Survey Lead - Transportation

GeoSearch; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GeoSearch in Charlotte/Raleigh is seeking a Survey Lead to join our construction services team. The role requires a licensed Professional Land Surveyor and a hands-on leader who can mentor field crews and coordinate office and field work.

You will manage boundary research, topographic surveys, project control, and metes and bounds descriptions, while maintaining schedules and client communication. Hybrid work arrangement; NC license preferred; strong math, detail orientation, and ability to

Qualifications

• Experience with boundary research and calculations for engineering design projects.
• Experience managing office and field survey personnel and priorities.
• Strong math and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects within schedules and budgets.
• Professional attitude and able to communicate with all levels of personnel.

Responsibilities

• Understand and manage field and office survey operations.
• Direct field crews and organize technical production.
• Uphold quality control and assurance.
• Maintain client and staff communication.
• Meet project schedules and budgets.
• Perform boundary research of maps and deeds.
• Prepare boundary calculations and plats.

Skills

Boundary research

Topographic surveys

Project control

Metes and bounds descriptions

Client communication

Mentoring/leadership

Education

North Carolina Professional Land Surveyor license (PLS)

Tools

Leica

Trimble

Carlson Survey

Civil3D

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Our client is seeking a Survey Lead to join our construction services team. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our offices in Raleigh or Charlotte North Carolina.We are seeking an experienced, motivated Professional Land Surveyor who thrives in a collaborative team environment. This role highlights a customer-focused mindset and a passion for delivering exceptional quality and results on every project.

Responsibilities:

• Understanding of all field and office survey operations.
• Organize technical production and direct field work.
• Uphold quality control and assurance.
• Maintain communication with clients, leadership and staff.
• Meet schedules and budgets while providing responsive service to the client.
• Perform boundary research of maps, deeds, physical evidence, and other records.
• Prepare boundary calculations, metes and bounds descriptions and parcel plats.
• Research previous survey evidence, maps, deeds, physical evidence, and other records to obtain data needed for various surveys including control, topographic, bathymetric, engineering, alignment and right-of-way.
• Coordinate projects with clients, staff, engineering and architectural personnel, and other stakeholders.
• Determine methods and procedures for establishing or reestablishing survey control.
• Apply techniques and methods to obtain desired accuracy and information.
• Maintain project database by using computer programs; entering and backing up data.
• Develop and present proposals to clients.
• Show consistent exercise of initiative and independent judgment in work assignments.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge.
• Participate in professional societies and practice communities.
• Ability to work with and mentor people.
• Supervise the activities of a single or multiple survey field crews and provide training to staff.

Required Qualifications:

• Valid registration as a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) in the State of North Carolina or in the process of obtaining your PLS preferably in the next six months.
• Experience with preparation of boundary research and calculations, topographic surveys, project control, metes and bounds descriptions and general survey support for engineering design projects.
• Experience managing office and field survey personnel with the ability to identify work priorities and functions.
• Excellent math, oral and written communication skills.
• Strong detail-oriented work style.
• Experience prioritizing and managing multiple projects with schedule and budget constraints.
• Professional attitude and able to communicate with all levels of personnel.
• Must have valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Noth Carolina Licensed Professional SurveyorNorth Carolina resident.
• Experience with survey software (Leica, Trimble, Carlson Survey, Civil3D).
• Ability to work in an environment with changing priorities and work locations.
• Flexible to work overtime.
• Experience with the following projects:

• NCDOT right-of-way mapping
• Boundary/Topo
• Transportation/Bridges
• Preparation of Right-of-Way Acquisitions and Easements
• ALTA/ACSM (NSPS) Land Title Surveys
• Construction Layout