Job Title: Professional Land Surveyor (PLS)

Reports To: Field Operations Director/COO

Department: Survey/Field Services Division

FLSA Status: Exempt

About PFS:

Our firm has dominant market share of major and independent oil and gas exploration and pipeline companies throughout the Rockies.  We serve clients in Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, North Dakota and Montana.  PFS is guided by the vision of “Helping America Achieve Energy Independence”.  Our people are the reason for our success and as a rapidly growing company we still find the time to cross train our team, have some fun and build a sense of community as we work together to achieve excellence in everything that we do.  Our rapid growth requires us to add additional personnel including professional Land Surveyors with licensure in multiple states to work in our headquarters in Denver, CO. 

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Summary:

  This position requires a valid certificate to use the title of “Land Surveyor” under the statues regulating the professional registration of Land Surveying.    You may be required to supervise a small number of administrative, technical and/or professional employees. Review and sign survey related documents and exhibits (Well Location Certificates, Land and Improvement Pats, ALTA Surveys, etc).
You must be able to conduct field surveys, topographic mapping, boundary surveys, construction layout, and cadastral research.  Perform field calculations (COGO) for stakeout, as well as office calculations and conversions as needed.  Communicate effectively with clients in the field to ensure proper definition of project scope and specification.  Schedule equipment and resources for jobs.  Work with our Client Services team to facilitate job scheduling and promote efficient field time.

Requirements:

Knowledge of:

• Survey field techniques and survey language.
• State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Research methods, techniques and/or sources of information.
• Advanced knowledge of the use of sophisticated GPS equipment, total stations, and other electronic surveying equipment.
• Advanced knowledge of plumb range rods and level rods; the use of conventional surveying equipment such as rods, chains, tripods, levels, and tribrachs.
• Advanced skill in taking legible notes.
• Methods of analysis for surveys associated with complex land surveying related problems.
• Procedures for recording of maps, plats, records of survey, water rights, corner records and other documents requiring certification by a Professional Land Surveyor.
• A thorough understanding of AutoCAD Civil 3D software operations and its uses.
• A basic understanding of database and system administration techniques as required to move data and files between applications and repositories and performing database queries.
• A general understanding of GIS concepts and processes; uses and operations of GPS data capture equipment and software.

This position requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field including the ability to read reports, spread sheets, manuals, blue prints, plans, drawings and correspondence.  Also, required is the ability to perform general math calculations.

Mandatory requirements:

• Active registration as Professional Land Surveyor in State of Colorado
• Attention to detail and strong communication skills
• Perform research for project completion and estimate job expenses.
  • Maintain a cooperative relationship with those contacted in the course of work activities.
  • Direct the development, coordination and scheduling of land survey projects.
  • Control the development, input and maintenance of the land survey data base.
  • Determine departmental land surveying operating policy.
  • Assure compliance with state and federal laws, rules and regulations and with agency operating policy.
  • Review and examine land survey work products.
  • Provide appropriate application of boundary control and legal principles.
  • Review land law legislation.
  • Conduct employee evaluations and performance appraisals.
  • Provide technical analysis, support and resolution involving right-of-way engineering, title examination, real property conflicts, state land securement, federal land appropriation and research.
  • Professionally certify reports, plats, and plans.
  • Perform detailed analysis and determine efficient work processes.
  • Analyze, interpret, evaluate, and make professional decisions in order to make correct corner, boundary and property ownership determinations.
  • Establish a monument of right-of-way boundaries.
  • Use coordinate geometry and other methods to perform analysis of survey data related to monumentation to ensure its completeness and accuracy.
  • Assist in performing land surveys for maintenance, location, and relocation of section corners through the use of GPS equipment.
  • Use a variety of instruments including levels, total stations, and GPS equipment.
  • Four year Degree in Surveying, Mapping, Geomatics, GIS or related completed degrees, plus a minimum 3 years relevant experience in land surveying OR 6 years of progressive work experience in land surveying.
  • The professional Land Surveyor license number is required on the application.
  • Subject to a background check.
  • Valid Driver’s License and satisfactory driving record

Duties:   The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

Essential Responsibilities:

Serve as a technical resource; work effectively individually and as a team member; establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, supervisors, co-workers, inspectors and employees in other departments and others encountered in the course of work.  Strong organizational skills are required as well as a desire to meet and exceed our customer’s expectations.

Work Environment:

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

Work is regularly performed in an office setting or outdoors depending upon client demand and departmental needs.

Environmental Factors:

Work is regularly performed for sustained periods outdoors and occasionally in hot, cold, or inclement weather; and work exposes employee to possible bodily injury while performing field work.  This position does contain field work.

The employee would be exposed to the possibility of the following:

• Seasonal extreme temperatures
• Daily noise and vibration
• Seasonal wetness and Humidity
• Daily physical Hazards.

Physical Demands:

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

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to walk, stand or sit; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands to repetitively finger, handle, feel or operate standard computers and other field and office equipment; and reach with hands and arms.

Employees are regularly required to be current on their safety training; handle time pressures; prepare for emergency situations; handle frequent change of tasks; and irregular work schedule/overtime.

While working in the office: Typically sit at a desk or table. Occasionally lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects weighing up to 30lbs.  While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or new skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; and interact with staff and other organizations; and supervisors, co-workers, inspectors and employees in other departments and others encountered in the course of work.

While working in the field: Regularly walk, stand, or stoop. The employee is occasionally required to lift objects weighing up to 60 pounds.  Frequently lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects weighing up to 40 pounds.  Use tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity.  Carry equipment up and down steep mountainous terrain.  Walk, stand, crouch, or run on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.  Regularly drives motor vehicles

Work for sustained periods of time maintaining concentrated attention to detail in highly analytical situations requiring an extremely high degree of accuracy.  Use tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity.  Distinguish between shades of color and communicate via cell phone or radio.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

This description lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive.  Incumbents(s) may be expected to perform job-related duties other than those contained in this document and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge and skills.