Job description template

Surveyor Job Description Template

A copy-ready surveyor job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows surveyors earn a median of $75,440 ($36.27/hour); the middle 50% earn $58,170–$98,130.

Job title

Surveyor

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable surveyor to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will research deeds and records, measure land with GPS and total stations and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Research deeds and records
  • Measure land with GPS and total stations
  • Set boundary markers
  • Prepare plats and legal descriptions
  • Stake out construction
  • Lead survey crews
  • Testify in boundary disputes
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Current license or certification as required by [state]
  • Working knowledge of boundary law and gps and total stations
  • Attention to detail and problem solving
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Professional Land Surveyor (PLS)
  • Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exam
  • Surveyor in Training (SIT)
  • Experience with GNSS receivers

Skills

  • CAD
  • Deed research
  • Geodesy
  • Legal descriptions
  • Communication
  • Integrity

Work environment and schedule

Surveyors split time between field work in all terrain and weather and office work. Most work full-time, with long days in good weather.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a surveyor job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Surveyor” is the clearest; alternates include Land Surveyor, Professional Land Surveyor, Geodetic Surveyor.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a surveyor so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Surveyor training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Surveyor hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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