Professional Land Surveyor / Survey Manager

**Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) / Survey Manager** **Billings, MT** We welcome you to consider **Sanbell** as the next step in your exciting career as a Professional Land Surveyor/Survey Manager. *Sanbell* is a multi-disciplinary engineering, community planning, and design firm serving clients throughout the Western United States. An ENR Top 500 firm, we are 300 + team members strong with 14 office locations in Montana, Colorado, Nevada, California, Texas, and Washington. By joining the *Sanbell* team, you will have the opportunity to work and grow alongside a large network of Cool + Smart + Talented + People (CSTP), with a variety of technical expertise, years of experience, and vast knowledge of the engineering industry. *Sanbell* offers competitive compensation, including excellent benefits for retirement, health care, dental, vacation, and holidays (see below for more information). **Job Summary:** We are seeking a **Montana**-**licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS)** to serve as **Survey** **Manager** for our growing private land surveying firm. This role combines **technical leadership as Surveyor of Record** with **direct management of 6+ person field crews**, overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of professional land surveying services. The ideal candidate is a **hands**-**on leader** with strong technical expertise, sound professional judgment, and proven experience managing people, projects, and client relationships and developing new business opportunities. **Required Qualifications(skills/experience/certifications):** - **Active Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license in the State of Montana, or ability to obtain through reciprocity within 6 months** - Bachelor’s or Associate's Degree in surveying or related field preferred - **10+ years of professional surveying experience**, including supervisory or management responsibilities - Proven experience supervising and mentoring survey crews - Strong knowledge of boundary law and private-sector surveying practices - Proficiency with **AutoCAD Civil 3D** and modern survey equipment/software - High level of accountability and professional integrity - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites **Preferred Qualifications (skills/experience/certifications):** - Experience managing multiple crews or complex projects - Strong leadership, organizational, and client-service skills - Experience in a **private consulting or production-oriented environment** - Ability to balance technical work, staff management, and project deadlines **Job Duties/Responsibilities:** **Surveying & Technical Oversight** · Serve as **Surveyor of Record** for boundary, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, subdivision, easement, and construction surveys · Review, sign, and seal survey plats, legal descriptions, and related documents · Interpret deeds, plats, title commitments, and legal descriptions · Ensure full compliance with **Montana statutes**, administrative rules, and professional standards · Resolve complex boundary and field issues using professional judgment · Oversee data analysis, reporting, and quality assurance **Field Crew Leadership & Supervision** · Lead, supervise, and mentor **field staff** · Plan and direct daily field operations and crew assignments · Schedule projects, manage workloads, and support timely delivery · Enforce safety standards, field procedures, and equipment care · Provide technical training, performance feedback, and professional development · Participate in field work as needed for high-priority or complex projects **Project, Client & Operational Management** · Coordinate with clients, engineers, architects, contractors, legal counsel, and property owners · Assist with project scheduling, budgeting, and progress tracking · Maintain strong, professional client relationships through clear communication · Support workflow improvements, automation, and technology adoption · Monitor new su…