Senior Land Surveyor: Lead Geospatial & Field Expert

TRC Companies, Inc.

Addison (TX)

On-site

USD 68,880 - 110,208

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k with company match

Paid time off

8 paid holidays

Sick, family & disability leave

Job summary

TRC, a global environmental and engineering consulting firm and member of WSP, seeks an experienced Professional Land Surveyor (PLS/RPLS) to lead surveying services across diverse North American projects. You will mentor teams, oversee project execution, and ensure safety, quality, and client satisfaction while integrating GPS, LiDAR, UAV, GIS, and BIM workflows.

You will collaborate with engineers, geomatics specialists, and project managers to deliver accurate geospatial data for pipelines,

Qualifications

Professional Land Surveyor (PLS/RPLS) license in one or more U.S. states.
Bachelor's degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited program (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
Minimum five years of progressive professional surveying experience with increasing leadership responsibilities.
Experience managing multidisciplinary survey projects.
Strong knowledge of boundary law, right of way and deed protraction, ALTA/NSPS standards, topographic surveying, construction surveying, easement and right-of-way surveying and exhibit and plat production.
Experience using GPS, robotic total stations, digital data collection systems, and modern surveying workflows.
Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, GIS platforms, or equivalent software.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong leadership, mentoring, organizational, and project management abilities.
Valid driver's license with the ability to travel to project sites as needed.

Responsibilities

Manage surveying projects from proposal through final deliverables while maintaining scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
Serve as Survey Project Manager or Survey Technical Lead on utility, energy, pipeline, transportation, renewable energy, and land development projects.
Prepare project execution plans including staffing, scheduling, risk management, quality control, equipment, and client communication strategies.
Provide technical oversight and quality assurance for boundary, easement and plat production, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, right-of-way, construction, control, hydrographic, LiDAR, UAV, and reality capture surveys.
Review and certify survey deliverables in accordance with applicable state laws, professional standards, and company procedures.
Work alongside, lead and mentor surveyors, office staff, and field crews while fostering professional development.
Coordinate closely with engineering, environmental, GIS, utility, construction, and right-of-way teams throughout project execution.
Support business development by assisting with proposals, technical approaches, staffing plans, budgets, and client presentations.
Monitor project performance and proactively manage schedule, budget, staffing, and risk.
Promote TRC's strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with company safety programs, regulatory requirements, and client expectations.
Evaluate and implement emerging technologies including GPS, modern survey equipment such as robotic total stations, terrestrial laser scanning, UAVs, mobile mapping, GIS integration, cloud collaboration, and digital field workflows.
Build and maintain strong client internal and external relationships through responsive communication and technical excellence.