Managing Surveyor San Mateo, CA
Job description
Managing Surveyor
Who We Are
Wilsey Ham is a well-established, growing 80-year-old Civil Engineering and Surveying firm with offices in San Mateo and Chico, California. Our firm provides a full array of land development and public works design and survey services.
Our staff has the opportunity to work on a broad array of challenging and interesting public and private projects. A career with us is an excellent opportunity to build and run our survey department. We are seeking an experienced and licensed Land Surveyor (LS) for the position of Managing Surveyor based out of our San Mateo office.
The Opportunity:
We are looking for a California Registered Land Surveyor candidate, with a minimum of 12 years’ experience. The Managing Surveyor position is for a seasoned field and office Surveyor ready to manage projects along with the field and office staff. This position is based in our San Mateo office and offers a potential hybrid schedule, allowing work time to be split between the office and home upon management approval.
The ideal candidate for this position is looking to transition into a leadership role to run the survey department. They are able to work independently with minimum supervision, have sound technical skills, are team oriented, personable, and possesses a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the business. They are a well-organized and versatile individual with excellent writing and verbal communication skills and is experienced in the various aspects of surveying.
Key Expectations:
- Clear, concise, and grammatically correct oral and written communications
- Excellent surveying math skills such as coordinate geometry and trigonometry
- Skill with AutoCAD Civil3D
- An attention to detail and error checking habits
- Professional demeanor and appearance
Responsibilities:
Project:
- Contracts: Prepare proposals and estimate work, review contract language, prepare subconsultant agreements
- Survey and Mapping: Prepare/direct preparation of Tentative and Final Maps, ALTA Survey Plats, Records of Survey and Corner Records, Legal Descriptions and Plats,Topographic and boundary surveys, and various other exhibits in AutoCAD Civil 3D from field data, record maps, and deeds
- Quality control and quality assurance
- Manage office staff and field crews
- Maintain schedules and budgets
- Review billings
Assist the Management Team with:
- Business development - Public/private sectors, marketing and winning work, maintaining sales target
- Client care
- Profitability
- AR
- Billings
- Risk management
- Employee mentoring/support, training, and evaluations
- Departmental leadership
- Assist with hiring, retention, and performance improvement
- Other administrative items including time sheet review, company standards and procedures, etc.
Required Qualifications:
- 12+ years of demonstrated surveying and project management experience
- California Land Surveyor License
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and Civil 3D
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills including an ability to interact professionally and knowledgeably with clients
We offer a generous salary and benefits package that includes company paid medical and dental insurance, vacation and a 401(k). The salary range for this position is $150,000 to $167,000, depending upon experience. Only qualified candidates that meet our requirements will be contacted. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Thank you for your interest in Wilsey Ham!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $150,000.00 - $167,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- San Mateo, CA 94403: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- AutoCAD: 10 years (Required)
- Land Surveying: 10 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- / are you a California Registered Land Surveyor (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in San Mateo, CA 94403
