Office Surveyor

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking an Office Surveyor in our Leesburg, VA office. Candidate must be responsible, highly motivated, and a detail-oriented individual interested in joining our Land Surveying department. Must be able to work in a team environment as a key member of a professional surveying staff assisting in the performance of boundary, ALTA, topographic, platting, right-of way acquisition, transmission line, transportation, and construction surveys utilizing the latest equipment and surveying technology.

This position has opportunity for advancement for a motivated individual willing to grow with the changing skills and technology required of a Professional Land Surveyor. Please note, applicants do not need to be licensed surveyors to apply!

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Assist the survey project manager with all aspects of the daily office workload.
• Scheduling and communicating workload status to Project Manager in order to meet all deadlines.
• Daily uploading and downloading of data collectors and reduction of files.
• Survey computations for boundary and topographic surveys and construction stakeout.
• Drafting of Boundary, ALTA, topographic, house location surveys and record plats.
• Continually advance knowledge with upgrades with software and technology.
• Work independently as a one-person field crew or assist field crew as required.
• Recognize and work in a safe manner to comply with all safety regulations.
• Cutsheet preparation on a daily or as needed basis.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Must have High School Diploma. College degree preferred.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have strong AutoCAD drafting and computing skills.
• Must be able to work overtime as required.
• Must be willing and able to do short term travel.
• Must be proficient with land record research.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Must have diverse survey experience including: Boundary surveys, topographic surveys, GPS control surveys, construction stakeout for residential and commercial projects and cutsheets.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.
• Must pass a mandatory drug test.
• Proficient with Carlson Survey, Carlson SurvCE and Trimble Business Center software is a plus.
• Experience with VDOT surveys is a plus.
• Experience with laser scanning is a plus.
• Experience with 3D survey drawings a plus.
• Experience with Civil 3D a plus.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance is a plus.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.