Survey Department Manager / Professional Land Surveyor – Land Surveying Department

The "Why"

Live in the finest city, elevate your career to lead, incentivize, and enjoy other professionals at a level that delivers satisfaction and purpose. This position is for a Professional Land Surveyor that supervises technical staff, provides professional review of work products; helps manage office and field workload, and supports the principal in charge. We are an employee-owned firm, and this position has the opportunity to fast track into a principal role.

Required Experience

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform a diverse set of skills within Land Surveying. The following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Professional Land Surveyor registration is a must and California is preferred, a minimum of 10 years surveying and mapping experience required, must possess good interpersonal skills, and effective written and oral communication skills, must be proficient in the use of total stations, GPS receivers and data collectors, and GPS reduction software, TBC preferred, excellent AutoCAD skills a plus, proficient in monumentation, and staking.

The person in this position provides all types of survey research, calculations, review of survey drafting of topographic maps and plats, legal descriptions of land for deeds, leases, and other legal documents in accordance with local, state, federal and project requirements, and reviews projects, performs quality assurance, and delivers client satisfaction.

Special Skills & Leadership Expectations

• Knowledge of field/office surveying methods, practices, techniques, legalities, and mathematical procedures for surveying.
• Establishes procedures, techniques for determinations involving location of points, control lines, boundary lines and areas.
• Advanced knowledge of principles and practices of surveying for engineering projects.
• Ability to understand and interpret legal descriptions and record survey maps, understanding and interpreting boundary descriptions, diagrams, and notes.
• Prepares and reviews topographic, photogrammetric, geodetic, hydrographic, property and right of way surveys.
• Perform work under very limited supervision requiring the need to exercise independent judgement and discretion on a regular basis.
• Position includes direct supervisory responsibility of staff to include hiring decisions, direction and delegation of work assignments, performance and evaluation, training and development, employee satisfaction and disciplinary issues, compensation, and termination decisions.
• Highly motivated and problem-solving attitude.
• Strong sense of urgency in responding to both internal and external clients.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to quality.
• Self-reliance and ability to operate independently with limited direction.
• Commitment to promoting the reputation of the company through quality of work.
• Commitment to driving profitability and growth.
• Commitment to elevating support staff and enhancing their career opportunities.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple time-sensitive tasks.
• Basic understanding of financial reports and metrics.

Estimated salary range is $95,000 to $140,000 based on level of experience and ability. Benefits include annual bonus; 401(K); Profit Sharing; participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); Health Insurance, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and additional cafeteria coverage; Paid Holidays, including one Floating; Paid Vacations; Sick Leave; and monthly company events and lunches.

If you are looking to elevate your career and seek a leadership position that gives you a voice at the highest levels, BWE is your place.

Please send your cover letter, current resume with e-mail and phone number to resumes@bwesd.com with compensation requirements and daytime contact information.

BWE is an equal opportunity employer.