Senior Land Surveyor

Job overview

The Senior Land Surveyor role is an onsite position in San Luis Obispo, CA, with annual pay of $120,000–$135,000. The role supports Wallace Group’s Survey Department, which emphasizes collaboration, training, and developing surveying services and skills. The senior surveyor leads surveying services on complex projects, develops standards and workflows, and guides team members as they use emerging technologies. The role also oversees drafting and office work, manages project delivery, and may perform field surveys as a crew chief or mentor.

What you'll do

• Prepare and oversee ALTA maps, Records of Survey, legal descriptions, boundary re-establishments, and topographic surveys
• develop and document survey standards and workflows, including remote sensing, 3D scanning, and UAV photogrammetry
• oversee staff drafting and office tasks
• may perform field surveys as crew chief or crew member in a mentorship role
• use AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, and Trimble Access
• manage project scope, budget, schedule, and delivery
• coordinate with consultants and clients
• prepare proposals and participate in interviews.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior land surveyor

san luis obispo ca

wallace group

land surveying

alta maps

autocad

civil 3d

trimble

uav photogrammetry

project management

california registration

$120k–$135k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Robust benefits package is mentioned
• specific benefits are not listed.

Why this role

Requires California professional registration, a bachelor’s degree in land surveying or a related field, and at least seven years of progressive experience. Overnight travel and overtime may be required based on project needs.

About the employer

Wallace Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.