Senior Project Surveyor

HILGARTWILSON, LLC; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 84,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Professional license bonuses

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design in Albany, NY seeks a Senior Project Surveyor to join our Survey/Geospatial team. You will prepare surveys, compute layouts for roads, subdivisions, and utilities, and coordinate field and office efforts to support infrastructure projects.

The role requires strong technical expertise, attention to detail, and mentoring staff while delivering accurate data and high-quality client deliverables using Civil 3D and Trimble Business Center.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of surveying experience required.
• Construction experience required.
• SIT license preferred. CST preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Civil 3D and TBC (Trimble Business Center).
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for job communications.

Responsibilities

• Compile survey cost estimate and scope of services.
• Analyze and prepare complete boundary survey with sound rationale for property lines.
• Perform QA/QC on reports, plans, specifications and cost estimates.
• Compute layouts for subdivisions, roads, lots, buildings and utilities.
• Assist in preparing reports, findings, plans, and other contract documents.
• Coordinate field and office staff to complete design and tasks on complex projects.
• Supervise Survey Technician(s) as needed.

Skills

5+ years surveying experience

Construction experience

Valid driver’s license

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate degree or equivalent technical experience

Tools

Civil 3D

Trimble Business Center (TBC)

Job description

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a skilled and motivated Sr. Project Surveyor to join our forward-thinking Survey/Geospatial team in Albany, NY. In this key senior-level role, you will bring your technical expertise, sharp attention to detail, and passion for precision to projects that support infrastructure, development, and community growth across the region. You will help prepare various tyoes of surveys, perform accurate computations for layouts involving roads, buildings, subdivisions, and infrastructure, coordinate field and office efforts, and support project managers with proposals, estimates, reports, plans, and contract documents.

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned survey professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, guiding project teams, mentoring staff, and using advanced surveying technology to deliver dependable data and outstanding results for clients.

Colliers Engineering & Design’s survey professionals have the expertise to achieve highly accurate results while maintaining quality control over data collected, from field to office, and precision of the final client deliverables. Whether the project calls for administering conventional surveying methods, cutting-edge geospatial scanning techniques or a combination of both, our professionally licensed land surveyors, highly-trained office technicians and field crews work seamlessly together to provide the most responsive and consistent professional survey services available. Implementing the right approach for each project is what makes the difference and ensures our clients they are receiving the most accurate surveying and measurement services.

Responsibilities

• Compile survey cost estimate and scope of services.
• Analyze and prepare complete boundary survey by compiling record data and providing sound analysis and reason for accurate property line location.
• Perform Quality Control review on reports, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and other contract documents prepared by others for accuracy and completeness.
• Provide accurate computation for the layout of subdivisions, roads and lots as well as buildings and utilities.
• Provide assistance to staff in the preparation of reports/findings, plans, and other contract documents.
• Organize and coordinate the work of field and office staff required to complete design, field and/or other tasks on more complex projects.
• Assist in the preparation of project/task work plans.
• Assist with the safety planning and preparation for projects.
• Provide direction to staff to complete project objectives.
• Monitor the work efforts of assigned staff including sub-consultants and/or contractors, overseeing budgets.
• Monitor time schedules and capital cost budgets on projects to satisfy client.
• Ensure that all scope revisions affecting the project schedule and/or budget are discussed with the client. Ensure that all out-of-scope work and associated fees are approved by the client prior to performing the services.
• May supervise assignments given to Survey Technician(s).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED is required; Associate degree or equivalent technical experience is preferred.
• 5+ years of related surveying experience required.
• Construction experience required.
• SIT license preferred. CST preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Civil 3D, TBC (Trimble Business Center).
• Proficient various data techniques and coding systems.
• Advanced knowledge of various surveying instruments, techniques, and computations.
• Advanced understanding of angular and linear measurement systems.
• Advanced knowledge of trigonometry and geometry.
• Valid drivers’ license required and ability to operate a motor vehicle. MVR will be checked and monitored.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Compensation: $84,400 to $123,200 per year (depending on qualifications)

Requires a pre-employment drug screen.

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.

Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!