Senior Licensed Surveyor - Lead, Grow, Autonomy

Apex Companies, LLC.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Companies, LLC, a leading consulting and engineering firm, is seeking a Professional Licensed Surveyor to lead boundary, topographic and ALTA surveys and oversee field crews.

You will manage projects from proposal through deliverables, review plats, maps, and legal descriptions, while mentoring junior staff and ensuring QA/QC, safety, and regulatory compliance. The role is based on site in New Jersey with potential for growth.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Professional Land Surveyor license (PA licensure through reciprocity considered).
• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering Technology, or related field preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive survey experience, including project management and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, right-of-way, construction stakeout, as-built, and control survey projects from proposal through final deliverables.
• Serve as Surveyor of Record and prepare, review, certify, and seal survey plats, maps, and legal descriptions.
• Direct and supervise survey field crews, UAV operations, and office technicians to ensure quality, safety, and efficiency.
• Establish and maintain survey control networks using GNSS and total stations.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of field data, calculations, and final survey products.
• Coordinate survey activities with project managers, engineers, clients, and agencies.
• Review construction drawings and provide survey support for design and construction layout.
• Prepare project scopes, schedules, budgets, proposals, and technical reports.

Skills

PLS license

8+ years survey experience

Leadership

Communication

Education

Surveying / Geomatics degree

Tools

Carlson Survey

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Trimble Business Center

Trimble GNSS

Job description

Apex Companies, LLC, a leading consulting and engineering firm, is seeking a Professional Licensed Surveyor to lead boundary, topographic and ALTA surveys and oversee field crews.

You will manage projects from proposal through deliverables, review plats, maps, and legal descriptions, while mentoring junior staff and ensuring QA/QC, safety, and regulatory compliance. The role is based on site in New Jersey with potential for growth.