Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) Project Manager

Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) – Project Manager

Land Development Surveying

Location: High Point, NC
Department: Surveying
Reports To: Sr. Project Manager / Survey Director
FLSA Status: Exempt

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Active Survey License Required

Applicants must hold a valid North Carolina Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license or active North Carolina Surveyor Intern (SI) certification. Candidates without current licensure will not be considered.

About the Role

FEI is seeking a licensed Professional Land Surveyor to serve as a Survey Project Manager supporting land development projects. This role combines technical oversight, project management, and leadership of survey teams while maintaining strong client and regulatory relationships.

This is a licensed professional role with responsibility for survey quality, field coordination, project performance, and client delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee land development surveying projects from field data through final deliverables


• Analyze field data and research to prepare:
  
  
  
  • Boundary surveys
  
  
  • ALTA/NSPS and loan surveys
  
  
  • Plot plans, as-builts, and final plats
  
  
  
  


• Interpret engineering drawings and coordinate survey points and grading for field staking


• Prepare complete survey packages, maps, and files for survey crews


• Serve as the technical resource for survey crews and office staff


• Schedule and manage multiple survey crews to maximize utilization and efficiency


• Ensure accountability for survey equipment, vehicles, and maintenance


• Coordinate effectively with engineers, regulators, and other technical staff


• Identify project opportunities and support business development efforts


• Assist with project scoping, budgets, schedules, billing, and time tracking


• Attend client, municipal, and agency meetings as required


• Promote ethics, safety, teamwork, and FEI corporate goals

Required Qualifications

• Active North Carolina Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license or Surveyor Intern (SI) certification


• Minimum of 3 years of land development surveying experience


• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Carlson in a surveying environment


• Experience with Topcon and/or Leica survey equipment and data collectors


• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills


• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Surveying, Geomatics, or related field


• Experience with Ajera or similar project/financial management software


• Prior experience managing multiple crews or office survey staff

Work Environment & Schedule

• Office-based position


• Mon–Thu: 7:30am–5:30pm | Fri: 7:30am–11:30am

Why FEI

• Relationship-driven consulting culture


• Leadership role with real technical authority


• Stable workload with predictable scheduling


• Opportunity to lead and grow within FEI’s surveying practice

Pre-Employment Requirement

All candidates receiving an offer must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening per FEI Health and Safety requirements.

🚫 Recruiter Notice

Direct applicants only. FEI does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or staffing agencies.