Professional Surveyor/Project Manager

Ardurra is seeking a Professional Surveyor to join our staff in our growing Cape Coral, Florida Office. 

Oversees preparation of and is capable of preparing survey drawings based on field surveys and provides general supervision to Survey staff, involving multiple office software, computer skills, and record keeping.

Prepares and assists with preparation of survey project cost estimates and detailed proposals.

Must be competent in all aspects of Land Surveying and have excellent organizational and customer service skills.

Surveyors oversee weekly work assignments for technical staff to complete assignments of varying scope which require the application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of survey related tasks.

In this role you will:

Primary Function

Manages the full life cycle (proposal-initiation-execution/control-closeout) of surveying projects for Ardurra.

This includes managing all activities related to project scope, schedule, cost, cash flow, quality, communications, resources, procurement, and risk elements required to optimize client service, quality, and fiscal responsibility.

The Project Manager’s overall objective is to build and maintain a positive client relationship, and to achieve or exceed the estimated profit margin for the project.

Primary Duties:

• Provides support for Survey Technician staff.
• Provide technical duties such as CAD drafting, preparing draft and final Word documents, generating reports, scanning, and filing.
• Prepares survey cost estimates and detailed proposals for survey projects.
• Review field notes from field survey, reduce and rectify raw data, and process field data.
• Provide in-office support to the department.
• Perform data entry, sort, and CAD drafting.
• Proficient with Ardurra’s standard CAD template.
• Helps train and orient new staff with Ardurra’s drafting and CAD standards.
• Assist in other general technical support as needed.
• Input and analyze data from field survey work into AutoCAD/Civil3D or other database and drafting or data processing systems.
• Conducts periodic training with office and field technician staff. Read and analyze legal descriptions from deeds and other records.
• Plot parcel lines based on metes and bounds descriptions, plats, and surveys.
• Prepare legal descriptions in Word.doc format.
• Prepare Sketch and Legal Descriptions.
• Prepare surveys, plats, legal descriptions, and reviews.
• Assist with right-of-way, deed, or other records research.
• Collaborate with Surveyors, Engineers, and Technicians as assigned or needed.
• Participates in project meetings and recurring project status meetings.
• Reviews draft survey drawings in preparation for submittal to client or review agencies.
• Responsible for signing and sealing surveys for which they are in direct supervision and control.
• Maintains continuing education as required for licensure.
• Membership ...