Surveyor - Licensed

Fred Smtih Company; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching program

Job summary

Fred Smith Company in North Carolina is seeking an experienced Licensed Surveyor to lead field and office surveying for heavy civil projects, including DOT stakeouts and commercial site work.

Qualified candidates will hold an NC PLS (or be licensed) with 5+ years' surveying experience, and demonstrate proficiency in Carlson Software, Trimble software, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and GPS data collection using Topcon/Leica systems. Strong organizational and budgeting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in land surveying.
• Surveyor License (required). NC PLS preferred.
• Experience in Heavy Civil Construction/DOT Stake out.

Responsibilities

• Field and office surveying coordination.
• Data collection using GPS receivers and robotic total stations.
• Plan reviews, layout of construction features, and grade/invert calculations.
• Schedule work within budgets and ensure accuracy across plans.

Skills

5+ years land surveying

Licensed Surveyor NC

PLS NC

Education

PLS in NC

Tools

Carlson Software

Trimble Software

AutoCAD Civil 3D

GPS data collection (Topcon/Leica)

Robotic total stations

CADD software

Job description

Job Overview

Fred Smith Company is currently searching for an experienced and Licensed Surveyor. We are a heavy civil contractor working in the commercial site work, public infrastructure and asphalt markets in North Carolina.

Qualifications and Technical Skills

Surveyor License (required), Minimum of 5 years' experience in land surveying, PLS in NC required, Experience in Heavy Civil Construction/DOT Stake out. Proficiency in Carlson Software, Trimble Software, Autocad Civil 3D, Instruments Carlson & Trimble Data Collection GPS rovers, CADD Software.

Responsibilities

Must be organized and familiar with both field and office aspects of surveying. Experience with survey data collection, GPS receivers, and robotic total stations a requirement. Candidate should be accurate, thorough, and diligent. Must have the ability to schedule work and stay within budgets. Able to figure grades, setup utility inverts, and understand how to layout features of a construction job site. Must be able to thoroughly review and check plans for errors. Ideal candidate will have a solid construction surveying background. We utilize 2025 AutoCAD and Carlson software in the office and Topcon & Leica GPS/Robotics in the field.

Compensation

This is a salaried position based on experience. Candidate should be in good physical health. A valid NC driver's license is required.

Benefits

• Fred Smith Company offers competitive pay, benefits and one of the best 401K matching programs in the construction industry.

Equal Opportunity and E-Verify

Fred Smith Company is dedicated to the achievement of equality of opportunity for all its employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected group status under federal, state or local law.

Fred Smith Company is an E-Verify Participant.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

Accessibility and Contact

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact Human Resources at Phone: [phone]Email: [e-mail]

Application and Background Check

This is intended for the use in evaluating your qualifications for employment. Incomplete, false or misleading statements on this application or during the interview process are grounds for terminating the application process or, if discovered after employment, termination of employment. This is not an employment contract.

For safety and other reasons, FSC operates an alcohol and drug free workplace. If you are offered employment, you will be required to take and pass a drug screen prior to employment.

Medical examinations are required of all applicants in certain job categories or when there exists a need to determine whether an employee is still able to perform the essential functions of their job or to determine fitness for duty as required by standards established by federal, state, or local law.

FSC will conduct a security background check on all candidates who are made a conditional offer of employment. This background check will be processed for FSC by ADP Screening and Selection Services located at 301 Remington Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524, and ADP can be reached at 800-367-5933. The background check information will review your character, general reputation, personal characteristics, mode of living, and credit standing. The types of information that may be ordered include, but are not limited, to Social Security number verification, criminal, public, educational and, as appropriate, driving record checks, verification of prior employment, reference, licensing and certification checks, and drug testing results.

FSC employs only US Citizens or aliens who can provide proof of identity and work authorization.