Land Surveyor

Our employee-owned and integrated team of multi-discipline design, engineering, and surveying professionals has an opportunity available for a Land Surveyor to join our team in Seattle and the Olympic Peninsula!

In this position, you will provide surveying services to support a variety of projects for various clients. Some of your responsibilities will include; conducting field surveys to determine and establish boundaries, topography, data collection, and geodetic control, overseeing construction staking for site layout, structures, grading, paving, roadways, and drainage features, assembling field data, performing survey calculations, preparing legal descriptions, plats, maps, and recording drawings and legal survey documents. This position includes a combination of field and office work.

• Associate degree in surveying, geospatial engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of five years of progressive surveying experience conducting engineering, as-built, and topographic surveys for transportation, utility design, or similar infrastructure projects. 
• Good interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work both in the field and within an office environment.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions and stand or walk for long periods.
• Ability to carry up to 60 pounds of surveying equipment over rough and steep terrain.
• Ability to travel to client sites to conduct surveys, attend team meetings, and consult with clients.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

• Bachelor's degree in surveying, geospatial engineering, or related field.
• Land Surveyor in Training (LSIT) Certification.
• Previous experience or training with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Microstation Inroads, and/or ArcGIS.
• Previous experience with Leica GPS and Leica Robotics
• Previous experience with Trimble GPS and Trimble Robotics.

Upon acceptance of a conditional offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete a standard pre-employment background screening, which consists of Social Security verification, educational verification, review of criminal convictions, and driving history.

Note: To be considered for this opportunity and to perform the assigned responsibilities, candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to complete and pass any background, security, and drug test requests required by TKDA, clients, and state and/or federal agencies. 

*Notice to Recruiters and Placement Agencies*

TKDA will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or placement agencies unless a service agreement is in place. In the event TKDA receives an unsolicited resume without a service agreement in place, TKDA will not be obligated to pay a service fee of any amount nor will TKDA be held liable to terms or conditions under any agreement of any kind that has not been authorized in writing by a TKDA officer.