Licensed Land Surveyor / Project Manager Columbia, SC
Experience level: Mid-seniorExperience required: 8 YearsEducation level: All education levelJob function: EngineeringIndustry: Civil EngineeringCompensation: View salaryTotal position: 1Relocation assistance: YesVisa sponsorship eligibility: No
Position Summary
As an employee-owner in JMT’s award-winning ESOP, you will lead field and office teams delivering boundary, topographic, SUE, and transportation surveys for state DOT and municipal roadway projects. The role plans, schedules, and oversees multiple crews, ensures QA/QC compliance, manages client relationships, and drives business development within the Survey discipline.
Key Responsibilities
Direct two or more field crews; assemble field data, perform calculations, prepare plats and legal descriptions.
Maintain QA/QC on deliverables, budgets, schedules, and invoicing.
Serve as client point-of-contact and represent JMT at project and industry meetings.
Mentor survey staff; conduct goal setting, feedback, and performance reviews.
Support pursuit strategy and proposal preparation for new survey opportunities.
Required Qualifications
PLS license required.
Eight plus years of progressive land‑surveying experience, including DOT/roadway or transportation projects.
Demonstrated proficiency with MicroStation / OpenRoads or AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Working knowledge of federal, state, and local survey regulations.
Valid driver’s license and ability to pass a standard seven-year background screen.
U.S. work authorization (or TN visa eligibility).
A surveyor license requires a four-year accredited degree with approved math, science, and surveying content; foreign degrees need board evaluation.
Preferred Qualifications
Multistate licensure, SUE experience, aerial/LiDAR/sUAS familiarity.
Compensation & Benefits
Project Manager? Practice Lead / Department Head.
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