Registered Professional Land Surveyor

Role Description:We are seeking an Assistant Land Surveyor/PLS located at ourEl Paso Office. The successful candidate will haveat least 5 yearsof experience after licensure (PLS) in all phases of land surveying construction boundary and topographic surveying. A leading Architectural and Engineering firm providing innovative planning engineering architectural design construction and program management and design-build project delivery to our clients in the public and private sector. We provide quality solutions for our clients and employment opportunities to qualified talent.

Location:El Paso Texas

Reports to:Survey Practice Leader and El Paso Office Managing Principal

Employment type:40 FT Hours

Registration(s):Texas (PLS) Required

Education:Associates degree

Duties:

• Support and manage survey staff of 5 senior Survey Party Chiefs with chain/rod men assistants.
• Provide project management and technical oversight for: topo mapping (drone and ground) platting boundary ALTA and construction staking efforts.
• Manages and maintains all instruments and measuring devices including drones scanners levels robotic total stations GPS equipment Trimble Business Center and data collectors.
• Knowledge of Trimble field equipment and data collector software.
• Manage CADD drafting efforts for plats.
• Prepare and finalize plats for public and private clients.
• Download and upload survey data to and from field staff.
• Oversee drone ortho-image and topographic surveys.
• Mentor and train survey staff and provide QC mentorship.
• Responsible for safe operation and maintenance of staff vehicles tools and equipment.
• May assist in preparation of survey drawings using AutoCAD software.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understands follows and enforces our business process.
• Productively collaborates with PMs and encourages teams to achieve success and camaraderie amongst each other.
• Understands and follows QMS and Quality initiatives. Assists PM on ensuring that quality control measures are being adhered to on projects and daily operations.
• Understands duties and responsibilities possesses necessary job knowledge and technical skills maintains job knowledge current.
• Assist with appropriate administrative and project support tasks supporting the needs of the PM on assigned project tasks.
• Contributes to successful delivery and performance of projects.
• Complete assignments on-time within budget and with highest level of quality.
• Routinely proposes and produces more effective ways to accomplish tasks.
• Effectively leads creates plans executes project tasks on a project.

Role Competencies:

• Sharing Information:Conveying up-to date information in the most efficient and useful manner to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Critical Thinking:Analyzing problems and solutions by evaluating the quality of the information available from different sources and avoiding decision-making bias.
• Adaptable:Adjusting behaviors and plans to new circumstances while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Plans Effectively:Making plans for work to be accomplished in a timely manner and utilizing resources sparingly.
• Demonstrates Self-Discipline:Refraining oneself from skipping important steps to make decisions or get work done.

Qualifications:

• PLS in Texas with 5 years experience.
• Associates degree.
• Working knowledge of surveying.
• Highly motivated.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and manage survey crews performing topo boundary and construction staking.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate Trimble Robotic Total Stations Trimble GPS equipment Trimble data collectors and digital levels and other related equipment.
• Familiarity with Trimble Business Center Autodesk Civil 3D Microsoft Suite of products (Word Excel etc.) and other similar software used in surveying.
• Valid Drivers License.