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Professional Land Surveyor

Wightman
  • Kalamazoo, Michigan
    15 days ago

    Job Description

    Professional Surveyor
     
    Position Purpose:
    The professional surveyor will provide data relevant to the shape, contour, location, elevation and/or dimension of land or land features.  Surveyors work closely with other professionals in our engineering and architectural departments.
     
    Essential Functions:
    • Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports and legal descriptions of surveys in order to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed
    • Verify the accuracy of survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites
    • Direct or conduct surveys in order to establish legal boundaries for properties based on legal deeds and titles
    • Record results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features
    • Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain
    • Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys
    • Write descriptions of property boundaries for use in deeds or other legal documents
    • Search legal records, survey records, and land titles in order to obtain information about property boundaries in areas to be surveyed
    • Adjust and service surveying equipment to ensure accuracy
    • Analyze survey objectives and specifications in order to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation
    Required Traits & Characteristics:
    • Highly motivated and team oriented
    • Good written and verbal communication skills
    Organizational Relationships:
    • Reports directly to Regional Survey Manager
     Required Education/Experience:
    • Bachelors Degree in Surveying
    • Professional survey licensure required
    • 2+ years of experience as a professional surveyor
    • Proficient in AutoCAD
    • Structural/architectural drafting and detailing experience
    Travel:        
    • Position based in Kalamazoo
    • Local travel required
    About Wightman
    Wightman is a full-service consulting firm that exists to service people and the communities we live in. Our dynamic team of over 170 professionals works to analyze, advise, design, and deliver successful projects in partnership with government, business, and institutions in our communities. Our unique approach is to offer comprehensive, multi-disciplinary services, industry expertise, accurate scope of work, and a passion for listening. Services offered include Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Surveying. Our firm is based out of Southwest Michigan, Metro Detroit and Northern Indiana.
    We are fun, creative, and passionate about our work and family life.  To learn more, visit our Life at Wightman page:  https://gowightman.com/careers/life-at-wightman

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationKalamazoo, Michigan
    Websitehttps://gowightman.com/careers/search-apply

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Architectural Draftingunmatched
    • Architectural Servicesunmatched
    • AutoCADunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Consultingunmatched
    • Data Managementunmatched
    • Data Qualityunmatched
    • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
    • Governmentunmatched
    • Land Surveyingunmatched
    • Legalunmatched
    • Legal Reportsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Proposal Writingunmatched
    • Surveyingunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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