Associate Land Surveyor

Position Summary

NV5 is a leading provider of tech-enabled engineering, testing, inspection, and consulting solutions for the built environment. We specialize in engineering design, asset management, and geospatial data analytics to support infrastructure resilience and building systems performance throughout the entire asset lifecycle.

NV5’s 5,000 consulting engineers, inspectors, and analysts play a critical role in shaping our communities through resilient infrastructure that will stand the test of time and efficient smart building systems for optimized facility environments.

We are seeking an Associate Surveyor to provide professional review of work products, manage office and field workload under the direction of the Survey Manager, and support the Survey Manager in maintaining project schedules and budgets.

In your role, you assist the Survey Managers in managing survey crews and provide survey research, computations, and review of survey drafting for topographic maps and plats, as well as writing of legal descriptions, easements, and other survey documents, all per local, state, and federal requirements. Reviews projects, performs quality assurance, and reports progress through completion on each project.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and technical oversight and guidance
• Perform project research, logistics, and management; review plats and prepare legal descriptions.
• Adhere to the company’s policies, safety plan, and the project safety plan. Perform quality control checks on each project, including computations, field book formats, and content.
• Supervise project field crew(s) and/or serve as field crew chief
• Work on control, boundary, subdivision, topographic, and design surveys, ALTA /NSPS standards, aerial mapping surveys, and may also perform hydrographic surveying.
• Accurately run and adjust survey measuring instruments, including digital levels, GPS equipment, and total stations with electronic data collecting capabilities.
• Understand and identify basic sources of measurement errors.
• Perform mathematical calculations and check field data.
• Perform data reduction, field note reduction, calculations, data checks, and staking.
• Computations using survey programs and Civil3D.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• LSIT Required
• Professional Land Surveyor registration certification is a plus.
• A minimum of 5 years of surveying and mapping experience is required
• 3+ years of project management experience preferred
• Experience in the use of lidar scanning (terrestrial, mobile, aerial) data registration/extraction
• UAV / UAS operation, data acquisition, and data reduction experience a plus
• Must possess good interpersonal skills and effective written and oral communication skills
• Right-of-way mapping and parcel plat drafting.
• Must be proficient in the use of total stations, GPS receivers, and data collectors, and GPS reduction software.
• Experience in Civil3D with demonstrated survey drafting skills required; excellent Civil3D skills a plus
• Proficiency in Trimble Business Center, StarNet or similar survey processing software.
• Ability to read and understand survey drawings, plans & specifications.
• Knowledge of principles of monumentation, staking, and marking.
• Hydrographic surveying experience is a plus.
• Must be proficient with MS Word and Excel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions if the candidate can meet the physical demands. Ability to deal effectively and reasonably with stress in the workplace without losing time or undue strain. Frequently required to sit, walk, talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to sit for extended periods, work at a computer terminal for extended periods, type/key in data, and answer telephones frequently as needed. The employee will be required to adhere to the company’s policies, safety plan, and the project.

The pay range for this position in California is $45.00 to $50.00 per hr. As part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

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Benefits

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, dental, and supplemental insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid Life & AD&D
• Company paid Disability
• 401K Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off

Company Overview

NV5 delivers technology-enabled engineering, consulting, and geospatial solutions that help clients plan, design, and optimize infrastructure, buildings, utilities, and environmental systems. We bring together technical expertise, data, and innovative thinking to create resilient, high-performance assets. As part of TiC Solutions, alongside Acuren, we share a purpose: to shape and strengthen the physical world.

Our work starts with our people. We invest in their growth and never compromise on safety. We work as one team across disciplines and geographies, bringing diverse perspectives and a shared purpose to complex challenges.

At NV5, we take pride in high-quality work that creates lasting value for our clients. We challenge the status quo, continuously improve, and turn insight into smarter designs, plans, and solutions. Join us to contribute your expertise and collaborate with our teams to help shape the infrastructure and systems the world relies on.

• Provide professional and technical oversight and guidance
• Perform project research, logistics, and management; review plats and prepare legal descriptions.
• Adhere to the company’s policies, safety plan, and the project safety plan. Perform quality control checks on each project, including computations, field book formats, and content.
• Supervise project field crew(s) and/or serve as field crew chief
• Work on control, boundary, subdivision, topographic, and design surveys, ALTA /NSPS standards, aerial mapping surveys, and may also perform hydrographic surveying.
• Accurately run and adjust survey measuring instruments, including digital levels, GPS equipment, and total stations with electronic data collecting capabilities.
• Understand and identify basic sources of measurement errors.
• Perform mathematical calculations and check field data.
• Perform data reduction, field note reduction, calculations, data checks, and staking.
• Computations using survey programs and Civil3D.
• Perform other duties as assigned
• LSIT Required
• Professional Land Surveyor registration certification is a plus.
• A minimum of 5 years of surveying and mapping experience is required
• 3+ years of project management experience preferred
• Experience in the use of lidar scanning (terrestrial, mobile, aerial) data registration/extraction
• UAV / UAS operation, data acquisition, and data reduction experience a plus
• Must possess good interpersonal skills and effective written and oral communication skills
• Right-of-way mapping and parcel plat drafting.
• Must be proficient in the use of total stations, GPS receivers, and data collectors, and GPS reduction software.
• Experience in Civil3D with demonstrated survey drafting skills required; excellent Civil3D skills a plus
• Proficiency in Trimble Business Center, StarNet or similar survey processing software.
• Ability to read and understand survey drawings, plans & specifications.
• Knowledge of principles of monumentation, staking, and marking.
• Hydrographic surveying experience is a plus.
• Must be proficient with MS Word and Excel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions if the candidate can meet the physical demands. Ability to deal effectively and reasonably with stress in the workplace without losing time or undue strain. Frequently required to sit, walk, talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to sit for extended periods, work at a computer terminal for extended periods, type/key in data, and answer telephones frequently as needed. The employee will be required to adhere to the company’s policies, safety plan, and the project.

The pay range for this position in California is $45.00 to $50.00 per hr. As part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

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