Senior Land Surveyor — Lead Projects & Teams

Trc Companies, Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 69,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, anddisability

401k with company match

Paid time off

8 holidays per year

Paid sick leave

Job summary

TRC, a global environmental and engineering firm and member of WSP, seeks an experienced Professional Land Surveyor to lead surveying services on North American utility and infrastructure projects.

The role involves technical leadership, project execution oversight, mentoring, and collaboration with engineers, GIS specialists, and right-of-way teams, delivering accurate geospatial data for critical decisions.

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.
• Minimum five years of progressive professional surveying experience with 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.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in surveying/Geomatics/Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Trimble Business Center

GIS platforms

GPS

Robotic total stations

Terrestrial laser scanning

UAV surveying

Job description

TRC, a global environmental and engineering firm and member of WSP, seeks an experienced Professional Land Surveyor to lead surveying services on North American utility and infrastructure projects.

The role involves technical leadership, project execution oversight, mentoring, and collaboration with engineers, GIS specialists, and right-of-way teams, delivering accurate geospatial data for critical decisions.