Professional Land Surveyor (Licensed)

Why DOWL?

DOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. Our in-house expertise spans Civil and Land Development, Construction-Related Services, Transportation and Structures, and Water and Environmental Services. At DOWL, you're valued. We support your growth, offer great benefits, and foster a culture of integrity, professionalism, and teamwork.

Survey and Geomatics

Join DOWL's Survey and Geomatics team to play a vital role in shaping infrastructure from the ground up. Our surveyors tackle an impressive variety of projects-from individual sidewalk ramps to expansive 200-mile-long corridors-bringing precision, efficiency, and foresight to every job. We pride ourselves on identifying potential challenges early in the process, enabling design teams and contractors to make proactive adjustments that keep projects running smoothly and on schedule. If you're detail-oriented, solutions-driven, and eager to work on impactful projects across diverse landscapes, we want you on our team.

Summary

Are you a licensed land surveyor ready to take the lead on diverse, high-impact projects? As a Professional Land Surveyor 2, you'll oversee topographic and boundary surveys, legal descriptions, 3D scanning, and mapping efforts. This role is ideal for a motivated professional with strong technical skills, leadership ability, and a passion for precision. You'll lead projects, ensure quality deliverables, and work with advanced tools like Trimble Business Center, CAD, and point cloud software. With opportunities to grow, collaborate, and mentor, this position is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, supportive environment and is eager to make a lasting impact. If you're ready to take the next step in your surveying career, we want to hear from you.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Software

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Proficient
• Market Sector Software - Proficient
• Trimble Business Center
• Trimble Access
• CAD processing software
• Point Cloud extraction software
• Substantial understanding of field surveying equipment use, care and storage

Technical Expertise

• Fully proficient understanding of specific surveying services
• Performs moderately complex tasks independently
• Effectively divides projects into individual tasks
• Leads projects
• Conducts quality control of basic deliverables

Teamwork

Team player, able to follow on large, complex projects and lead a small team on moderately complicated tasks, anticipates the needs of other technical disciplines and takes responsibility for their results.

Project Delivery

Produces the following independently and assist others in the field, office or both. Field data including:

• Clear and concise field notes
• Basic equipment maintenance checks
• Topographic data collection
• Monument field recovery

Produces the following under limited direction/oversight from others in the office:

• Basic boundary resolutions
• Basic construction calculations
• Control network planning
• Point cloud extractions
• Research of public records
• Basic construction layout
• Remote sensing data

Understanding Budget and Schedule

Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort. Able to consistently meet scope, schedule, and budget expectations on projects. Assists with the scoping, planning, and budget creation on more complex tasks.

Industry Standards and Regulations

Provide mentoring to staff on industry or client standards such as the following:

• ALTA surveys
• Local platting, surveying standards
• ASPRS
• BLM cadastral surveys
• Client standards

Client Interaction

Frequent direct communications with clients to resolve technical issues on moderate to complex projects. Leads client project meetings. Understands appropriate messaging. Understands legal risks.

Other

Other duties as assigned.

Level of Work/Accountability

Performs moderate to advanced levels of professional services resolution. Operates with a high level of autonomy. Reviews the work of others. May perform some assistant project management tasks. Provides technical guidance on proposals.

Supervisory Duties

May be a supervisor:

• Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team
• Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
• Recruits and hires new employees
• Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff
• Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa
• Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching
• Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company's plans and vision and communicates them to employees
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
• Decides on reward and promotion based on performance
• Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy

Education and/or Experience

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Years of experience required: 6 years

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Professional Land Surveyor license required
• Must have a valid driver's license and a good driving record

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to create and interpret graphs and understand statistical analysis.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical and environmental conditions of this role reflect the dynamic nature of both field and office work. While performing the duties of this position, employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, and use their hands regularly. Vision requirements include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The role may require lifting and carrying 30 to 50 pounds, with occasional lifting up to 40 pounds.

Fieldwork involves using tools such as chainsaws, machetes, shovels, jackhammers, and sledgehammers, as well as driving stakes and rebar. Employees must be able to hike through rough terrain, snow, and ice, and may be assigned to remote sites under varying weather conditions throughout the year.

Work is typically split between outdoor field sites-ranging from urban environments to remote locations-and office settings. Field conditions often involve moderate to loud noise levels due to nearby construction activity, while office environments maintain a moderate noise level. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.