Senior Professional Land Surveyor ( County/City Surveyor)

Willdan Group, Inc.; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K + employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Discount Program

Generous Employee Referral Program

Opportunities for Career Growth and Development

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm in California is seeking a Senior Professional Land Surveyor to manage surveying projects and provide expertise to municipalities. The role requires a valid California Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license and a minimum of 10 years in land surveying, with extensive experience in subdivision mapping and legal description reviews. The position offers competitive salary and various employee benefits, supporting career growth in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Active California Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license.
• At least 10 years of progressive professional land surveying experience.
• Demonstrated experience with preparation and review of legal descriptions.
• Experience with subdivision mapping and processes.
• Experience preparing and reviewing legal descriptions, lot line adjustments and rights‑of‑way documents.
• Preferred experience as a City/County Surveyor.

Responsibilities

• Act as City/County Surveyor for California's Central Valley and Sierra regions.
• Coordinate subconsultant field and office survey work.
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of survey data and deliverables.
• Lot Mergers document checking.
• Easement and Right-of-Way Acquisition and Vacation document checking.
• Preparation of easement and right-of-way legal descriptions and plats.
• Coordinate subconsultant field and office survey work.
• Work with engineers and architects to provide boundary and topographic surveys, aerial photogrammetry, and plat maps.
• Provide technical guidance and support to surveying staff.
• Monitor project budgets and timelines to ensure efficiency and profitability.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of survey data and deliverables.
• Oversee office survey staff and development.
• Provide oversight and advisory services in compliance with applicable laws and industry best practices.

Skills

Subdivision mapping

Legal description preparation

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

10+ years of progressive professional land surveying experience

Job description

Senior Professional Land Surveyor ( County/City Surveyor)

United States, California, Modesto

Mar 04, 2026

The future is now, Willdan is "Envisioning the Future" of clean energy and infrastructure as well as sustainability through our work with cities, buildings, and transportation.

Willdan is a national leader in energy, engineering, and software consulting services. Since 1964, we have provided all aspects of municipal and infrastructure engineering, including building and safety, public works, public financing, planning, and construction management services. We help engineers, facility owners, municipalities, and utilities meet their long‑term goals and transition communities to clean energy and a sustainable future.

Why Willdan?

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K + employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Discount Program
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Opportunities for Career Growth and Development

Essential Duties And Responsibilities (include but not limited to)

• Act as City/County Surveyor for counties and cities throughout California's Central Valley and Sierra regions, and beyond.
• Subdivision and Parcel Map Checking
• Lot Line Adjustment document checking
• Lot Mergers document checking
• Easement and Right-of-Way Acquisition and Vacation document checking
• Preparation of easement and right-of-way legal descriptions and plats
• Ability to respond to questions and recommend appropriate administration of the Subdivision Map Act and Professional Land Surveyor's Act.
• Coordinate subconsultant field and office survey work.
• Work with various divisions (engineers and architects) within Willdan to provide necessary services, such as boundary and topo, aerial photogrammetry, preparation of legal descriptions and plat maps, coordination of appraisal and acquisition services.
• Legal work - Provide law firms, title companies, and cities technical expertise in the review of defective title, reformation of deeds, expert witness.
• Providing technical guidance and support to surveying staff.
• Monitoring project budgets and timelines to ensure efficiency and profitability.
• Ensuring the quality and accuracy of survey data and deliverables.
• Oversees office survey staff. Monitors employee development.
• The City/County Surveyor provides survey map and document checking services, along with consultation support for Public Works and Planning Departments. The selected individual will perform professional review, oversight, and advisory services in compliance with the California Subdivision Map Act, Professional Land Surveyor's Act, applicable county ordinances, and industry best practices.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university, or equivalent work experience.
• Active California Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license.
• At least 10 years of progressive professional land surveying experience.
• Extensive background in subdivision mapping (major and minor) and subdivision processes.
• Demonstrated experience with preparation and review of legal descriptions, lot line adjustments and lot mergers, right‑of‑way engineering, easements, Records of Survey, and Corner Records.
• Prior experience serving as a city or County Surveyor is strongly preferred.

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