Position Purpose

As a Professional Land Surveyor, you will work with entry level, experienced survey professionals and other relevant support staff to provide survey related services for KLJ client projects. Position ensures technical portion of projects are executed in-line with KLJ’s quality expectations and standards that ultimately deliver on our strategy of providing an exceptional client experience.

Essential Functions

Provide direction, review, and support to the survey group by leading projects; assuring proper practices and techniques
Plans, organizes and manages project elements and manage multiple clients
Provide oral and written communication to project teams, clients and the public
Plans, organizes, coordinates, prioritizes, assigns and monitors the work of field survey crews
Manage multiple project teams in the field
Ensure compliance with KLJ safety standards
Utilize effective written and oral communication

Responsibilities

Survey to determine precise location and measurements of points, elevations, lines, areas, and contours for construction, mapmaking, land division, titles, mining or other surveying related purposes
Construction staking, planning, reports, maps, plats, deeds, local geography, physical evidence, legal descriptions, and research
Responsible for accuracy of documents and deliverables completed by team
Instruct, train, and mentor crew members
May confer with project team members and clients to lead, prepare, and participate in project proposals and interviews
Effectively manages and delivers projects on-time and on budget

Qualifications

Associate or bachelor’s degree in Land Surveying or equivalent survey field experience
PLS certification
Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to operate motorized vehicles

Hours and Travel

This position requires the individual work 40+ hours per week with 95% of the time spent in the field and 5% in the office.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities. The employee is regularly required to:

Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms
Talk or hear and communicate clearly

The employee must:

Be able to walk on uneven terrain up to ten miles per day
Frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 75 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties

This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive and other duties may be assigned. It is a description of the job as presently defined, and is subject at any time to revision. This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.

At KLJ, we have a vested interest in the personal, financial, and professional goals of our employees. This position is expected to pay between $85,000 - $105,000 per year depending on applicable experience and location. We offer a competitive full suite benefit package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, performance bonus, 401k, employee stock ownership program, and a flexible work environment that gives you options to support excelling both professionally and personally.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US, without employer-sponsorship. KLJ does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas and does not participate in any OPT training program.

KLJ will not be partnering with third-party recruiters on this position. Please review our third-party recruiting policy at www.kljeng.com/careers.

Position will be posted until filled.

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