Senior Project Surveyor: Lead Field & 3D Modeling

Bkfengineers; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Profit sharing

401k

Paid time off

9 paid holidays

Flexible schedules

Education reimbursement

Professional society dues

Job summary

BKF Engineers is seeking a Senior Project Surveyor to lead survey project delivery and mentor staff. The role focuses on coordinating teams, ensuring quality, and identifying opportunities for additional services.

Key duties include preparing staking calculations, creating boundary and ALTA surveys, and building 3D site models. Travel to BKF offices and client sites may be required, with a minimum of three in-office days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geomatics, Surveying, Civil Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 4+ years of office surveying experience with increasing responsibility.
• PLS or LSIT highly desired.
• Strong surveying principles, techniques, and equipment knowledge.
• Proficient in CAD software, especially Autodesk Civil 3D.
• Construction staking: reading plans, calculations, cut sheets.
• Experience processing laser scanning data and 3D modeling is a plus.
• Lead and initiate special projects as needed.
• May require flexible hours.
• Travel between BKF offices and off-site locations may be required.
• Minimum 3 days in office.

Responsibilities

• Prepare construction staking calculations from plans and CAD files.
• Create mapping deliverables: boundary, ALTA, topographic surveys, plats, legal descriptions.
• Post-process field data from total stations, GPS, levels, 3D laser scanners, UAS.
• Build 3D site/structure models for owners, architects, engineers, contractors.
• Travel to various job sites and offices as needed.

Skills

Office surveying experience

Survey leadership

Project leadership

Flexible hours

Travel to sites

Office presence (3 days)

Laser scanning experience

Reading plans & staking

Construction staking

3D modeling

Lead special projects

Client coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geomatics/Surveying/Civil Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

Job description

BKF Engineers is seeking a Senior Project Surveyor to lead survey project delivery and mentor staff. The role focuses on coordinating teams, ensuring quality, and identifying opportunities for additional services.

Key duties include preparing staking calculations, creating boundary and ALTA surveys, and building 3D site models. Travel to BKF offices and client sites may be required, with a minimum of three in-office days.