Role Description:  We are seeking an Assistant Land Surveyor/PLS located at our El Paso Office. The successful candidate will have at least 5+ years of experience after licensure (PLS) in all phases of land surveying, construction, boundary and topographic surveying. A leading Architectural and Engineering firm providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural design, construction and program management, and design-build project delivery to our clients in the public and private sector. We provide quality solutions for our clients and employment opportunities to qualified talent.

Location: El Paso, Texas

Reports to: Survey Practice Leader and El Paso Office Managing Principal 

Employment type: 40 FT Hours

Registration(s): Texas (PLS) Required

Education: Associates degree 

Duties:   

• Support and manage survey staff of 5 senior Survey Party Chiefs with chain/rod men assistants.
• Provide project management and technical oversight for: topo mapping (drone and ground), platting, boundary, ALTA, and construction staking efforts.
• Manages and maintains all instruments and measuring devices including drones, scanners, levels, robotic total stations, GPS equipment, Trimble Business Center, and data collectors.
• Knowledge of Trimble field equipment and data collector software.
• Manage CADD drafting efforts for plats.
• Prepare and finalize plats for public and private clients.
• Download and upload survey data to and from field staff.
• Oversee drone ortho-image and topographic surveys.
• Mentor and train survey staff and provide QC mentorship.
• Responsible for safe operation and maintenance of staff vehicles, tools, and equipment.
• May assist in preparation of survey drawings using AutoCAD software.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Understands, follows, and enforces our business process.
• Productively collaborates with PMs and encourages teams to achieve success and camaraderie amongst each other. 
• Understands and follows QMS and Quality initiatives. Assists PM on ensuring that quality control measures are being adhered to on projects and daily operations. 
• Understands duties and responsibilities, possesses necessary job knowledge and technical skills, maintains job knowledge current.
• Assist with appropriate administrative and project support tasks supporting the needs of the PM on assigned project tasks. 
• Contributes to successful delivery and performance of projects.
• Complete assignments on-time, within budget, and with highest level of quality. 
• Routinely proposes and produces more effective ways to accomplish tasks.
• Effectively leads, creates, plans, executes project tasks on a project.

Role Competencies:

• Sharing Information: Conveying up-to date information in the most efficient and useful manner to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Critical Thinking: Analyzing problems and solutions by evaluating the quality of the information available from different sources and avoiding decision-making bias.
• Adaptable: Adjusting behaviors and plans to new circumstances while maintaining a positive attitude. 
• Plans Effectively: Making plans for work to be accomplished in a timely manner and utilizing resources sparingly. 
• Demonstrates Self-Discipline: Refraining oneself from skipping important steps to make decisions or get work done.

Qualifications: 

• PLS in Texas with 5+ years’ experience.
• Associate's degree.
• Working knowledge of surveying.
• Highly motivated.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and manage survey crews performing topo, boundary and construction staking.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate Trimble Robotic Total Stations, Trimble GPS equipment, Trimble data collectors, and digital levels, and other related equipment.
• Familiarity with Trimble Business Center, Autodesk Civil 3D, Microsoft Suite of products (Word, Excel, etc.) and other similar software used in surveying.
• Valid Driver’s License.