Land Surveyor

Widseth Smith Nolting and Associates

$85K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) required
  • 5-8+ years of land surveying experience
  • Strong knowledge of boundary law and construction surveying
  • Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D and Trimble Business Center
  • Demonstrated team and project management skills
  • Excellent communication and decision-making abilities
  • Valid driver's license with willingness to travel

Responsibilities

  • Lead diverse survey projects from boundary to construction staking
  • Supervise and mentor field crews with a focus on technical guidance
  • Manage project timelines, budgets, and quality throughout the lifecycle
  • Review and prepare essential survey documents like plats and maps
  • Oversee operation of advanced survey technologies including UAVs
  • Collaborate with clients, project teams, and public agencies
  • Serve as the signing surveyor as per state regulations
  • Promote safety, data integrity, and continuous improvement

Benefits

  • Specialized training in design, leadership, and business development
  • Opportunities for career advancement and technical development
  • Health insurance and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
  • Flexible benefits including dental and vision coverage
  • Life insurance and disability insurance
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Support for professional development and continuing education
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

What You'll Do
  • Lead boundary, ALTA/NSPS, construction staking, and topographic surveys across diverse project types
  • Supervise and mentor field crews, providing technical direction and professional development
  • Manage survey projects from kickoff through closeout - ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met
  • Review and prepare plats, legal descriptions, right-of-way maps, and construction drawings
  • Operate and oversee use of GPS, robotic total stations, laser scanners, UAVs, and advanced survey technologies
  • Collaborate directly with clients, project managers, engineers, and public agencies
  • Serve as signing surveyor in accordance with state licensing requirements
  • Champion safety, data integrity, and continuous improvement
  • Continue learning and growing professionally

What You Bring
  • Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS)
  • 5-8+ years of land surveying experience
  • Strong knowledge of boundary law, construction surveying, and local land use regulations
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, and Leica or Topcon workflows
  • Demonstrated ability to manage teams, projects, and client relationships
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and decision-making skills
  • Valid driver's license and willingness to travel to client sites as needed

What We Offer

Growth Opportunities
  • Specialized training in design, leadership, and business development
  • Career advancement through continuing education, licensure, certification, and technical development

Compensation & Benefits

Widseth offers competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications, including:
  • Salary range: $85,000 - $120,000 (based on experience)
  • Discretionary annual profit-sharing bonuses
  • Health insurance and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
  • Flexible benefits
  • Dental and vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Professional development and continuing education support

All offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check meeting company standards. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

Salary Description

$85,000 - $120,000

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