Senior Project Surveyor
At a glance
Senior role at BKF. Remote, United States · full-time · $100,000–$135,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Lead survey projects through delivery, coordinate staff, and check that work meets quality standards
- Read plans and CAD files to calculate construction staking and prepare cut sheets
- Create boundary, ALTA and topographic surveys, plats, legal descriptions and other mapping deliverables
- Process field data from survey instruments and build 3D site and structure models
- Mentor junior staff, make technical decisions, and help identify extra services and new project opportunities
What you bring
- At least four years in office surveying, with responsibility that has grown over time
- You understand surveying methods and equipment and can use CAD, especially Autodesk Civil 3D
- You have construction staking experience, including plan review, calculations and cut sheets
- A degree in geomatics, surveying, civil engineering or a related area is preferred; PLS or LSIT credentials are highly desired
Who this fits
This senior role suits someone ready to lead survey delivery, guide junior colleagues and contribute to client coordination and business development. The position is listed as remote in the United States, though office reporting may be hybrid depending on location. Travel to project sites, offices or client locations may be required, and flexible hours may be needed.
From the employer
Join BKF Engineers as a Senior Project Surveyor
BKF Engineers is seeking a Senior Project Surveyor to join our team! This role focuses on leading survey project delivery, coordinating staff, and ensuring quality standards are met. The Senior Project Surveyor makes decisions on technical elements, mentors junior team members, and identifies opportunities for additional services. They may assist with proposals, attend project meetings, and support client coordination. The role also contributes to business development by promoting BKF’s services and identifying new project opportunities. Responsibilities include and not limited to:
- Preparing construction staking calculations by reading plans and interpreting CAD files
- Creating mapping deliverables including boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys, plats, and legal descriptions
- Post-processing field data collected via total station, GPS, levels, 3D laser scanners, and unmanned aerial systems
- Building 3D models of sites and structures for owners, architects, engineers, and contractors
- Travel to various job sites and offices may be required
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Geomatics, Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related field preferred
- 4+ years of office surveying experience with progressively increasing responsibility
- Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) or LSIT is highly desired
- Deep understanding and experience of surveying principles, techniques, and equipment
- Proficient in CAD software, especially Autodesk Civil 3D
- Construction staking experience, including reading plans, construction calculations, and preparing cut sheets
- Experience processing laser scanning data, including registration and 3D modeling is nice to have
- Lead and initiate special projects as needed
- May require flexible hours
- Travel between BKF offices and other off-site locations may be required
- This position may be required to report to a BKF office on a hybrid-remote basis depending on location.
Physical Demands: Must be able to regularly talk, hear and operate a computer, keyboard and mouse and occasionally lift, pull/push and carry up to 20 pounds with accommodations.
Work Conditions: Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds at a low or moderate level consistent with an office setting. Exposure to high-stress, fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Travel to other BKF locations and client sites may be required.
Benefits
- The typical base salary range for this position is $100,000.00 - $135,000.00 annualized depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location. This is a salaried position, paid bi-weekly.
- Competitive salaries, profit sharing, and 401k.
- Generous time off packages
- 9 Paid Holidays.
- Flexible schedules.
- Education reimbursement, Paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations.
- BKF offers competitive and award-winning benefits and perks. To learn more click here.
BKF Engineers provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
BKF Engineers does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and a specific solicitation for the position or other approved engagement request for the position with BKF Engineers, BKF Engineers reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited submittals are done at the risk of the recruiter.
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