SurvWest is growing. We are always looking for talented people to join our team
At SurvWest, our Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) division relies on dynamically skilled, hard-working staff with in-depth utility knowledge, experience with practical applications of such knowledge, and an established background in their market sector. With these and other capabilities, our SUE team covers all U.S. states west of the Mississippi River to provide full SUE services customized for each particular project, as well as complimentary services such as surveying/mapping, real estate, and environmental.
Our Survey division is always in need of experienced Party Chiefs, Survey Technicians, and Professional Land Surveyors to join our dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. The survey division works on Rail, Transportation (DOT and FHWA), boundary, Aerial, Bathymetric, SUE, and construction survey projects all over the Western US.
If you envision yourself as part of a collaborative, multi-state team of engineers, utility specialists, surveyors, CAD technicians and more, then we encourage you to apply. We look forward to learning more about you and we appreciate your time.
Benefits
SurvWest offers an outstanding work environment, competitive salaries, and great benefits. If you’d like to join us,
please fill out the contact form below. We look forward to hearing from you.
Savings Plan
401k retirement savings plan with company matching
after one year of employment
Insurance
Company-paid health insurance plan – Medical, Life, Dental, Vision, and Disability Packages
Pay
Competitive pay
Social Events
Monthly events to help you get to know your fellow co-workers
Time Off
Paid time off, paid holidays
Current Openings
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Position available for an experienced PARTY CHIEF with 3+ years proven work record. This position is a One-Person Survey Crew, which will work on projects in the DFW Area. The position will involve approximately 60% travel. We are seeking a highly motivated and team oriented individual to manage and complete work on exciting projects. The candidate must be a self-starter, have tremendous dedication, exceptional communication skills, and attention to detail. To be considered the candidate must possess the following experience and qualifications:
– Ability to perform as One-Person Crew.
– GPS and Robotic Total Stations and Data Collectors experience (Trimble a must).
– Independently operate Laptop with Microsoft software and Trimble Business Center.
– Ability to upload/download data collector files.
– Ability to perform control surveys, boundary and topographical surveys.
– Land Development and Construction Staking experience is required
Position Requirements:
Excellent driving record
Must be able to lift 50 pounds
Must be able to pass a background check and drug test
Must be willing to travel 60% of the time (as-needed)
Must be willing to work significant amount of overtime
Compensation:
Competitive Salary
Signing Bonus up to $2,000
Benefits:
Paid PTO and Holidays
Safe Harbor 401k, with Company Match
Company Paid Medical Health Insurance for Employee
Company Subsidized HSA (Health Savings Account)
Company Subsidized Dental Insurance
Company Subsidized Vision Insurance
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 – $28.00 per hour
Location: Denver, CO
Position available for an experienced Senior Survey CAD Technician with 5+ years’ experience, CDOT project experience is mandatory. This position requires the technician to work with Project Surveyors to complete CDOT Survey deliverables: survey control networks, boundary surveys, ROW surveys, ALTA surveys and topographic and engineering design surveys. The candidate should understand basic to advanced survey concepts and philosophies and be highly experienced in various software programs. The ability and desire to manage and lead the CAD standards and processes program within our company is a plus. The candidate must be a self-starter, possess tremendous dedication, and attention to detail. To be considered the candidate must possess the following experience and qualifications:
– Must be able to work within a team environment and be a technical lead in all aspects of survey related software.
– Identify and make recommendations on technology advancements, software/hardware and processes and standards recommendations to the senior management.
– Must be able to pass a background check and drug test for employment and as part of project requirements.
· MicroStation
· Bentley Open Roads/In Roads
· Proficient with TMOSS and CDOT Standards
· Client CAD standards
· Trimble Business Center
· Microsoft software (word, excel, etc.)
· Ability to upload/download and process survey data in Trimble Business Center
· Ability to process survey data into planimetric and DTM
· MicroStation experience mandatory
Compensation:
· Competitive Salary
· Signing Bonus up to $5,000 for exceptional candidates
Benefits:
· Paid PTO and Holidays
· Safe Harbor 401k, with Company Match
· Company Paid Medical Health, Dental & Vision Insurance for Employee
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 – $35.00 per hour
Are you a recent Land Surveying graduate or LSI who is prepared to take your career to the next level in a rewarding environment with an established and respected firm that cares about the happiness and wellbeing of their employees?
Duties and Responsibilities:
– Assisting Registered Professional Surveyors with, deed research, boundary analysis, survey computations
– Preparation of survey documents such as ALTA surveys, boundary surveys, subdivision plats, topographic surveys, easements and legal descriptions
– Processing of raw field data through AutoCAD Civil 3D and Trimble Business Center
– Perform QA/QC checks
– Coordinate and work with field crews and other office staff to ensure timely and quality delivery of plans and reports.
Required Skills
– Ability to become a Professional Licensed Surveyor (PLS) in 5 years
– Strong mathematical, analytical, and written and verbal communication skills.
Required Experience
– Position requires 2+ years of land surveying experience as a field staff or in a survey technician role. Will substitute experience with two-year/four-year degree in Land Surveying and Geomatics
– Strong listening, writing and verbal communication skills.
– Knowledge of ALTA surveys, boundary analysis, topographic surveys, preparation of easement documents, legal descriptions, final plat preparation, & construction staking.
– Ability to operate AutoCAD Civil 3D for production activities.
– Ability to manage multiple tasks, project coordination, and interaction with other design services.
– Ability to operate Microsoft Office tools and applications.
– Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment that is in a growth mode.
– Ability to utilize survey field equipment is preferred.
– LSI registration is preferred, or ability to gain registration in 12 months.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $30.00 – $40.00 per hour
Location: Fort Worth, TX
We are seeking highly motivated and dedicated professional to join our team. We have an opening for a qualified and highly motivated SUE Technician III (Designator) in our Fort Worth, TX office.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
– Familiarity with ASCE 38-22 standards and Quality Levels
– Selects and applies appropriate geophysical prospecting equipment to accurately designate complex underground utility layouts
– Extensive experience with multi-frequency pipe and cable locators, ground penetrating radar, sondes, rodders, and other geophysical equipment
– Basic comprehension and interpretation of utility and highway design plans and record drawings
– Uses, obtains and interprets control point records and locates in the field
– Operates vacuum truck and related equipment
– Performs minor maintenance and troubleshooting operating problems on vacuum systems
– Daily paperwork, record keeping, simple mathematics and on-site safety meetings
– Maintenance and up-keep of vehicle, work sites, and equipment
– Selects and implements proper maintenance of traffic signage
– Represents and communicates on behalf of company and crew when encountering third parties in the field
– Coordinates and performs survey activities in connection with SUE work
– Supervises all crew activities as assigned and trains other crew members
Qualifications:
– High School Diploma
– Possess a valid CDL
– Ability to obtain DOT medical card
– 5-7 years’ experience as a SUE Technician or a (related) Bachelor’s Degree plus 2 years minimum as a SUE Field Tech II
– Field survey experience preferred
– Familiarity with DOT SUE/Survey standards preferred
– Prior knowledge of AutoCAD preferred, but not required
– Ability to work in all-weather conditions
– Ability to lift, operate and carry up to 50 lbs. of heavy equipment
– Possible extensive travel by motor vehicle or airplane up to 12 days continuously and overtime as needed
– Possess leadership skills, a “can-do” attitude and willingness to learn
Position Requirements:
Excellent driving record
Must be able to pass a background check and drug test
Must be willing to work significant amount of overtime
Compensation:
Competitive Salary
Benefits:
Paid PTO and Holidays
Safe Harbor 401k, with Company Match
Company Paid Medical Health Insurance for Employee
Company Subsidized HSA (Health Savings Account)
Company Subsidized Dental Insurance
Company Subsidized Vision Insurance
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 – $33.00 per hour
Position available for an experienced PARTY CHIEF with 3+ years proven work record on CDOT projects. This position is a One-Person Survey Crew, which will work on projects in the Denver Front Range Area. The position will involve approximately 50% travel through the Western US. We are seeking a highly motivated and team oriented individual to manage and complete work on exciting projects. The candidate must be a self-starter, have tremendous dedication, exceptional communication skills, and attention to detail. To be considered the candidate must possess the following experience and qualifications:
– Ability to perform as One-Person Crew.
– Proficient with TMOSS coding and CDOT Standards
– GPS and Robotic Total Stations and Data Collectors experience (Trimble a must).
– Independently operate Laptop with Microsoft software and Trimble Business Center.
– Ability to upload/download data collector files.
– Ability to perform control surveys, boundary, and topographical surveys.
– Land Development and Construction Staking experience is required
Position Requirements:
– Excellent driving record
– Must be able to lift 50 pounds
– Must be able to pass a background check and drug test
– Must be willing to travel 50% of the time (as needed)
– Must be willing to work overtime
Compensation:
– Competitive Salary
– Signing Bonus up to $2,000
Benefits
– Paid PTO and Holidays
– Safe Harbor 401k, with Company Match
– Company Paid Medical Health Insurance for Employee
– Company Subsidized HSA (Health Savings Account)
– Company Subsidized Dental Insurance
– Company Subsidized Vision Insurance
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 – $35.00 per hour
Location: Denver, CO
We are seeking highly motivated and dedicated professional to join our team. We have an opening for a qualified and highly motivated SUE Technician III – Utility Locator in our Denver, CO office. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Familiarity with ASCE 38-22 standards and Quality Levels
• Selects and applies appropriate geophysical prospecting equipment to accurately designate complex underground utility layouts
• Extensive experience with multi-frequency pipe and cable locators, ground penetrating radar, sondes, rodders, and other geophysical equipment
• Basic comprehension and interpretation of utility and highway design plans and record drawings
• Uses, obtains and interprets control point records and locates in the field
• Operates vacuum truck and related equipment
• Performs minor maintenance and troubleshooting operating problems on vacuum systems
• Daily paperwork, record keeping, simple mathematics and on-site safety meetings
• Maintenance and up-keep of vehicle, work sites, and equipment
• Selects and implements proper maintenance of traffic signage
• Represents and communicates on behalf of company and crew when encountering third parties in the field
• Coordinates and/or performs survey activities in connection with SUE work
• Supervises all crew activities as assigned and trains other crew members
Qualifications:
• High School Diploma
• Possess a valid CDL
• Ability to obtain DOT medical card
• 5-7 years’ experience as a SUE Technician or a (related) Bachelor’s Degree plus 2 years minimum as a SUE Field Tech II
• Field survey experience preferred
• Familiarity with DOT SUE/Survey standards preferred
• Prior knowledge of AutoCAD preferred, but not required
• Ability to work in all-weather conditions
• Ability to lift, operate and carry up to 50 lbs. of heavy equipment
• Possible extensive travel by motor vehicle or airplane up to 12 days continuously and overtime as needed
• Possess leadership skills, a “can-do” attitude and willingness to learn
Position Requirements:
• Excellent driving record
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug test
• Must be willing to work overtime as needed
• Willingness to travel throughout Colorado, Texas and the U.S. in support of company projects
• Ability to work in all types of environments & weather conditions
Compensation:
• Competitive Salary
Benefits:
• Paid PTO and Holidays
• Safe Harbor 401k, with Company Match
• Company Paid Medical Health Insurance for Employee
• Company Subsidized HSA (Health Savings Account)
• Company Subsidized Dental Insurance
• Company Subsidized Vision Insurance
• Company Cell Phone provided
• Yearly stipend for gear
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 – $30.00 per hour
Location: Englewood, CO
Join SurvWest’s growing team of experts and professionals in our Englewood, Colorado Office and play an integral role in the advancement of our industry-leading Subsurface Utility & Engineering (SUE) and Land Surveying services. This key position will support our current workload with municipalities, DOTs, government agencies, and private land developers across the United States. Come join our growing “TEAM” and take your career to the next level!
Job Description:
SurvWest is seeking a PROJECT MANAGER in our ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO OFFICE.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
– Prepare proposals, project schedules, and weekly summary sheets.
– Active engagement in the planning, scheduling, and coordinating of field crews and office work.
– Managing project deliverables and project related correspondence to meet deadlines.
– Ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and financial performance of assigned projects.
– Maintaining quality assurance and safety on all projects.
– Serving as a representative of SurvWest at project meetings.
– Build relationships with potential and existing clients to foster long-term relationships.
– Utilize CAD or appropriate software applications to produce field packets and client deliverables.
– Assist in the preparation of monthly invoicing.
Qualifications:
– Two (2) years of Utility, Utility Engineering or SUE experience required.
– Must have solid time management with the ability to handle multiple tasks and projects.
– Must be organized and thorough in project related tasks.
– Must have experience in the development of client relationships.
– Ability to effectively network to obtain strategic growth for new business and key clients.
– Ability to work in the field and office to learn SUE & Land Surveying services, as needed.
– Ability to travel as necessary in support of projects within Colorado and the company.
– Ability to learn new software to support both field and office operations.
– Ability to supervise and mentor staff as needed.
– Must have good communication & problem-solving skills.
– OSHA Safety Certification & First-Aid training is a plus.
– Prior utility or geophysical related experience is a plus.
– Ability to work in an office environment that offers flexibility.
Please Note that selected candidates will be required to pass a drug, background, and reference screening.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 – $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Health savings account
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Supplemental Pay:
Bonus pay
Experience:
Utility, Utility Engineering or SUE: 2 years (Preferred)
Location: Englewood, CO
Join SurvWest’s growing team of experts and professionals in our Englewood, Colorado Office and play an integral role in the advancement of our industry-leading Subsurface Utility & Engineering (SUE) and Land Surveying services. This key position will support our current workload with municipalities, DOTs, government agencies, and private land developers across the United States. This is your chance to join one of the area’s best providers of SUE & Land Surveying services and act as a liaison between designers, utility agencies and owners on behalf of our clientele. Come join our growing “TEAM” and take your career to the next level!
Job Description:
SurvWest is seeking a UTILITY COORDINATOR in our ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO OFFICE.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
– Reviews utility plans and construction documents, identifies potential conflicts, and acts as liaison between designers, utility agencies and owner on behalf of clients.
– Conducts utility coordination meetings, documents meeting minutes, and maintains all records & correspondence pertaining to the activities of each utility agency.
– Performs follow-up of meeting action items to assure effective coordination results.
– Prepares conflict matrix and utility reports needed to secure utility clearances.
– Communicates verbally and formally the status of coordination activities to keep the project team informed of all utility activities and processes.
Qualifications:
– 2+ years of technical/utility coordination experience.
– Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineer or related field, preferred.
– Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer in Training (EI/EIT), preferred.
– Familiarity with DOT Utility Coordination processes and procedures, CDOT preferred.
– Familiarity with Municipal Utility Coordination processes and procedures, preferred.
– Familiarity with Colorado Senate Bill SB-167 governing SUE services, preferred.
– Working knowledge of the ASCE 38-22 standards, preferred.
– Ability to travel as needed for client meetings, site visits, quality control, and project estimating.
– Ability to network with utility providers and clients to develop new business.
– Ability to work in an office environment that offers flexibility.
– Must be able to read utility plans and construction documents.
– Must have good communication skills.
– Must have good problem-solving skills.
– Must be organized and thorough in project related tasks.
– Solid time management with the ability to handle multiple tasks at once.
– Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
Please Note that selected candidates will be required to pass a drug, background, and reference screening.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 – $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Health savings account
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Supplemental Pay:
Bonus pay
Experience:
utility coordination: 2 years (Preferred)
Location: Temporarily Remote in Fort Worth, TX
Survwest LLC., a leader in Real Estate, Surveying and Subsurface Utility Engineering, is experiencing rapid growth with a variety of projects throughout the country and have an opportunity for a Real Estate and Right of Way professionals to join our team from either office in Englewood, Colorado or Fort Worth, TX.
Primary Responsibilities
The Right of Way Manager will provide leadership and direction to the team. The Section Manager also coordinates with other area, regional, and managers within the company to advance technical excellence and support delivery of all SurvWest services.
The position will involve working closely with the leadership team to drive program development of all services and client asset types. The candidate must have a strong technical understanding pertaining to power, oil and gas, mining, transportation and water-related real estate and right of way programs. The candidate will also support the goals and vision of SurvWest through regular communication between the local management team, other technical groups and business development managers within the company.
The individual will be responsible for the operations of the right of way group and provide consulting and project management leadership. The candidate should possess a balanced portfolio of skills to manage and grow a multi-disciplined sector, including business development which requires networking and developing leads, establishing/managing client relationships, and strategic thinking for both our clients and internal programs. It also includes working with business development managers to identify and promote cross-sector opportunities, forecast market changes and anticipate their impacts to clients; lead pre-proposal visitations, and support proposal preparation with technical and marketing staff by providing client-centric input and feedback; and giving presentations to clients and project stakeholders.
Management
– Lead and manage the daily operations of the right of way section
– Coach, counsel and manage performance of direct reports
– Ensure staff have the tools and training necessary to meet objectives
– Responsible for interview and selection activities as openings arise
– Act as the liaison for communication and collaboration with other departments and sections
– Organize and coordinate ongoing training and career development opportunities for direct reports
– Conduct coaching conversations as needed
– Lead quality control, including confirmation that quality work is planned and organized throughout the project and implement corrective measures as needed
Client Development
– Develop relationships in the marketplace with potential clients and define technical solutions to address opportunities discovered through relationship development activities
– Support marketing leadership in crafting client capture plan strategies and prioritize marketing and business development efforts
– Provide strategic leadership and mentoring to create a bridge between technical resources and client needs
– Identify and develop opportunities to expand services to existing clients
– Lead risk management activities for both contract reviews and project deliverables
– Act as the technical SME for the local area right of way market
– Work with area and regional leadership to strategically expand service offerings in the local area
Project Management
– End to end project management for large and/or complex right of way projects
– Coordinate work of multidisciplinary teams including both internal and external resources
– Manage project budgets
– Adhere to QA/QC procedures
Required Qualifications
– Bachelor’s degree
– 5 years of experience in the right of way industry
– 5 years of experience in developing and managing diverse teams
– Experience developing plans, writing proposals, developing scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for complex right of way projects with multi-disciplinary teams and multi-agency efforts;
– Experience with marketing clients within the energy, mining, oil and gas, industrial, transportation and/or water markets.
– Proficiency with MS Office suite, strong people skills, excellent written and verbal communications skills
– The candidate should demonstrate strong conceptual, organizational and problem-solving abilities
– Must have the ability to productively interact with various teams and have excellent organizational, project management and communication both written and verbal skills
Benefit Conditions:
Waiting period may apply
Only full-time employees eligible
COVID-19 Precaution(s):
– Remote interview process
– Social distancing guidelines in place
– Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place
Work Remotely
– Temporarily due to COVID-19
This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:
– Dependable — more reliable than spontaneous
– People-oriented — enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
– Achievement-oriented — enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $79,000.00 – $115,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Health savings account
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Supplemental Pay:
Bonus pay
Experience:
Right of Way: 5 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
Colorado Real Estate License (Preferred)
Location: Englewood, CO
Survwest LLC., a leader in Real Estate, Surveying and Subsurface Utility Engineering, is experiencing rapid growth with a variety of projects throughout the country and have an opportunity for a Real Estate and Right of Way professionals to join our team from either office in Englewood, Colorado or Fort Worth, TX.
Primary Responsibilities
The Right of Way Manager will provide leadership and direction to the team. The Section Manager also coordinates with other area, regional, and managers within the company to advance technical excellence and support delivery of all SurvWest services.
The position will involve working closely with the leadership team to drive program development of all services and client asset types. The candidate must have a strong technical understanding pertaining to power, oil and gas, mining, transportation and water-related real estate and right of way programs. The candidate will also support the goals and vision of SurvWest through regular communication between the local management team, other technical groups and business development managers within the company.
The individual will be responsible for the operations of the right of way group and provide consulting and project management leadership. The candidate should possess a balanced portfolio of skills to manage and grow a multi-disciplined sector, including business development which requires networking and developing leads, establishing/managing client relationships, and strategic thinking for both our clients and internal programs. It also includes working with business development managers to identify and promote cross-sector opportunities, forecast market changes and anticipate their impacts to clients; lead pre-proposal visitations, and support proposal preparation with technical and marketing staff by providing client-centric input and feedback; and giving presentations to clients and project stakeholders.
Management
– Lead and manage the daily operations of the right of way section
– Coach, counsel and manage performance of direct reports
– Ensure staff have the tools and training necessary to meet objectives
– Responsible for interview and selection activities as openings arise
– Act as the liaison for communication and collaboration with other departments and sections
– Organize and coordinate ongoing training and career development opportunities for direct reports
– Conduct coaching conversations as needed
– Lead quality control, including confirmation that quality work is planned and organized throughout the project and implement corrective measures as needed
Client Development
– Develop relationships in the marketplace with potential clients and define technical solutions to address opportunities discovered through relationship development activities
– Support marketing leadership in crafting client capture plan strategies and prioritize marketing and business development efforts
– Provide strategic leadership and mentoring to create a bridge between technical resources and client needs
– Identify and develop opportunities to expand services to existing clients
– Lead risk management activities for both contract reviews and project deliverables
– Act as the technical SME for the local area right of way market
– Work with area and regional leadership to strategically expand service offerings in the local area
Project Management
– End to end project management for large and/or complex right of way projects
– Coordinate work of multidisciplinary teams including both internal and external resources
– Manage project budgets
– Adhere to QA/QC procedures
Required Qualifications
– Bachelor’s degree
– 5 years of experience in the right of way industry
– 5 years of experience in developing and managing diverse teams
– Experience developing plans, writing proposals, developing scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for complex right of way projects with multi-disciplinary teams and multi-agency efforts;
– Experience with marketing clients within the energy, mining, oil and gas, industrial, transportation and/or water markets.
– Proficiency with MS Office suite, strong people skills, excellent written and verbal communications skills
– The candidate should demonstrate strong conceptual, organizational and problem-solving abilities
– Must have the ability to productively interact with various teams and have excellent organizational, project management and communication both written and verbal skills
Benefit Conditions:
Waiting period may apply
Only full-time employees eligible
COVID-19 Precaution(s):
– Remote interview process
– Social distancing guidelines in place
– Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place
Work Remotely
– Temporarily due to COVID-19
This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:
– Dependable — more reliable than spontaneous
– People-oriented — enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
– Achievement-oriented — enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $79,000.00 – $115,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Health savings account
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Supplemental Pay:
Bonus pay
Experience:
Right of Way: 5 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
Colorado Real Estate License (Preferred)
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