Surveyor Job Description template and pdf with duties [2024]

Job summary 1

The Surveyor leads one or more Department survey parties, or oversees contracted survey parties, with the purpose of determining boundaries and topography of real property or oversees the compilation, update and maintenance of real property maps. Work requires contact with governmental and private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

Duties & Responsibilities 1

special offer

Download PDF with all 10 Surveyor Job Descriptions

100Hires
eBook

Free Guide:

The Ultimate guide
to recruiting

Requirements & Skills 1

Job summary 2

If you are seeking a rewarding career and an opportunity for advancement, join our growing firm now! We seek a motivated and driven Surveyor to join our team. The successful candidate will work on a survey crew to provide surveying services in support of internal projects and directly for clients with potential for advancement to crew chief.

Duties & Responsibilities 2

Conduct field surveys for boundaries, topography, GIS data collection, geodetic control, etc.
- Provide construction staking for site layout, structures, grading, paving, roadways, drainage features, etc.
- Prepare plats, maps, and record drawings
- Assemble field data, perform survey calculations, and prepare legal descriptions

Requirements & Skills 2

Basic knowledge of AutoCAD
Basic knowledge of survey equipment such as GPS, Total Station, and Automatic level
Knowledgeable in the effective practices, methods, and techniques of land surveying
- Knowledge of state-specific standards of practice in Land Surveying
- Valid Driver’s License
- Willingness to travel

Job summary 3

We are looking for a motivated and detailed-oriented Surveyor to help support the growth of our business. The Surveyor will collect data used to establish property boundaries, construction stakeout, and existing conditions survey.

Duties & Responsibilities 3

Locate property corners.
- Record the results of surveys or descriptive data using notes, drawings, sketches, or inked tracings.
- Other duties as assigned.
- This position will report to Operations Manager.

Requirements & Skills 3

Job summary 4

A Land Surveyor is licensed professional Land Surveyors or Engineer, performing complex surveys and engineering projects. As project Surveyor, incumbent leads groups of professionals and supervises technical staff performing a wide variety of surveying and engineering projects or programs.

Duties & Responsibilities 4

Establishes procedures, techniques and selects instrumentation for determinations involving location of points, control lines, boundary lines and areas.
Prepares and reviews preliminary studies, calculations, cost estimates, specifications and reports consisting of engineering, construction, design, topographic, photogrammetric, geodetic, hydrographic, property and right of way surveys.
- Reviews and checks surveyors and engineers' work and reports involving engineering and land surveying projects.
- Reviews the preparation and processing of records of surveys, parcel and subdivision maps, photogrammetric surveys, uniform base mapping service and applicable computer graphics.
- Coordinates the preparation of drawings, maps, plots and legal descriptions.

Requirements & Skills 4

Registration as a licensed Land Surveyor (Business and Professions Code)
- Registration as a Civil Engineer with the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, with the authority to practice land-surveying work (Business and Professions Code).
- Must possess and maintain license issued by the State as a Professional Land Surveyor (Business and Professional Code).
- A valid class C driver's license required at time of appointment, and maintained throughout employment in this class, or the ability to arrange necessary and timely transportation for field travel. Employees in this class may be required to use their own personal vehicle.

Job summary 5

We have an exciting opportunity for a Surveyor based out of our office. We are an integrated design firm that unites a diverse team of architects, engineers, surveyors, and industry specialists driven to help solve our clients' greatest challenges.

Duties & Responsibilities 5

Perform a wide range of field surveying activities such as boundary, ALTA, DOT, municipal, topographical, construction, geodetic, etc. utilizing robotic total stations and GPS at a variety of sites and field conditions
- Perform survey, parcel, right of way and easement record research at a variety of public and private facilities
- Perform survey calculations, write legal descriptions, prepare staking files, perform volume calculations, create, check and certify plats and plans
- Provide professional coordination related to field survey personnel and office staff to support survey work requests and comply with Office and Project Managers

Requirements & Skills 5

Qualified candidates must have a Current Professional Land Survey License with a minimum of 4 years of related experience.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Microstation, Trimble Robotic Total Stations and GPS units preferred.
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills are essential.
- Position requires field work in a wide variety of site terrain and weather conditions.

Job summary 6

The Surveyor manages, supervises, designes, develops, creates and maintains small-scale through large-scale land surveying projects in a safe and timely manner. Performs land surveying projects, preparation of proposals, oversight and review of all aspects of land surveying as it relates to a civil engineering and land surveying company. Candidate will be required to work in the office as well as in the field as needed.

Duties & Responsibilities 6

Requirements & Skills 6

Proven working expertise in land surveying
Excellent knowledge of software such as AutoCAD, civil 3D or similar
Understanding of GPS technology
Understanding of conventional surveying applications
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Professional Land Surveyor or Pre-1982 Professional Civil Engineer
- Valid driver's license

Job summary 7

Surveyor is responsible for supervising personnel associated with the dispatch of projects. Manage the project scope of work and expectations of clients. Ensure that all safety procedures are followed. Serve as the primary project technical expert and assist with technical problem solutions. Coordinate and maintain liaison with other sections, disciplines, and utilities.

Duties & Responsibilities 7

Requirements & Skills 7

Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Surveying and Mapping or related field.
Minimum 5 years of related work experience balanced between office and field and 2 years supervisory experience.
- Any equivalent combination of certifications, education, or experience that provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities for the position.
- Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor.
- Must be able to possess and maintain a valid Class ‘R’ driver’s license and have a satisfactory driving record.

Job summary 8

We are seeking a qualified Surveyor with a combination of 3 to 5 years or more of education and/or experience in Land Surveying.

Duties & Responsibilities 8

Perform site/topographic surveys for small and large projects, compile/reduce data and import data into drawings
Perform Cadastral and water right surveys
- Control surveys: establish and maintain control networks over large and small sites
- Construction staking, including the ability to generate stakeout data from plans and transfer that information onto the ground
- Establish and maintain quality control procedures on survey operations

Requirements & Skills 8

FS or LSIT registration would be beneficial, but is not required
Familiarity ACAD, Civil 3D and Leica software and with Leica GPS, robotic total stations and scanners would also be preferred

Job summary 9

We are seeking talented and motivated candidates for a Surveyor role.

Duties & Responsibilities 9

The primary responsibility as a Surveyor will be to oversee the daily operations of their respective team in the preparation of the survey deliverables to internal and external clients from inception to completion.
Tasks may include but are not limited to; coordinating and assisting survey field crews, supervising and overseeing the preparation of the work product deliverables that will be issued to various clients, and verifying that they are complete to the professional standards of practice for land surveying.
- The position has the opportunity for advancement for the motivated individual willing to learn the skills and technology required of a Professional Land Surveyor.
- Client and project management will be a part of the preparation process to ensure those deliverables are within budgetary and time constraints.
- The position will require management and coordination of numerous internal and external survey projects, simultaneously, and interaction with clients on a regular basis.

Requirements & Skills 9

Job summary 10

We are currently seeking to a Surveyor to join our team.

Duties & Responsibilities 10

Oversee all Surveying services including but not limited to: Title Commitment Review, Boundary Determination, Legal Description Preparation, Review of Drafting, Certification of Final Survey Maps/Plats
- Coordinate with Company Project Engineers and Field Crews
- Review Workloads and Weekly Schedules
- Maintaining Quality Control Practices for the Survey Department

Requirements & Skills 10

Registered Land Surveyor in-state
Minimum of ten (10) years of Land Surveying experience
Must be able and willing to become registered in multiple jurisdictions

Surveyor Job Description

Job summary 1

Duties & Responsibilities 1

Requirements & Skills 1

Job summary 2

Duties & Responsibilities 2

Requirements & Skills 2

Job summary 3

Duties & Responsibilities 3

Requirements & Skills 3

Job summary 4

Duties & Responsibilities 4

Requirements & Skills 4

Job summary 5

Duties & Responsibilities 5

Requirements & Skills 5

Job summary 6

Duties & Responsibilities 6

Requirements & Skills 6

Job summary 7

Duties & Responsibilities 7

Requirements & Skills 7

Job summary 8

Duties & Responsibilities 8

Requirements & Skills 8

Job summary 9

Duties & Responsibilities 9

Requirements & Skills 9

Job summary 10

Duties & Responsibilities 10

Requirements & Skills 10

Start Using
100hires for Free

Weekly Webinars

Surveyor Job Description

Job summary 1

Duties & Responsibilities 1

Requirements & Skills 1

Job summary 2

Duties & Responsibilities 2

Requirements & Skills 2

Job summary 3

Duties & Responsibilities 3

Requirements & Skills 3

Job summary 4

Duties & Responsibilities 4

Requirements & Skills 4

Job summary 5

Duties & Responsibilities 5

Requirements & Skills 5

Job summary 6

Duties & Responsibilities 6

Requirements & Skills 6

Job summary 7

Duties & Responsibilities 7

Requirements & Skills 7

Job summary 8

Duties & Responsibilities 8

Requirements & Skills 8

Job summary 9

Duties & Responsibilities 9

Requirements & Skills 9

Job summary 10

Duties & Responsibilities 10

Requirements & Skills 10

Start Using 100hires for Free

Weekly Webinars

Start Using
100hires for Free