Senior Surveyor

Miller Legg & Associates, Inc., is a statewide award-winning consulting firm that brings together the elements of engineering, planning, landscape architecture and urban design, surveying, environmental wetlands consulting, environmental engineering and geographic information systems services. Miller Legg works successfully to improve communities and create environments for a variety of clients. Client sectors include municipal and county government, healthcare, education, and federal. This offers our clients a firm of seasoned professionals who are leaders in the Florida consulting industry.

Miller Legg offers medical and dental insurance for employee at no cost; insurance available for medical, dental, vision, rider coverage as well as short term and long-term disability, in-house and external training and professional registrations/certifications; employee discounts program; generous paid time off (PTO), vacation, holiday and bereavement benefits, Employer Matching 401K Plan.

We are proud to announce that Miller Legg was named as one of the Top 25 Work Places by the Sun Sentinel Media Group for eight consecutive years in a row!!

JOB SUMMARY

Plans, directs, and coordinates work of survey crews, and related staff, Knowledge of land legal descriptions, boundary, topography, quantities, construction layout and as-built surveys, descriptions by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develops organization policy or interprets it to staff.
• Prepares or approves budget for unit or organization within assigned area of responsibility.
• Coordinates work with that of engineers, landscape architects and environmental professionals in the firm. Work is very collaborative.
• Directs survey parties and projects, and reviews and certifies completed work to satisfy professional requirements.
• Writes or directs the writing of descriptions of land to satisfy legal requirements.
• Appears as expert witness in court in cases involving land or boundary disputes.
• Monitors new technology, and evaluates and purchases or authorizes purchase of new equipment and supplies.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages a team of 8 to 12 employees in the Field Services, Surveying. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

P.L.S. or P.S.M. in the State of Florida

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.