Senior Project Surveyor

Senior Project Surveyor BKF Engineers $100,000.00 - $135,000.00 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), profit sharing United States, California, Oakland 2100 Franklin Street (Show on map) Apr 18, 2026 Join BKF Engineers as a Senior Project Surveyor BKF Engineers is seeking a Senior Project Surveyor to join our team! This role focuses on leading survey project delivery, coordinating staff, and ensuring quality standards are met. The Senior Project Surveyor makes decisions on technical elements, mentors junior team members, and identifies opportunities for additional services. They may assist with proposals, attend project meetings, and support client coordination. The role also contributes to business development by promoting BKF's services and identifying new project opportunities. Responsibilities include and not limited to: Preparing construction staking calculations by reading plans and interpreting CAD files Creating mapping deliverables including boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys, plats, and legal descriptions Post-processing field data collected via total station, GPS, levels, 3D laser scanners, and unmanned aerial systems Building 3D models of sites and structures for owners, architects, engineers, and contractors Travel to various job sites and offices may be required Join BKF Engineers as a Senior Project Surveyor BKF Engineers is seeking a Senior Project Surveyor to join our team! This role focuses on leading survey project delivery, coordinating staff, and ensuring quality standards are met. The Senior Project Surveyor makes decisions on technical elements, mentors junior team members, and identifies opportunities for additional services. They may assist with proposals, attend project meetings, and support client coordination. The role also contributes to business development by promoting BKF's services and identifying new project opportunities. Responsibilities include and not limited to: Preparing construction staking calculations by reading plans and interpreting CAD files Creating mapping deliverables including boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys, plats, and legal descriptions Post-processing field data collected via total station, GPS, levels, 3D laser scanners, and unmanned aerial systems Building 3D models of sites and structures for owners, architects, engineers, and contractors Travel to various job sites and offices may be required Bachelor's degree in Geomatics, Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related field preferred 4+ years of office surveying experience with progressively increasing responsibility Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) or LSIT is highly desired Deep understanding and experience of surveying principles, techniques, and equipment Proficient in CAD software, especially Autodesk Civil 3D Construction staking experience, including reading plans, construction calculations, and preparing cut sheets Experience processing laser scanning data, including registration and 3D modeling is nice to have Lead and initiate special projects as needed May require flexible hours Travel between BKF offices and other off-site locations may be required This position may be required to report to a BKF office on a hybrid-remote basis depending on location.

Physical Demands:

Must be able to regularly talk, hear and operate a computer, keyboard and mouse and occasionally lift, pull/push and carry up to 20 pounds with accommodations.

Work Conditions:

Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds at a low or moderate level consistent with an office setting. Exposure to high-stress, fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Travel to other BKF locations and client sites may be required. The typical base salary range for this position is $100,000.00 - $135,000.00 annualized depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location. This is a salaried position, paid bi-weekly. Competitive salaries, profit sharing, and 401k. Generous time off packages 9 Paid Holidays. Flexible schedules. Education reimbursement, Paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations. BKF offers competitive and award-winning benefits and perks. To learn more click here. BKF Engineers provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. BKF Engineers does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and a specific solicitation for the position or other approved engagement request for the position with BKF Engineers, BKF Engineers reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited submittals are done at the risk of the recruiter.