Project Surveyor - Huitt-Zollars, Inc.

Project Surveyor

Job Summary: Huitt-Zollars has a great full-time time opportunity for a Project Surveyor at our Ontario office. The candidate will ideally have at least 5+ years of land surveying, construction, boundary and topographic surveying. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a premier architectural and engineering firm that’s on the leading edge of design and national development.

Location: Ontario/Irvine CA

Reports to: Survey Manager

Employment type: 40 hrs/Full-time

 Responsibilities:

• Produce CAD drawings on projects including boundary, topographic, land title surveys and construction calculations.
• Assist in reviews and processes results of field surveys.
• Assist in tracking project scopes and budgets.
• Prepare legal descriptions.
• Research survey records and land titles to obtain information regarding property boundaries, areas to be surveyed.
• Coordinate research findings with work of engineers, clients and others involved in projects.
• Verifies accuracy of field survey data including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.
• Prepare data, charts, plots maps, records and documents related to surveys.
• Perform other related land survey project tasks as needed.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 to 5 years’ experience
• California Professional Land Surveyor registration or about ready to take the LS exam required
• Minimum of 2 to 5 year's experience in mapping and or construction staking
• Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Experience with Autodesk survey databases
• Knowledge of field staking procedures and interpreting design plans
• Experience with Trimble Business Center for surveying support & GPS adjustments a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook a plus
• Knowledge and experience in the principals and practice of land surveying in California
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills for supervising field crews, and working collaboratively with teams of engineers, architects and sub-contractors
• Knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D required, knowledge of Micro-Station and Trimble Business Center a plus.

Competencies:

• Acquires, understands, and applies technical and professional knowledge and skills to perform job effectively, efficiently, and safely.  Understands and adheres to Huitt-Zollars policies and procedures. Stays abreast of trends and pending changes within assigned area of responsibility.
• Establishes, enforces, and drives policies that promotes Company vision and culture to achieve company objectives. 
• Strong business acumen. Offers excellent communication and presentation skills in an organized, professional manner.
• Ability to nurture and maintain key relationships internally and externally through communication and diplomacy. 
• Contributes to a positive and productive team-oriented environment. Offers open communication/feedback within the team. Minimizes conflict and builds collaboration to maintain productive team. 

About Huitt-Zollars:

• Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients. 
• Located in more than 20 locations throughout 10 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #teamHZ by viewing our LinkedIN Life page.

Benefits & Perks:

• Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• MDLive Telehealth
• Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
• Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
• Term Life / AD&D insurance
• Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
• Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer, type/key-in data
• May lift and carry up to 50 pounds, hike up and down steep slopes carrying up to 50 pounds of survey equipment.
• The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities
• Employee may be asked to walk on uneven terrain.
• May work in extreme weather conditions.
• Bend, squat, dig monument holes, pound in stakes and rebar monuments.
• Carry and use brush cutting equipment
• May drive survey vehicle

Annual Base Salary Range: $125,000-$160,000 depending on experience and qualifications of the selected candidate(s). The expected salary range for this position is displayed in accordance with the California Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The final agreed upon compensation is based on the success candidate's individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The total annual compensation package will consist of a base salary and consideration to participate in our discretionary annual bonus incentive program.

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

Huitt-Zollars does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a previously signed third-party agreement. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to any Huitt-Zollars hiring manager or employee will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency submitting the unsolicited resume. Huitt-Zollars will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Human Resources team and without an active, fully executed service agreement. 

Please apply online at: https://external-huitt-zollars.icims.com

Job ID No: ONT029

Huitt-Zollars is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or any other legally protected status. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company will make reasonable accommodations to assist in the application process upon the request of an applicant. No question on this application is intended to secure information to be used for discriminatory purposes.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 60-300.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability, and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. #IND