Senior Land Surveyor

NV5; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, dental, life insurance

401K Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Job summary

NV5 in San Diego is seeking a California-licensed PLS Senior Land Surveyor to lead our local office, review work products, and manage field workloads under the Survey Manager.

The role includes research, CAD review of topographic maps and plats, and preparing written descriptions for deeds, leases, and other instruments in compliance with local, state, and project requirements. This is a 100% office-based position in our San Diego Survey group.

Qualifications

• California PLS license is required and must be active.
• 6+ years of surveying and mapping experience.
• 3+ years of project management experience preferred.
• Experience with the local utility sector are and knowledge of local codes is a plus.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional oversight and guidance on projects.
• Review plats and prepare legal descriptions; perform computations.
• Adhere to company policies, safety plans, and project safety plans.
• Conduct quality control checks on computations, field book formats, and content.
• Supervise project field crews or serve as field crew chief.
• Work on control, boundary, subdivision, topographic, and design surveys, ALTA/NSPS standards, aerial mapping; hydrographic surveying a plus.
• Accurately operate survey instruments (total stations, GPS, data collectors) and related software.
• Read and interpret survey drawings, plans, and specifications.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Written and oral communication

Quality assurance

Team supervision

Education

California Professional Land Surveyor license

Tools

Total stations

GPS receivers

Data collectors

Trimble Business Center

StarNet

Civil3D

GPS reduction software

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking a California-licensed PLS Senior Land Surveyor to provide professional review of work products, manage our San Diego office and field workload under the direction of the Survey Manager, and support the Survey Manager in maintaining project schedules and budgets.

This role involves conducting various types of survey research, computations, reviewing computer-aided survey drafting of topographic maps and plats, and preparing written descriptions of land for deeds, leases, and other legal documents per local, state, federal, and project requirements. The Senior Surveyor will review projects, perform quality assurance, and report progress through completion on each project assigned.

This role is 100% office-based in our San Diego Survey group. Are you ready to elevate your career?

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and technical oversight and guidance.
• Perform project research, logistics, and management; review plats and prepare legal descriptions.
• Adhere to company policies, safety plans, and project safety plans.
• Conduct quality control checks on each project, including computations, field book formats, and content.
• Supervise project field crews and/or serve as field crew chief.
• Work on control, boundary, subdivision, topographic, and design surveys, ALTA /NSPS standards, aerial mapping surveys, and may also perform hydrographic surveying.
• Accurately run and adjust survey measuring instruments, including digital levels, GPS equipment, and total stations with electronic data collecting capabilities.
• Identify and understand basic sources of measurement errors.
• Perform mathematical calculations and check field data.
• Perform data reduction, field note reduction, calculations, data checks, and staking.
• Computations using survey programs and Civil3D.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• California Professional Land Surveyor registration certification
• 6+ years of surveying and mapping experience required.
• 3+ years of project management experience preferred.
• Must have experience with the local or other utility industry
• Strong interpersonal skills and practical written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in using total stations, GPS receivers, data collectors, and GPS reduction software.
• Proficiency in Trimble Business Center, StarNet, or similar survey processing software.
• Experience in Civil3D with demonstrated survey drafting skills required; excellent Civil3D skills a plus.
• Ability to read and understand survey drawings, plans, and specifications.
• Knowledge of principles of monumentation, staking, and marking.
• UAV / UAS operation, data acquisition, and data reduction experience is a plus.
• Experience in hydrographic surveying is a plus.
• Experience with lidar data
• Proficiency with MS Word and Excel.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, provided the candidate can meet the physical demands listed below.

• Ability to effectively manage stress in the workplace without losing time or undue strain.
• Frequently required to sit, walk, talk, or listen.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to sit for extended periods, work at a computer terminal for extended periods, type/key-in data, and answer telephones frequently as needed.
• Adherence to company policies, safety plans, and project safety plans is required.

The pay range for this position in California is $125,000 to $170,000 per year. Base pay offered may be higher or lower depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location of the candidate.

Benefits

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, dental, and supplemental insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid Life & AD&D
• Company paid Disability
• 401K Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off

Company Overview

NV5 delivers technology-enabled engineering, consulting, and geospatial solutions that help clients plan, design, and optimize infrastructure, buildings, utilities, and environmental systems. We bring together technical expertise, data, and innovative thinking to create resilient, high-performance assets. As part of TiC Solutions, alongside Acuren, we share a purpose: to shape and strengthen the physical world.

Our work starts with our people. We invest in their growth and never compromise on safety. We work as one team across disciplines and geographies, bringing diverse perspectives and a shared purpose to complex challenges.

At NV5, we take pride in high-quality work that creates lasting value for our clients. We challenge the status quo, continuously improve, and turn insight into smarter designs, plans, and solutions. Join us to contribute your expertise and collaborate with our teams to help shape the infrastructure and systems the world relies on.