Surveyor

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

Mott MacDonald is currently seeking a Surveyor for transportation, civil infrastructure, and other surveying projects based in our Charleston West Virginia office, but may support other regional offices as needed. The Surveyor position is intended for an early-career survey professional with approximately 5 years of surveying or related field experience. This role supports field survey crews in the collection of accurate survey data for boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, construction layout, as-built, utility, infrastructure, and pipeline-related survey assignments. The position is a development track for individuals seeking progressive field experience toward professional survey licensure.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assist survey crews with data collection for boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, construction layout, as-built, utility, infrastructure, and pipeline-related survey assignments
• Operate and maintain survey instruments and measuring devices, including Total Station, Data Collector, GPS/GNSS equipment, levels, tapes, and related field tools
• Perform routine checks for applicability, accuracy, and reasonableness of collected field data
• Keep accurate field notes, records, sketches, daily logs, and supporting documentation describing work performed
• Participate in basic construction layout, field engineering support, and survey control activities under appropriate supervision
• Assist with downloading, transferring, organizing, and submitting field data in digital format when trained and authorized
• Assist with records research in support of various engineering and survey projects
• Maintain field equipment, supplies, batteries, and accessories needed for efficient survey crew operations
• Work with the Party Chief, Survey Crew Lead, or licensed survey professional to meet project goals safely, accurately, and efficiently
• Assist with acquisition of right of way and right of entry agreements for various engineering and surveying projects
• Adhere to safety requirements, including PPE use, incident reporting, safe work practices, and company procedures