Project Surveyor
- Location
- Kansas City, KS
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen
- Oct 15, 2026
About the role
Job Description:
Overview:
This position oversees and manages land surveying projects of varying complexity while mentoring junior staff and maintaining high-quality standards.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, supervise, and coordinate activities of field and office staff assigned to complex land surveying projects. - Collaborate with engineering staff, clients, and stakeholders to ensure project success. - Mentor and provide technical guidance to Survey Technicians and SITs. - Manage project schedules and ensure alignment with budgets and client expectations. - Perform advanced calculations, prepare field packages, and delegate tasks to team members. - Process and review acquired field data, ensuring accuracy in plats of survey and Metes and Bounds descriptions. - Conduct quality control reviews of work prepared by other team members. - Resolve challenging property boundaries and oversee related construction issues. - Sign and seal completed survey deliverables, including drawings, legal descriptions, and reports.
Qualifications:
- Licensed Professional Surveyor (LPS) in the state of employment. - 4+ years of experience as a Licensed Professional Surveyor. - Proficiency with ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, topographic surveys for design, and construction staking. - Strong leadership, research, analytical, and problem-solving skills. - Experience with managing project budgets, schedules, and invoicing. - Proven ability to build and maintain professional relationships. - Exceptional time management and organizational skills. - Ability to handle complex issues and provide solutions. - Strong verbal and written communication skills. - Dependable and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously. - Ability to work Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm with overtime as needed.
If you need an accommodation or assistance with completing your application due to a disability or special need, please contact our team at Recruiting@pape-dawson.com or call [phone removed].
EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants for Pape-Dawson Engineers will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
