Professional Land Surveyor

Professional Land Surveyor

WRS is seeking a highly skilled and licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) to lead and support surveying operations across a variety of projects, primarily in an industrial setting. This role is responsible for overseeing field and office survey work, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and quality from project start to finish. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, leadership ability, and a commitment to precision and integrity.

WRS offers a wide range of services in a number of industries. Regardless of the position you're applying for, our work is always centered on people, problem-solving, and integrity. We do the right thing and get along well with others. Our team members are experts in their respective fields. We think outside the box, and we're good at it. And we've been doing this for a long time: we're proud to be our communities' trusted problem-solvers since 1982.

Our ideal candidate is innovative, relational, and honest. If you live for those "aha!" moments, you thrive in team settings, and you hold yourself to a high standard of work and ethics – we have a feeling you'll like it here.

Your Responsibilities

• Perform and oversee boundary, topographic and construction surveys.
• Review, sign, and seal survey documents in compliance with Washington State regulations.
• Ensure accuracy of field data collection using GPS, total stations, and other equipment.
• Establish control points, benchmarks, and project layouts.
• Collaborate with engineers, project managers, and clients to meet project requirements.
• Review survey data, plats, and deliverables for completeness and accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal standards and requirements.
• Identify and resolve boundary discrepancies, title issues, and field conflicts.
• Oversee survey project budgets, schedules, and resource allocation.
• Maintain and enforce safety standards for all survey operations.
• Support business development through client interaction and proposal input.

Your Experience & Qualifications

• Active Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license required
• Minimum 5+ years of progressive land surveying experience.
• TWIC card required.
• Strong knowledge of Washington State surveying laws, standards, and procedures.
• Proficiency with GPS, robotic total stations, data collectors, and survey software.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication skills with clients, team members, and stakeholders.
• High level of professionalism, accuracy, and attention to detail.

Your Benefits & Compensation

When we say that we love investing in our team, we mean it. For full-time employees, WRS offers a full benefits package that includes:

• Full Medical coverage (with HSA option)
• Full Dental coverage
• Voluntary Vision
• Generous PTO, based on hours worked
• 10 Paid Holidays per year
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance (including guaranteed buy up option)
• $250 per year - personal reimbursements
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (eligible after one year)
• ESOP (eligible after one year)