Land Surveyor, PLS In-Office (5 years Experience Required)

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JSD is continuing to grow as a leader in the Land Development Industry. We are currently looking for a qualified and dynamic personality to join our Survey Department in our Madison Regional Office (Verona, WI) fulfilling the roll of Land Surveyor. This position will report directly to the Director of Survey and in part serve as a liaison for all clients, government agencies, office survey staff, and all Survey Field Staff with Project schedules and task completion. The Land Surveyor will perform land surveying functions on project types and sizes including but not limited to land development sites, land divisions, condominiums, transportation platting and civil engineering projects. This position must work with both internal and external customers on these various project types. The position will be involved with but not limited to scoping the project, survey estimates, preparing and coordinating land division project schedules, representing the project team at community meetings, preparing the land division submittals, production of maps and legal descriptions, project team correspondence, coordination through the construction phase and project closeout documentation. We are looking for a self-motivated, problem-solver that looks for the most accurrate, cost effective, and efficient method to meet our customer’s needs.

• Requirements :
• Land Surveyor Experience / Education
• Preference :
• Minimum 5-10 years of work experience as a land surveyor in Land Development, Construction, or Land Division (not Pipelline).
• Required
• : An Associate degree in Land Surveying, Surveying, Civil Engineering or Bachelor’s degree Civil Engineering Technology with at least 3-5 years of work experience as a surveyor. (For PLS licensing requirements)
• Professional Land Surveyor (P.L.S.) license or ability to obtain licensure
• Must have Valid Driver’s License.
• Autocad Civil3d experience
• Land Surveyor Responsibilities
• Land Division, survey preparation, project administration & design support
• Overall Project Administration. Includes : preparing applicable documentation, communication with applicable agencies, schedule coordination, task management and status reporting.
• Providing leadership, mentorship, training, guidance to engineering and surveying technicians, design projects survey oversight, work closely with project managers in the civil, planning and landscape disciplines.
• Maintain an open liaison role by facilitating communications between departments within JSD concerning on-going projects and status updates.
• Filing necessary applications and facilitating agency communication for Land Division Projects.
• Drafting surveys and performing calculations including lot dimensions, areas, volumes, cut and fills, etc.
• Researching public records to determine existing property boundaries, easements and other property information
• Prepare flood elevation certificates
• Construction
• Overseeing and / or directing preparation of all types of surveys, including but not limited to the following : Plats of Survey, Subdivision Plat, CSM’s, ALTA / NSPS, Legal Description & Exhibits, Condominium Plats, Horizontal & Vertical Control Surveys, GPS Surveying & Mapping, Aerial Mapping, Construction Surveying & Mapping
• Provide oversight and guidance of the fieldwork associated with land surveying, engineering, and construction projects
• Creating and recreating proposed surfaces for construction layout purposes.
• Land Surveyor Abilities :
• The ability to concentrate, multi-task and communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors and clients.
• Strong working knowledge of Civil Engineering fundamentals and practices
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work extended hours as required to meet client, project and / or business demands.
• A desire to deliver creative and innovative solutions to our clients.
• Detail-orientated
• The ability to occasionally travel to projects and meetings throughout Wisconsin

JSD is an EEO employer. xklufbp We strongly encourage veterans, minorities, and people with disabilities to apply.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $70,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits :

• 401(k) 4% Match
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Compensation Package :

• Overtime pay
• Performance bonus
Physical Setting :
• Office

Schedule :

• Monday to Friday

Experience :

• Land surveying : 5 years (Required)

Ability to Commute :

• Madison, WI 53593 (Required)

Ability to Relocate :

• Madison, WI 53593 : Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location : In person