Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS) / Survey Project Manager

Description

At RLG, our people come first. We believe our employees are our greatest asset and the driving force behind our success. Our team of professionals represents the face of RLG when working with clients, teaming partners, community members, and public officials. Through every interaction, they demonstrate the values that define our culture and guide the way we serve the communities around us. Our commitment is rooted in strengthening communities by empowering people through RLG’s CORE Values:

• Employee Centric
• Client Commitment
• Quality
• Initiative

If you have the talent and ambition to build or expand your career in a place where your contributions matter, RLG is the place to start your journey. 

Job Summary: RLG Consulting Engineers is seeking to hire a licensed Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS) to join the Survey Department. The RPLS will provide full-service surveying and mapping services for public and private clients, as well as supporting the Survey and Civil Engineering department.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Where applicable, directs and oversees junior or subordinate staff members regarding construction operations, and / or maintenance tasks and assignments at a project site.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities:

• Work alongside Survey Crews and Technicians to prepare documents and provide various survey and mapping services including but not limited to:
• Boundary/Land Title Survey (ALTA/NSPS and TSPS Category 1A, Condition II, III & IV and Category 1B, Condition II, III, & IV)
• Topographic & Improvement Survey
• Subdivision Platting
• Construction Staking
• GPS Control
• Condominium Survey
• Easement Preparation
• Tree Location and Identification Survey
• Right-of-Way Delineation
• Must be familiar and knowledgeable with:
• Global Position Systems (GPS)
• Robotic Total Stations
• General tools for Land Surveying
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Ability to review deeds, easements, and plats for boundary analysis
• Thorough understanding of land surveying principles, practices, and tools
• Proficient in computer-assisted design (CAD), specifically Civil 3D, and other design, data recording and analyzation software
• Ability to identify and solve complex problems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (metes & bounds descriptions, emails, letters, etc.).
• Ability to be both creative and analytical
• Extremely detail oriented and accurate

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Land Surveying or equal, is a plus, but not necessary (dependent on experience).
• 2 plus years of experience as an RPLS, LSLS in the State of Texas
• 5 plus years of experience as an PLS in the United States

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to travel to various project sites, meetings, etc.
• Must be able to access and navigate job sites and construction areas
• Must be able to routinely lift 25 pounds; occasionally up to 50 pounds

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for RLG Consulting Engineers in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, RLG Consulting Engineers does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.