Licensed Surveyor

About the Company

SAM Construction Group is a development/builder specializing in apartment buildings and spec luxury homes. Our team is passionate about creating high-quality, innovative residential projects that combine style, functionality, and attention to detail. We value professionalism, collaboration, and a workplace where every team member can contribute to building something exceptional.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking an accomplished, detail-oriented Licensed Professional Land Surveyor to support our luxury residential construction and land development operations. The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of boundary surveying, topographic surveys, construction staking, site planning, elevation control, legal descriptions, and land development. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring property boundaries, site conditions, elevations, building locations, and construction layouts are accurately established and documented. The successful candidate must demonstrate exceptional technical expertise, sound judgment, leadership capabilities, and the ability to work collaboratively with architects, engineers, construction managers, developers, and field personnel.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Professional Land Surveying

• Perform, supervise, and certify land surveys in accordance with applicable state laws and professional standards.
• Conduct boundary, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, as-built, and construction surveys.
• Establish and verify property boundaries, easements, rights-of-way, and legal descriptions.
• Research deeds, plats, title commitments, historical records, and survey documentation.
• Identify and resolve boundary discrepancies and potential encroachments.
• Prepare, review, and seal survey plats and deliverables within the scope of licensure.

Luxury Residential Construction & Site Development

• Provide accurate construction staking and building layout services.
• Establish building corners, setbacks, elevations, benchmarks, and reference points.
• Verify foundation locations, grading elevations, finished floor elevations, and site improvements.
• Coordinate surveying activities with architects, civil engineers, general contractors, and construction superintendents.
• Support site preparation, grading, drainage, retaining walls, driveways, utilities, and landscape improvements.
• Verify construction conforms to approved plans and applicable site requirements.

Technical Expertise & Surveying Technology

• Operate and oversee GPS/GNSS equipment, robotic total stations, digital levels, and other advanced surveying instruments.
• Utilize AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and relevant surveying and mapping software.
• Review construction drawings, grading plans, site plans, and engineering documents.
• Maintain accurate digital field records, survey calculations, and project documentation.
• Implement quality-control procedures to ensure measurement accuracy and consistency.

Leadership & Project Management

• Manage surveying schedules, project priorities, field crews, and subcontracted surveying services.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to survey technicians and field personnel.
• Coordinate with project management and construction leadership to meet project deadlines.
• Identify surveying issues that may affect construction schedules, budgets, or property rights.
• Maintain professional relationships with architects, engineers, developers, municipalities, and regulatory agencies.

Quality Control, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure surveying activities comply with applicable state licensing laws and professional standards.
• Verify accuracy and completeness of all survey deliverables.
• Identify potential property disputes, encroachments, easement conflicts, and construction layout errors.
• Maintain appropriate professional documentation and records.
• Ensure all professional certifications and survey seals are applied appropriately.
• Communicate potential legal, technical, and construction risks to senior management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Active Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license in the applicable state.
• Bachelor's degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 10-15+ years of professional surveying experience preferred.
• Extensive experience in residential construction and land development.
• Strong knowledge of boundary law, property descriptions, easements, and land records.
• Advanced understanding of construction staking, topographic surveying, and elevation control.
• Proficiency with GPS/GNSS, robotic total stations, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and certifying professional survey documents.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Luxury and commercial residential construction.
• High-value residential properties and estate developments.
• Complex topography and challenging site conditions.
• Hillside construction, retaining walls, and specialized grading.
• Large residential parcels and land development.
• Coordination with architects, engineers, and high-end construction teams.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Exceptional attention to detail and technical precision.
• Professional integrity and accountability.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proactive project management and leadership.
• Ability to work independently and make sound professional decisions.
• Commitment to quality, accuracy, and exceptional standards.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS & KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Success in this position will be measured by:

• Accuracy and quality of survey deliverables.
• Timely completion of surveying assignments.
• Construction staking and layout accuracy.
• Reduction of surveying-related construction errors and rework.
• Effective coordination with construction and design teams.
• Compliance with professional and regulatory requirements.
• Efficient management of field crews and surveying resources.
• Responsiveness to project management and construction leadership.

Employee Benefits:

• Health, Dental and Vision
• Health Indemnity and Accident Supplemental Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability – Employer provided
• Life Insurance – Employer provided
• 401k and company match
• Vacation | Sick | 13 Holidays (no waiting period)
• Cell Phone/Computer
• Work Boot Allowance
• Annual Bonus
• Career Growth

Salary: $115,000 - $125,000 (DOE)

*The SAM Construction Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.