Senior Land Surveyor

Description

As a Senior Surveyor / Project Manager, you’ll serve as a key leader responsible for managing multiple field and office teams while ensuring the successful delivery of diverse surveying projects. This role blends technical oversight with strategic project management, mentorship, and client engagement.

• Oversee all phases of surveying operations, from project scoping and scheduling to final deliverables
• Serve as primary client contact for survey-related work—providing updates, resolving challenges, and maintaining long-term relationships
• Manage budgets, timelines, and quality control for multiple concurrent projects
• Review and approve boundary, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, and construction surveys
• Supervise and mentor multiple field crews and office technicians, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and adherence to standards
• Conduct technical reviews of plats, legal descriptions, and right-of-way documentation
• Lead adoption of emerging technologies and best practices within the survey group
• Coordinate with engineering and design teams to ensure seamless project integration

Requirements

3P Careers specializes in placing engineers and related professionals. Our goal is to find the best and brightest and place them in leadership roles at companies where associates grow personally and professionally in a supportive and collaborative work environment.

• Proven ability to manage multiple teams and complex project portfolios
• Strong communication, coordination, and client-facing skills
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance technical detail and business objectives
• Advanced proficiency in Civil 3D, Microstation, Carlson, or comparable survey computation software
• Minimum 5 years of progressive land surveying experience, including team leadership and project management
• Maryland Professional licensure (PLS) strongly preferred; SIT or other credentials considered
• Bachelor’s, Associate’s, or Technical degree in surveying, geomatics, or related discipline (or equivalent experience)

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employer-contributed retirement plan
• Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives
• Career mentorship and succession-planning opportunities
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional development and continuing education support

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance