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.
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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 survey technologies and recommend efficiency enhancements · Assist with departmental budgeting and operational planning · Represent the firm as a technical expert, including participation in legal or boundary matters as required · Actively market on behalf of the firm to develop new clients/business, particularly to build a backlog of work for the Survey Department · Perform other duties as assigned Typical Work Environment:
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Compensation: $110,000 - $130,000 per year Work Location: In-person in Billings, MT Job Type: Full-time To Apply: Submit your resume in PDF format Sanbell is an equal opportunity employer. Sanbell 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.
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