Surveying Manager

BKF Engineers

Surveying Manager in Government Solutions team at BKF Engineers. Responsible for survey project delivery, technical oversight, and client coordination.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRedwood City • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $108,000 - $164,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reviewing subdivision maps, lot line adjustments, lot mergers, and other private development applications.
Preparing legal exhibits including plats, legal descriptions, and survey reports.
Post-processing field data collected via total station, GPS, levels, 3D laser scanners, and unmanned aerial systems
Creating mapping deliverables including boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys
Preparing construction staking calculations by reading plans and interpreting CAD files
Travel to various job sites and offices may be required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Geomatics, Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related field preferred. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of office surveying experience with progressively increasing responsibility
Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) is required
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
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salaries, profit sharing, and 401k.
Generous paid time off packages.
9 Paid Holidays.
Flexible schedules.
Education reimbursement, Paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations.
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Hard Skills & Tools

surveying principlesconstruction stakingreading plansconstruction calculations3D modelingdata processinglegal descriptionsboundary surveystopographic surveyslot line adjustments

Soft Skills

leadershipproject initiationflexibilitycommunicationorganizational skills

Certifications

Professional Land Surveyor (PLS)Bachelor’s degree in GeomaticsBachelor’s degree in SurveyingBachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering