambezi Engineering Services; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Engineering Surveyor to join their team in West Virginia. The role involves measuring land and ensuring accurate survey data for project objectives. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree, extensive surveying experience, and proficiency in design software.

Qualifications

• Must be professionally registered as a PLS (Professional Surveyor).
• Minimum 5 years in engineering land surveying related to construction.

Responsibilities

• Verify accuracy of survey data; calculate terrain characteristics.
• Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, and reports for certification.
• Conduct surveys and record results for engineering designs.

Skills

Decision-making

Attention to detail

Communication

Negotiation

Education

BSc (Surveying)

BTech (Surveying)

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Model Maker

Job description

Job Summary

To measure and collect data on specific areas of land to meet project objectives.

Job Summary

To measure and collect data on specific areas of land to meet project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Verify the accuracy of survey data including measurements and calculations conducted on site by the contractor
• Search legal records, survey records, and land titles to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed
• Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines and other characteristics of terrain as required by individual projects
• Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions to describe , certify, and assume liability for work performed
• Conduct and record the results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimension of land or land features and submit in the formats required by the engineers to conduct their designs
• Establish fixed points for making use in making maps, using geodetic or engineering instruments
• Develop criteria for survey methods and procedures to suit specific project requirements
• Develop criteria for the design and modification of survey instruments
• Do any ad-hoc office duties as assigned by the Senior Land Surveyor
  
  

Qualifications And Experience / Minimum Requirements

• BSc (Surveying), BTech (Surveying) degree or equivalent
• Must be professionally registered with relevant Professional Bodies as a PLS (Professional Surveyor)
• Minimum 5 years in engineering land surveying, directly related to construction of municipal services
• Design compliance standards
• Must be proficient with MS Office, MS Project, Model maker and any other relevant design software
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English
• Sound knowledge and understanding engineering and labour law.
  
  

COMPETENCIES

• Can take decisions and demonstrate accountability and integrity.
• Can negotiate, influence and persuade stakeholders in projects to achieve positive solutions to any challenges which may arise
• Can troubleshoot and strategize in order to meet the long-term vision of the company.
• The ability to see details at close range
• The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern
• Deductive reasoning- the ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• Oral and written comprehension and expression
  
  

CLOSING DATE

If you are not contacted as a short-listed candidate within 4 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application as being unsuccessful.

Candidates are invited to submit a CV together with copies of certificates/driver’s licence (no original certificates). Applications that are received without copies of required documentation will not be considered.

Closing Date: 1 March 2024

Advert Reference No: KC-ES

Completed applications can be hand- delivered or e-mailed to the recruitment email address below by the indicated closing date.

To: SA.recruitment.khatocivils.com /[e-mail]

Khato Civils is an equal opportunities employer. We are determined that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, pregnancy or maternity, gender re-assignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, age, race or disability.