Project Surveyor

Completes surveying projects by organizing and controlling project elements.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• May serve at the direction of the Project Manager Senior Engineer or Principal
• Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans; conferring with management.
• Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements; assigning personnel to phases and elements; reviewing bids from contractors.
• Determines project specifications by studying product design customer requirements and performance standards; completing technical studies; preparing cost estimates.
• Confirms product performance by designing and conducting tests.
• Determines project schedule by studying project plan and specifications; calculating time requirements; sequencing project elements.
• Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems.
• Controls project plan by reviewing design specifications and plan and schedule changes; recommending actions.
• Controls project costs by approving expenditures; administering contracts.
• Prepares project status reports by collecting analyzing and summarizing information and trends; recommending actions.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures rules and regulations.
• Maintains project data base.
• Maintains product and company reputation by complying with federal and state regulations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Physical Demands (if any):
Field operations may include walking and standing for extended periods of time and/or lifting equipment in excess of 50 lbs.

Work Environment:
Project Surveyors can be located in any of the Stahly Engineering offices and/or in temporary field offices operating for extended periods of time. Must be prepared for both the office environment and field operations.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Requirements: Analysis Design Skills Project Management Process Improvement Technical Understanding Documentation Skills Safety Management and Supervision.
• Design skills and technical understanding of land surveying fields that may include
  • transportation related engineer design surveying;
  • water distribution and treatment design surveying;
  • sewer collection and treatment design surveying;
  • storm water drainage including hydrology and hydraulics.
  • All Professional Land Survey discipline related projects (i.e. Land Title Surveys etc.)
• Skill and experience in the project management process
• Knowledge of surveying related support services that may include engineering geotechnical practices material testing permitting requirements and construction management/inspection
• Knowledge of safety management practices and ability to direct a project team in safety related practices
• Ability to supervise other professionals and manage sub-contracted service contractors
• Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
• Communication and writing skills
• Documentation skills
• Ability to write and review contract documents and specifications
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with co-workers and clientele in a team-oriented environment
• Capability to conduct public relations activities required for projects which may include client contact city and county governments state agencies federal agencies and public meetings.

Required Education and Experience:
B.A. or B.S. in Land Surveying preferred Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) preferred minimum of 4 years of land surveying experience including LSI experience.