Land Surveyor

Barge Design Solutions
Kingsport, TN Other
POSTED ON 7/18/2022 CLOSED ON 8/3/2022

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Land Surveyor position at Barge Design Solutions?

Land Surveyor

Career Area: Geomatics / Land Surveying

What We're Looking For:
Barge Design Solutions is currently seeking to fill the position of Professional Land Surveyor the Tri-Cities, TN office. This position is for someone with a LSIT with a minimum of 2 years' experience or someone who has already obtained their PLS or PSM license. This position works independently on complicated and challenging surveying projects for various types of clients associated with civil, environmental and transportation related projects while providing seasoned solutions to Project Managers, Engineers, Architects, Landscape Architects, and others.

Responsibilities for this position include:
  • Coordinates with various discipline leads on scheduling objectives and project milestones for various large-scale geomatics and surveying projects
  • Approves a subset of more complex deliverables and surveys by analyzing reports, programming, client requirements, and other relevant information.
  • Performs in-process quality review of survey field activities, legal descriptions, maps, aerial photographs, calculations, and other diverse types of project deliverables
  • Performs complex calculations utilizing Trimble Business Center software.
  • Acts as project specific lead for technical survey/ geomatics work of others
  • Prepares computations and cost estimates using various software packages in order to validate various findings.
  • Utilizes GIS software to collect data, attribute features, produce maps, etc
  • Anticipates roadblocks and provides recommendations for resolution to ensure strong accuracy of survey work
  • Communicates with clients pertaining to specific projects and attends client meetings
  • Coordinates deliverables between clients, teaming partners, and other disciplines working on a project
  • Mentors less experienced team members
  • Reviews work of others for quality purposes
  • Prepares project proposals
  • Performs other duties as required


Education & Experience Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Land Surveying, Geomatics or related field from an accredited program, or other relevant combination of education and experience
  • A minimum of 4 years' experience in boundary, topographic and construction surveying
  • LSIT required, PLS a plus
  • Technically proficient in Civil 3D and/or Microstation Open Roads
  • Must have strong technical skills including data processing, traverses and GNSS/GPS networks, and preferably familiar with Trimble Business Center suites of software.
  • Familiarity with 3D scanning and UAV technology is a plus, as well as the ability to manage field and office personnel as needed.


Why join us?

Barge Design Solutions, Inc., is an engineering and architecture firm with diverse in-house multidisciplinary practice areas. The employee-owned company is more than 400-people strong and serves clients nationwide from multiple U.S. locations. Barge is ranked No. 171 on Engineering News-Record (ENR)'s 2021 Top 500 Design Firms list, is No. 177 on Architectural Record's Top 300 Architecture Firms and is a certified Great Place To Work®.

Our primary purpose for being in business is ultimately to create a better life by unleashing the potential of our people, clients and communities. This purpose is supported by our company's core values because at the end of the day, Barge CARES:

  • Collaborate - Help and expect help. Teamwork is essential in what we do.
  • Authentic - Honesty, integrity and trust are at the heart of everything we do. We are who we say we are.
  • Responsible - We are accountable for our work, our attitude, and our actions. We make Barge better.
  • Excellence - We go all in and expect more of ourselves than others expect of us.
  • Service - We are humble. We use our gifts in service of others.

We believe that if we are living out our purpose for being in business and integrating our values into everything we do, we will ultimately achieve our vision to be the firm best known for being selected when it matters most.
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