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We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.\nPosition Overview:\nWoolpert is hiring a Project Surveyor to support transportation projects throughout Ohio, with an emphasis on work for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). This role leads the planning, coordination, technical execution, quality control, and delivery of survey and geospatial work supporting roadway, bridge, right-of-way, utility, and construction projects. The Project Surveyor works closely with project managers, design teams, field crews, CADD staff, subconsultants, and ODOT district and central-office personnel to deliver accurate, consistent, and design-ready survey products in accordance with project scope, schedule, budget, and applicable ODOT requirements.\nWe are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.\nWhat You Will Do\nLead survey tasks and project phases for ODOT and other Ohio transportation clients, from scoping and fee development through final delivery.\nReview requests for proposals, project plans, and available records to define survey limits, technical requirements, assumptions, staffing needs, schedules, and budgets.\nDevelop survey approaches for roadway, bridge, corridor, intersection, interchange, drainage, pedestrian, and maintenance-of-traffic projects.\nPlan and coordinate horizontal and vertical project control, GNSS observations, conventional traverses, differential leveling, topographic surveys, drainage and structure surveys, and supplemental design surveys.\nDirect boundary and existing right-of-way research, field evidence recovery, deed and plat analysis, resolution of record and occupation conflicts, and development of right-of-way basemapping.\nCoordinate preparation and review of right-of-way plans, legal descriptions, plats, parcel exhibits, centerline plats, and other acquisition-related survey deliverables when included in the project scope.\nCoordinate subsurface utility locating and mapping with survey basemapping, including Quality Level A and Quality Level B information, test-hole data, utility records, and field-observed evidence.\nIntegrate conventional survey, mobile mapping, terrestrial lidar, aerial imagery, photogrammetry, and other geospatial datasets into cohesive, design-ready deliverables.\nOversee processing, feature attribution, terrain development, planimetric mapping, and basemap production using current ODOT CADD standards and OpenRoads Designer workflows.\n Apply applicable ODOT Location and Design Manual requirements, CADD standards, survey specifications, project-specific instructions, and approved quality procedures.\nEstablish project-specific QA/QC plans and perform or coordinate independent checks of control, calculations, field data, mappings, right-of-way determinations, legal descriptions, and final deliverables.\nMonitor progress against scope, schedule, and budget; document variances; and develop corrective actions when project conditions or client requirements change.\nCommunicate technical issues, survey risks, access constraints, utility conflicts, safety concerns, and potential scope changes to the project manager and appropriate client contacts.\nCoordinate field activities, traffic-control needs, railroad or restricted-access requirements, permits, property access, and work-zone safety expectations.\nCoach, mentor, and delegate work to survey crews, technicians, CADD staff, and other technical team members while reinforcing consistent procedures and quality expectations.\nSupport proposal development, ODOT prequalification packages, consultant selection materials, technical approaches, fee negotiations, and project interviews as requested.\nMaintain organized project records, calculations, correspondence, quality documentation, and deliverable archives in accordance with company and client requirements.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nWhat You Will Bring\nBachelor's degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or a related field is preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.\nProfessional Surveyor registration in Ohio is strongly preferred. Ohio Surveyor Intern or LSIT certification may be considered with appropriate transportation-survey experience.\nExperience supporting ODOT, local public agency, or comparable state DOT transportation projects is strongly preferred.\nWorking knowledge of transportation surveying, project control, topographic mapping, boundary and right-of-way principles, utility mapping, and construction-related survey support.\nFamiliarity with ODOT survey and mapping requirements, Location and Design Manual guidance, CADD standards, right-of-way plan development practices, and project delivery expectations is preferred.\nProficiency with OpenRoads Designer and MicroStation is preferred. Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, survey data collectors, GNSS processing, lidar, or mobile-mapping workflows is beneficial.\nAbility to interpret roadway and bridge plans, survey scopes, right-of-way plans, deeds, plats, title information, utility records, and technical specifications.\nAbility to prepare and manage project scopes, schedules, staffing plans, budgets, progress forecasts, and change documentation.\nAbility to identify and explain planned-versus-actual performance variances and recommend practical corrective action.\nSound technical judgment and the ability to synthesize records, field evidence, survey observations, design information, and project requirements.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to coordinate effectively with ODOT personnel, project managers, engineers, utility coordinators, subconsultants, property owners, and internal technical teams.\nStrong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments with competing priorities and deadlines.\nCommitment to quality, safety, ethics, client service, and compliance with applicable professional standards and Ohio surveying laws and regulations.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office applications and common project collaboration tools.\nAbility to travel, including occasional overnight travel, to support project and client needs.\nPreferred ODOT-Related Qualifications\nExperience serving as Project Surveyor, Survey Task Lead, or QA/QC reviewer on ODOT roadway, bridge, right-of-way, or subsurface utility locating assignments.\nODOT prequalification or documented project experience related to complex right-of-way plan development/review, survey, or subsurface utility locating services.\nExperience coordinating multidisciplinary transportation deliverables with roadway, bridge, drainage, traffic, environmental, and utility teams.\nExperience developing survey deliverables for multiple ODOT districts or statewide/task-order contracts.\nPhysical Requirements\nAbility to perform prolonged computer and office work and operate standard office equipment.\nAbility to occasionally visit active roadway, bridge, construction, and field-survey sites, including walking on uneven terrain and working near traffic or construction operations while using required personal protective equipment.\nAbility to occasionally reach, bend, climb, balance, and lift or move up to 40 pounds.\nAbility to safely and effectively perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.\nBenefits You Will Love\nCertified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:\nFreedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).\nPrincipal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.\nFlexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.\nCareer development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.\nHealth, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.\nPaid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!\nBase pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.\nPay Range\n$57,800—$86,800 USD\nFind out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: http://woolpert.com/about-us/\nWoolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.\nApplicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting your Recruiter\nTo all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. 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