What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professional Land Surveyor PLS or Land Surveyor In Training position at WWC Engineering?
WWC's team of Professional Land Surveyors have extensive experience in determination of property boundaries, writing legal descriptions, performing ALTA / NSPS surveys, changes to water rights, conducting Due Diligence Surveys, and easement development and retracing. WWC serves both private and public sectors to assist in their property needs. Utilities, routing, land development and energy development are other areas of expertise.
WWC Billings has an immediate opening for a Professional Land Surveyor. This challenging position will perform field tasks necessary to complete various types of land surveys, as well as office tasks necessary for the completion and certification of survey projects.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS :
- Executes land surveys to establish legal boundaries of property.
- Research historical maps and land records, including previous surveys and boundary lines.
- Prepares and maintains data, plots, records, documents, legal descriptions, sketches, maps, and reports
related to land surveys.
elevation.
UAV), sonar and scanners to collect and record data to create reports and maps containing information
from field measurements.
findings.
Communicate repair cost to branch managers.
and county ordinances; and policies, procedures, and best practices relative to land surveying.
data collection survey methods, schedule, and delegation of workload.
are usually less than 5% of time spent. However, these tasks still constitute important performance
aspects of the job.
QUALITIES :
applications and software used to process field data specifically Trimble, Trimble Business Center and
AutoCAD Civil 3D.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :
state of Montana within six months of hire.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :
successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this
position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use
hands or fingers, and to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required
to stand, walk, sit, or sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and / or
move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance
vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment can be low to moderate.
This position will involve some travel (using WWC vehicles) and thus this offer is made on the condition that you have a valid driver's license and that you are able to be covered by WWC's vehicle insurance. This offer is also contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug & alcohol test.