Texas Registered Professional Land Surveyor

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matching 401(k)

Profit sharing

Performance bonus

Company stock

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Short and long-term disability

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Work-life balance

Job summary

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) is seeking a Texas Registered Professional Land Surveyor to lead and grow the Texas survey practice in Houston. You will shape the team, oversee projects from field work through invoicing, and ensure quality and regulatory compliance.

You will supervise field crews, drive project management, and provide technical oversight on ALTA/NSPS, boundary, and control surveys while maintaining high-quality deliverables and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Licensure: Texas RPLS certification required, or LSIT with the ability to obtain licensure promptly
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of professional land surveying experience
• Technical Proficiency: Expertise with GPS, robotic total stations, and modern survey software; Trimble Access/TBC or AutoCAD familiarity a strong advantage
• Field Readiness: Valid driver’s license required for site visits and field operations

Responsibilities

• Practice Leadership: Build and scale the Texas survey team; recruit, train, and mentor field crews while setting a high-performance standard
• Project Management: Oversee the full project lifecycle—from fieldwork and technical approvals to budgeting and invoicing
• Technical Oversight: Lead complex, multi-disciplinary surveys (ALTA/NSPS, boundary, control) and ensure all documentation meets regulatory and quality standards
• Quality Assurance: Serve as the final reviewer for all deliverables, maintaining rigorous quality control and consistency

Job description

Texas Registered Professional Land Surveyor

Job Locations

US-TX-Houston

Category

Survey / Geospatial

Type

Full-Time

Advance Your Career: Texas Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS) at CEC!

Are you ready to move beyond task-based work and take ownership of your professional future? This is your opportunity to lead, innovate, and grow with a nationally ranked firm that operates with the agility and ambition of a high-growth startup. At Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), we are seeking a driven, entrepreneurial Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS) to lead and expand our survey practice in Texas.

Why This Role Stands Out: Ownership & Impact

This is more than a management position-it's a leadership opportunity. As a leader in our Houston survey operations, you'll have the autonomy to shape the future of the practice, challenge conventional approaches, and build something exceptional.

Key Responsibilities

• Practice Leadership: Build and scale the Texas survey team. Recruit, train, and mentor field crews while setting a high-performance standard
• Project Management: Oversee the full project lifecycle-from fieldwork and technical approvals to budgeting and invoicing
• Technical Oversight: Lead complex, multi-disciplinary surveys (ALTA/NSPS, boundary, control) and ensure all documentation meets regulatory and quality standards
• Quality Assurance: Serve as the final reviewer for all deliverables, maintaining rigorous quality control and consistency

Qualifications

• Licensure: Texas RPLS certification required, or LSIT with the ability to obtain licensure promptly
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of professional land surveying experience
• Technical Proficiency: Expertise with GPS, robotic total stations, and modern survey software. Familiarity with Trimble Access/TBC or AutoCAD is a strong advantage
• Field Readiness: Valid driver's license required for site visits and field operations

Work-Life Balance

Enjoy flexible work arrangements and comprehensive benefits that support your personal and professional well-being.

Ready to Lead?

If you're ready to stop climbing someone else's ladder and start building your own, we want to hear from you. Take the next step toward ownership, leadership, and lasting impact.

About Us

Here’s Why You Should Join Us:

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community - focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite - focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA - focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women - focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you - that is our goal. CEC offers a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

• matching 401(k)
• profit sharing
• a performance bonus
• company stock
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• short and long-term disability
• tuition assistance
• professional development
• and work-life balance.

CEC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.