Survey Lead - Transportation

GeoSearch; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GeoSearch in North Carolina seeks a Survey Lead to join our construction services team. The role is hybrid, requiring regular office presence at our Raleigh or Charlotte offices and leadership of field crews.

You will apply boundary, topographic and control surveys, supervise staff, and coordinate with clients, engineers and architects to deliver accurate results on every project.

Qualifications

• Valid NC PLS registration or in process of obtaining within six months.
• Experience with boundary research, topographic surveys and project control.
• Experience leading office and field survey personnel with prioritization skills.
• Excellent math, oral and written communication; detail-oriented.
• Able to manage multiple projects within schedule and budget constraints.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Prepare boundary calculations, metes and bounds descriptions and parcel plats.
• Research records to obtain data for surveys including control and topographic tasks.
• Coordinate projects with clients, staff, engineers and architects; supervise field crews.

Skills

Math skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Project management

Education

North Carolina Licensed Professional Surveyor

Tools

Leica

Trimble

Carlson Survey

Civil3D

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 Surveyor
• North 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