Professional Land Surveyor

Location: Meridian, ID

About the role

We are recruiting for a Professional Land Surveyor to work in our Meridian, Idaho office. This position is intended for a professional surveyor who is technically strong, collaborative, growth-oriented, and interested in developing into a broader leadership role over time. The successful applicant will work closely with experienced survey leadership while helping deliver high-quality survey services for transportation, municipal, land development, aviation, water/wastewater, and other civil infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform survey project management duties and responsibilities in the office, working with survey and project teams.
• Provide direction and mentorship to survey team members and support the continued development of technical staff.
• Coordinate with field crew manager and crews during projects.
• Assist with proposals, scope development, labor estimates, scheduling, budgeting, and closeout of survey projects.
• Prepare, oversee, and coordinate boundary surveys, topographic surveys, ALTA/NSPS surveys, construction staking, subdivision plats, Records of Survey, and control networks.
• Prepare and review legal descriptions for properties, roads, easements, rights-of-way, and related survey documents.
• Utilize AutoCAD Civil 3D (with survey database), Trimble Business Center, GNSS workflows, and other survey technologies to support accurate project delivery.
• Collaborate with in-house engineers, project managers, and other survey professionals across J-U-B’s offices.
• Assist with client relationships, meetings, agency coordination, and business development opportunities.
• Represent company to outside agencies, clients, and project partners in a professional manner.
• Travel to survey sites and other J-U-B offices as needed.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Current Idaho Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) License; or current PLS licensure in another state with the ability to obtain Idaho licensure within 6 months.
• 8-15+ years of survey experience preferred, including demonstrated experience managing survey projects and coordinating with project teams.
• Knowledge and ability to utilize AutoCAD Civil 3D and Trimble Business Center.
• Experience effectively managing multiple, complex survey projects, including scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Good organizational skills and demonstrated ability to mentor, coordinate, and support survey team members.
• Proven client interfacing skills and interest in developing long-term client relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to coordinate with engineers, project managers, field crews, agencies, and clients.
• Willing to work in inclement weather and all types of terrain, when field work is required.

Additional beneficial experience includes:

• Operating drones for topographic surveying and processing the resulting data
• Operating and processing LiDAR scanning equipment and data
• Geodetic control networks
• Bathymetric surveying, transportation/right-of-way surveys, and municipal infrastructure projects

Benefits

• Competitive salary: $95,000 - $135,000 per year, depending on experience
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Coaching and Mentorship programs
• Performance bonuses for qualified employees
• Generous vacation and sick leave programs (increases with tenure)
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match and profit sharing
• Education Reimbursement
• Paid Holidays
• Health club subsidy
• A collaborative, team-centered work environment
• Employee ownership opportunities after qualified years of service