Principal Survey Analyst

HireRight

$90K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS in Geographic Information Systems or BS in Land Surveying; or equivalent work experience (10 years)
  • Minimum of six years' experience or ten years of equivalent work experience
  • Registered Land Surveyor (PLS) in California or ability to obtain within one year of hire
  • Expert-level understanding of boundary principles, land management, geometry, and trigonometry
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD/Civil 3D and GIS applications

Responsibilities

  • Conduct data collection using GPS, UAVs, 3D laser scanners, and more
  • Analyze and establish property boundaries and rights-of-way through records research
  • Prepare legal descriptions, final plats, and exhibit maps
  • Engage with design, civil engineering, and water resources teams
  • Process survey documents and coordinate with municipal agencies for compliance
  • Prepare GIS datasets for agency use, including working with aerial imagery and lidar data

Benefits

  • Additional compensation incentive pay potential
  • Generous benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vision, Profit Sharing, 401K, Life and Disability Insurance, Personal Leave
  • Workplace culture training and experiences
  • Team building recreational and social events
  • Opportunity to work for an established company with a strategic growth plan
Full Job Description
As an Principal Survey Analyst in our Riverside office's Land Survey department, you will have an opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team on meaningful, landmark projects in the Inland Empire. As a RICK team member, you will help clients and communities turn their dreams into reality. You will learn from and work alongside industry-leading experts and together shape the future of tomorrow. Qualifications: Candidate will have BA/BS in a Geographic Information Systems or BS in Land Surveying plus a minimum of six (6) years of experience or equivalent work experience of ten (10) years. Is a registered land surveyor (PLS) in the state of CA or ability to obtain CA PLS within one year of hire. Position Summary: As a Land Survey Analyst, your focus will be the land surveying profession in the architectural, engineering & construction industry. You will be a part of mapping out the physical environment through data collection tasks from equipment & technology such as: GPS, robotic total stations, UAV/UAS, 3D laser scanners, LiDAR, photogrammetry and 360° cameras; creating data sets such as aerial photography, orthophotography, contours, topography, and surfaces. The role deep dives into the Public Land Survey System (PLSS), determining existing property boundaries, rights-of-way, survey control, monument perpetuation and easements through records research and analysis, ultimately plotting the results in CAD preparing exhibits & maps. Must have experience processing and recording survey documents, final plats, through agency processes. Proficient to independently to perform survey and right of way related research. Tasks will also include establishing new parcels, new lots, new roads, new subdivisions, new easements, writing legal descriptions and preparing final plats and exhibits for each. Lastly you will frequently engage with design, civil engineering and water resources teams throughout the lifecycle of each project. Experience and duties include: • A willingness to work in a team atmosphere and multi-task in support of several simultaneous projects • Analysis of boundaries and field data, including an understanding of California Minimum Standards • Preparation and processing of legal descriptions, ALTAs, final plats, and records of survey using AutoCAD and Civil 3D; including the experience with ALTA/NSPS standards. • An expert level understanding of units, coordinate systems, map projections, datums, and coordinate transformations. • An understanding of cartographic principles; preparing maps and exhibits together to help tell the story of the survey for others to follow in your footsteps • Experience working with municipal agencies for research and map processing purposes in California counties including interaction with public records, GIS teams, GIS datasets and GIS web applications • Ability to read and understand construction drawings • The ability to think logically, concentrate and pay close attention to detail • Strong computer skills, passion for technology and proficiency with AutoCAD / Civil 3D. • Additional tasks include: • Processing data collection from the field • Working with aerial imagery and lidar data sets • Coordinating with design teams and field personnel • Preparation of GIS data sets for agency use (Shapefiles, esri file geodatabase) Candidate must demonstrate and advanced understanding of boundary principles, land management as well as geometry and trigonometry. What We Offer: • Additional compensation incentive pay potential. • Generous Benefits Package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Profit Sharing, 401K, and Life and Disability Insurance and Personal Leave • Workplace culture training & experiences. • Team building recreational and social events. • The opportunity to work for a company that has been in business for 71 years, focused on our culture while we work through our "RICK 75" strategic plan. The flexibility and the resources to manage, lead and expand an already successful survey department serving both internal and external clients.

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