Land Surveyor in Training (LSIT)

About the Role

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Graduate Surveyor to join our team. This position will work under the responsible charge of a Professional Land Surveyor.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist Professional Surveyors with CAD production, boundary analysis, research, legal description and easement preparation, deliverables review, computations, and adherence to specific state statutes.
• Work with the Professional Surveyor to define project tasks, schedule, and resource requirements.
• Evaluate property boundaries in metes and bounds and public land survey states.
• Coordinate with field crews and office staff.
• Perform QA/QC checks.
• Stay current on service-specific trends, technology, software, hardware, and equipment.
• Ensure division, regional, and company policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service.
• Lead by example – display solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Surveyor in Training (LSIT) certification.
• Four-year degree preferred and/or 3-plus years of land survey field experience.
• Ability to travel occasionally for courthouse research.
• Ability to travel and remain on a project site or other Westwood office for extended periods (requires capability of self-funding total expenses until reimbursement).
• Civil 3D experience preferred.
• Experience coordinating activities with office personnel, including surveying technicians and engineering staff.
• Experience searching for/recovering Public Land Survey System monuments.
• TBC experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communication are necessary.
• Independent judgment is essential.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and projects well.