Principal Land Surveyor

Company Summary

Intren West (IW) Professional Services Construction Management Solutions provides strategic program management, construction management, and operational consulting services supporting complex infrastructure, utility, and capital improvement initiatives. The company specializes in delivering high-impact solutions across planning, execution, field operations, stakeholder coordination, and regulatory compliance for public and private sector clients.

With expertise in utility operations, infrastructure modernization, wildfire resilience, climate adaptation, and operational strategy, IW Professional Services partners with organizations to improve project delivery, operational efficiency, safety, and long-term asset performance. The firm supports cross-functional program execution through disciplined governance, technical oversight, risk management, and data-driven decision-making.

IW Professional Services is committed to delivering scalable, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions that help clients navigate evolving operational challenges while advancing reliability, resiliency, and customer-focused outcomes.

Job Title: Principal Land Surveyor

Location: Hybrid (Must reside in Bay Area) 1-2 days per week in Dublin

Summary of Position:

As a senior-level professional, the Principal Land Surveyor works independently with minimal supervision. This role directs the preparation of survey engineering designs, establishes methodologies, and oversees the execution of engineering surveys for the most complex and large-scale projects. The Principal Land Surveyor leads the activities of Senior Land Surveyors, Project Surveyors, Chiefs of Party, and other field and office personnel, as well as contractors, in providing surveying, mapping, legal descriptions, and related deliverables in support of major company projects. Works directly with planners, engineers, and business partners to assess project needs and develop plans and schedules supporting these activities. Additionally, the role represents the company in meetings and negotiations with planning departments and local, state, and federal agencies to protect the company’s interests. Responsibilities also include preparing expert analyses and providing testimony as an Expert Witness on land-related matters. Candidates must possess a valid California Professional Land Surveyor license or be a pre-1982 California Registered Civil Engineer.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned location based on business need. Travel Estimated at 1-2 days out of the work week to report to Dublin, CA office.

• Designs layouts, prepares survey specifications, checks plans, develops solutions and devises new approaches to problems encountered.
• Prepares feasibility study of projects, including preliminary designs, estimates and cost breakdowns.
• Evaluates, selects and modifies techniques, procedures and criteria of special projects.
• Leads and provides assistance in project coordination to include teams of combined management and bargaining unit staff to provide professional and efficient service to clients of Land Engineering services.
• Provide technical expertise and direction to Land Technicians working in office and field environments in the performance of boundary, topographic, plan & profile, settlement and other types of land surveying, mapping and data collection.
• Responsible for stamping all legal descriptions and maps per local and state regulations.
• Provides the training required to maintain and improve surveying and mapping procedures.
• Provide support and direction to Project Surveyors and Senior Land Surveyors. Communicate project objectives, timelines and other goals to employees and set examples to ensure satisfaction of objectives and achievement of project goals.
• Use teamwork and consensus decision-making to accomplish highest priority work. Promote and actively engage in resource sharing with Land Engineering units in other locale within the company to ensure timely completion of project-related activities. Work in partnership with other groups within Land Projects as well as ESC to develop a highly motivated and competitive
  engineering workforce.
• Incorporate quality and efficiency in every aspect of Land Engineering work processes to reduce costs and improve customer service. Lead the engineering group to understand and commit to excellence in project design and completion and personally exemplify superior customer commitment.
• Prepares and testifies as an Expert Witness on Land related issues.

Preferred Qualifications:

• EDUCATION: BS Degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering or related field (Desired).
• TRAINING: Minimum four (4) years’ experience as a Senior Land Surveyor or equivalent experience.
• LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: Licensed as a California Land Surveyor or pre 1982 California Registered Civil Engineer (Required).

Hourly Range: $84.62/hr to $94.07/hr

Benefits: 

Full-time employees are eligible to participate in our benefit plan which includes the following: 

• 401(k) Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Voluntary Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Paid time off

Intren West, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.