Senior Licensed Land Surveyor

Pennoni; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennoni is seeking a Senior Licensed Land Surveyor to lead surveying operations from our Columbia, Maryland office. This hands-on leadership role requires managing projects and personnel while providing technical oversight across boundary, land title, topographic, and construction surveying assignments.

The successful candidate will coordinate field resources, prepare estimates, and foster client relationships to grow the Maryland practice.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of professional field surveying experience.
• Current Maryland Professional Land Surveyor license.
• Broad experience in boundary, land title, topographic, and construction surveying.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to job sites as needed.
• Ability to meet background-screening requirements for client sites and federal properties.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage survey projects with focus on safety, quality, profitability, and timely delivery.
• Provide professional oversight for boundary, land title, topographic, and construction surveying.
• Coordinate field crews, equipment, and timelines; supervise personnel.
• Prepare scopes of work, estimates, and proposals; support business development.
• Review data and deliverables for accuracy and compliance with standards.
• Apply GPS, robotic total stations, CADD/GIS and related systems.
• Cultivate client relationships and grow Pennoni’s Maryland survey practice.

Skills

Maryland PLS license

Project management

Field surveying

Leadership

Travel availability

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Leica Geosystems

Leica laser scanners

MicroStation

Bentley OpenRoads

Job description

Pennoni is seeking a Senior Licensed Land Surveyor to support and lead surveying operations from our Columbia, Maryland office. This is a hands‑on leadership opportunity for an experienced survey professional who can manage projects and personnel while providing technical oversight across boundary, land title, topographic, and construction surveying assignments. The successful candidate will coordinate field resources, prepare project estimates and proposals, maintain strong client relationships, and help grow the survey practice within the Maryland market.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and manage survey and survey-mapping projects with a focus on safety, quality, profitability, operational excellence, and timely delivery.
• Provide professional oversight for boundary surveys, land title surveys, topographic surveys, construction stakeout, construction layouts, and survey support for engineering projects.
• Supervise and coordinate survey personnel, including scheduling field crews, assigning resources, coordinating equipment, and monitoring project deadlines.
• Prepare scopes of work, project estimates, fee proposals, and other technical or business-development materials.
• Review survey data, plans, calculations, deliverables, and supporting documentation for accuracy and compliance with applicable professional standards.
• Apply modern surveying methods and technologies, including GPS, robotic total stations, CADD, GIS, and related field and office systems.
• Communicate effectively with clients, project teams, field personnel, regulatory stakeholders, and other internal disciplines.
• Develop and maintain client and public relationships while identifying opportunities to expand Pennoni’s survey services within the Maryland market.
• Visit project sites and perform field-related responsibilities as needed.
• Complete additional responsibilities as assigned based on project and business needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least eight years of professional experience in field surveying, land surveying, or a closely related area.
• Current Maryland Professional Land Surveyor license.
• Demonstrated experience managing survey projects and coordinating or supervising personnel.
• Well‑rounded experience with boundary surveys, land title surveys, topographic surveys, and construction surveying. Candidates whose experience is limited primarily to construction stakeout may not have the breadth required for this role.
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to travel to job sites as needed.
• Ability to satisfy background‑screening requirements associated with certain client sites, federal properties, and railroad rights‑of‑way.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading a survey team or serving as the professional responsible for multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary engineering and infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, Leica Geosystems hardware and software, high‑definition laser scanning technologies, MicroStation, or Bentley OpenRoads.
• Experience developing client relationships and supporting business‑development or market‑growth initiatives.

Why Work With Us?

Pennoni is a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm that was founded six decades ago. We approach engineering challenges from a wider spectrum of angles than most, from land development to energy management. Our goal is to help communities and private sector clients alike navigate the ever‑changing technological advancements available while learning how best to integrate "smart" solutions into the current landscape; this ultimately contributes to resilient and sustainable planning. Our combination of talent and experience generates unprecedented solutions for diverse & iconic projects around the globe!

Pennoni offers many opportunities to help you build your career. We continually strive to build a great workplace where our employees trust the people they work for, enjoy the people they work with, and take pride in what they do.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled