Senior Land Surveyor

ITAC Solutions is a leading recruitment company dedicated to connecting talented individuals with exciting career opportunities. Our client, a prominent organization in Birmingham, AL, is currently seeking a Senior Land Surveyor to join their dynamic team.
As a Senior Land Surveyor, you will play a crucial role in planning, organizing, and implementing survey projects for our client’s portfolio of properties. You will be responsible for overseeing survey crews, coordinating with external survey firms, and ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of all surveying activities. This role offers an excellent opportunity for experienced professionals in the field of land surveying.

What you will be doing (responsibilities):

• Plan and assign work to land survey technicians.
• Coordinate and manage survey crews and related staff.
• Collaborate with external survey firms and contractors.
• Design fieldwork and select reference points for precise location determination.
• Prepare plats, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of survey findings.
• Research public records, deeds, and legal descriptions for property ownership information.
• Write legal descriptions and prepare plats and maps for easements and property parcels.
• Generate maps of surveyed properties.
• Acquire real property, rights-of-way, and easements for survey projects.
• Perform SAP functions, including requisitions and purchase orders.
• Conduct supervisory responsibilities, including hiring, training, and performance management.

What you need to be considered (qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/mathematics or related field required.
• Four (4) years of survey practices experience, including mapping, deeds, and legal descriptions.
• Team Lead experience or demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Experience in environmental management preferred.
• Surveying laws, codes, methods, principles, and practices.
• ALTA/ACSM standards.
• Architectural and engineering principles.
• Land surveying instruments and equipment.
• Property ownership research methods.
• Mathematical calculations related to land surveying.
• Civil engineering plans and specifications.
• Supervisory skills.
• Certificates/Licenses: Valid driver’s license required.
• Alabama Professional Surveyor license required or obtained within 12 months of hire date.
• Participation in industry-related organizations such as the Alabama Society of Professional Land Surveyors or the National Society of Professional Surveyors required.