Professional Surveyor

Primary Function

Manages the full life cycle (proposal-initiation-execution/control-closeout) of surveying projects for Ardurra.

This includes managing all activities related to project scope, schedule, cost, cash flow, quality, communications, resources, procurement, and risk elements required to optimize client service, quality, and fiscal responsibility.

The Project Manager’s overall objective is to build and maintain a positive client relationship, and to achieve or exceed the estimated profit margin for the project.

Primary Duties:

• Provides support for Survey Technician staff.
• Provide technical duties such as CAD drafting, preparing draft and final Word documents, generating reports, scanning, and filing.
• Prepares survey cost estimates and detailed proposals for survey projects.
• Review field notes from field survey, reduce and rectify raw data, and process field data.
• Provide in-office support to the department.
• Perform data entry, sort, and CAD drafting.
• Proficient with Ardurra’s standard CAD template.
• Helps train and orient new staff with Ardurra’s drafting and CAD standards.
• Assist in other general technical support as needed.
• Input and analyze data from field survey work into AutoCAD/Civil3D or other database and drafting or data processing systems.
• Conducts periodic training with office and field technician staff. Read and analyze legal descriptions from deeds and other records.
• Plot parcel lines based on metes and bounds descriptions, plats, and surveys.
• Prepare legal descriptions in Word.doc format.
• Prepare Sketch and Legal Descriptions.
• Prepare surveys, plats, legal descriptions, and reviews.
• Assist with right-of-way, deed, or other records research.
• Collaborate with Surveyors, Engineers, and Technicians as assigned or needed.
• Participates in project meetings and recurring project status meetings.
• Reviews draft survey drawings in preparation for submittal to client or review agencies.
• Responsible for signing and sealing surveys for which they are in direct supervision and control.
• Maintains continuing education as required for licensure.
• Membership and involvement in local survey society chapter and organization is encouraged.

Education and Experience:

• High School or equivalent required.

Bachelor’s degree in Geomatics or Engineering preferred.
• Currently licensed Professional Surveyor.
• Meets all requirements for Surveyor II and minimum of 2 years of experience as ProjectManager/Project Surveyor.
• Proficient with AutoCAD/Civil3D.
• Basic Math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Capable of solving problems using Trigonometric and Geometric functions.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and work ethic.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Bluebeam (or Adobe).
• Ability to work together with a...