What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surveyor – MTA Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 position at PACO Group?
PACO Group, Inc. (PACO) is seeking a Surveyor to provide right-of-way (ROW) acquisition support on the Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 program for MTA Construction & Development. You will deliver boundary and topographic surveys, acquisition maps, and legal descriptions that underpin property negotiations and ULURP approvals for this critical transit expansion.
Key Responsibilities
- Boundary & ROW Surveys: Execute field surveys for fee-title, easement, and temporary occupancy needs along the Phase 2 alignment; verify title lines and resolve boundary conflicts.
- Acquisition Mapping: Prepare MTA-compliant plats, metes-and-bounds descriptions, and subdivision maps for ULURP and NYCDOT submissions.
- Research & Documentation: Retrieve deeds, tax maps, and title abstracts; compile documentation for environmental reviews, appraisals, and property owner negotiations.
- Utility & Topographic Surveys: Locate visible and record utilities; generate digital terrain models and cross-sections for design teams.
- Quality & Compliance: Ensure deliverables meet NYCDOT/MTA CADD standards, accuracy tolerances, and QA/QC protocols; stamp survey reports and certifications.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Interface with MTA ROW managers, design engineers, legal counsel, and property owners; present findings at project meetings and public hearings as required.
Qualifications
- Professional Land Surveyor (PLS/LS) license in New York (NJ license a plus).
- 3 years of progressive surveying experience, including ROW acquisition work for NYSDOT, NYC ULURP, or major transit/rail projects.
- Proficiency with GNSS/robotic total stations and AutoCAD Civil 3D or MicroStation/OpenRoads.
- Solid knowledge of Uniform Relocation Act, MTA C&D survey requirements, and NYC ULURP mapping standards.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for multi-agency coordination.
- OSHA 30 (Construction) or ability to obtain prior to mobilization; MTA Track Safety a plus.
Preferred
- Prior experience on subway, tunnel, or cut-and-cover transit projects.
- Familiarity with 3D laser scanning / LiDAR integration.
PACO Group, Inc. is committed to furthering opportunities for everyone in the national construction market. The firm periodically reaffirms this commitment through an active affirmative action plan. It provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees without unlawful discrimination regarding race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, religion, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or citizenship status. As an equal opportunity employer, we have recruited, hired, promoted, and retained an ethnically and socially diverse professional staff. Our efforts to date have produced a multidisciplinary workforce - a record of diversity that extends to the highest levels of the firm's management.
