Senior Survey Technician

Senior Survey Technician

Westwood Professional Services Inc.

Westwood Professional Services Inc. is seeking a Senior Survey Technician to join our team. This position will assist Professional Surveyors with CAD production survey research boundary analysis exhibit preparation legal description preparation and survey computations

Assists Project Surveyors and Project Leads with CAD production research legal description and easement preparation deliverables review computations and other survey-related responsibilities.
Reviews analyzes and plots boundary and easement descriptions from title documents and historical land records.
Performs self and peer review QA/QC checks.
Coordinates with field crews and office staff.
Travels occasionally for courthouse research and field crew support.
Leads by example displays solid judgment good values trust honesty openness and professionalism.
Drives innovation and efficiency in CAD production processes.
Handles multiple priorities and projects well.
Stays current on service-specific trends technology software hardware and equipment.
Ensures division regional and company policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service.
Provides day-to-day guidance and mentoring to project team staff as needed.
Lead technical training for multiple offices.
Consistently exercises independent judgment and demonstrates critical thinking skills.
Training of junior technical staff.
Other duties as assigned.

Strong listening writing and verbal communication skills.
Expertise in production of ALTA surveys boundary analysis topographic surveys preparation of exhibits and legal descriptions plat preparation and field crew preparation.
Proficient in operating AutoCAD Civil 3D for production activities and familiarity with GIS concepts.
Ability to manage multiple tasks support project coordination and interact with other services.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Seven years of land surveying experience is preferred.
Five years of Civil 3D or related software experience is preferred.
Coordinating activities with office personnel including surveying technicians and engineering staff.
Understanding of survey field procedures and the operation of survey field equipment.

An Associate Degree in Surveying Engineering Technology or related area of study
SIT or CST Certification or ability to become a Professional Surveyor
Experience drafting Wind Solar and Power Delivery projects
Coordinating activities with office personnel including surveying technicians and engineering staff
Field experience searching for/recovering land survey monuments
Ability to travel and remain on a project site or other Westwood office for extended periods
Ability to utilize survey field equipment

At Westwood our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid design resilient infrastructure and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation we stand at the forefront of our industry dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve.

Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts retains and develops high performers. Our team values relationships innovation dedication initiative and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative One Team mentality yields superior outcomes
in everything we do.

We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision. We are partners in our clients success driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety sustainability and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity guiding every decision we make.

We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and giving-back initiatives we enrich the lives of those we serve engage others within our industry and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work.

Join us in creating a better world.

In 2024 Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #13 and #40 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood one national 1st place award for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #83 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2024. The firm consistently ranks on the industrys top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in award-winning projects nationwide.

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training