Professional Land Surveyor

Job Listing ID: 4336609 Job Title: Professional Land Surveyor

Application Deadline: Open Until FilledJob Location: Portland

Date Posted: 08/26/2025Hours Worked Per Week: Not Provided

Shift: Not Provided

Duration of Job: Either Full or Part Time, more than 6 months

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Job Summary:

We're seeking a dedicated Surveyor to join our collaborative team and contribute to a wide range of infrastructure projects. Based in your hometown in the Pacific Northwest, you'll work closely with Project Managers and Field Surveyors across the region and around the globe to support major infrastructure programs.

In this role, you'll primarily work from the office or your home office, overseeing and directing field crews performing control, boundary, topographic, and laser scanning surveys. You'll also be responsible for post-processing field data using a variety of software platforms and producing high-quality deliverables in accordance with project scope, standards, and specifications using CADD.

Working in partnership with the Project Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring the technical delivery of each project, contributing your expertise to help drive successful outcomes.

Specific tasks include:

Field crew setup

Geodetic control network planning and design

Control survey processing and adjustment

Feature processing of topographic field data in CAD

Generating, editing and clean-up of Digital Terrain Models (DTM)

Title commitment review

Public records research

COGO calculations

Determination of Land and Right of Way boundaries

Drafting of Land Survey Plats, ALTA Surveys, and Topographic Maps

Writing property descriptions

Obtaining permits

Obtaining Right of Entry

Developing and implementing quality control plans appropriate for tasks and deliverables

Work with PM to establish estimate of hours to complete each task

Collaborate with a multi-discipline team

Adhere to company policies and procedures, including safety protocols

Work outdoors in variable weather conditions and varied terrain.

Other duties as assigned

- Associate or bachelor's degree in applicable field

- 5+ years' experience in Land Surveying

- Experience with either AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microstation ORD, Trimble TBC

- Experience with DOT standards and specifications preferred but not required.

- CST, LSI or PLS certification preferred but not required

- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

- Good social and communication skills

- Ability to pass drug screen and background checks

- Valid driver's license

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.

Job Classification: Surveyors

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Job Requirements

Experience Required: See Job Summary

Education Required: NoneMinimum Age: N/A

Gender: N/A