Licensed Land Surveyor (LS)

Build Your Future at AMT

A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Inc. (AMT), an employee-owned engineering consulting firm, is seeking a motivated Virginia Licensed Surveyor (LS) to join our growing Survey practice in Richmond or Northern Virginia.

This opportunity is designed for a survey professional who is ready to take the next step in their career. Whether you've recently obtained your Virginia license or are looking to expand your leadership responsibilities, AMT offers the opportunity to serve in responsible charge of survey projects, mentor staff, develop client relationships, and contribute to the continued growth of our Survey practice.

Our survey professionals work closely with AMT's transportation and infrastructure engineering teams. The work primarily includes topographic, boundary, right-of-way, and utility surveys supporting roadway, bridge, utility, and public infrastructure design projects supporting our public sector clientele.

As an employee-owned company, AMT invests in its people through mentorship, professional development, leadership opportunities, and a collaborative culture that values teamwork, client service, and work-life balance. We are looking for a future leader who wants to make a meaningful impact on our projects, clients, teams, and communities. Surveyors who have recently obtained their Virginia Licensed Surveyor credential are encouraged to apply.

Why This Opportunity Is Different

At AMT, leadership opportunities are created through growth, not simply through waiting for someone else to retire. This position offers the opportunity to:

• Serve in responsible charge of survey projects.
• Lead and mentor survey field and office personnel.
• Gain greater project management responsibility.
• Develop client management and business development skills.
• Work closely with transportation and infrastructure engineering teams.
• Build leadership experience within an employee-owned company.
• Help shape the future growth of AMT's Survey practice.
• Enjoy flexible hybrid work arrangements and a strong commitment to work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Manage survey projects from proposal development through final project delivery.
• Supervise and mentor survey field crews, office technicians, and project staff.
• Coordinate project staffing, scheduling, budgets, and deliverables.
• Conduct project kickoff meetings with clients, project managers, and engineering teams.
• Establish project work plans, survey procedures, and quality standards.
• Oversee the performance of Topographic Surveys, Boundary Surveys, Right-of-Way Surveys, and Utility Surveys
• Ensure compliance with applicable VDOT Survey Standards and VDOT CAD Standards.
• Review field data, survey computations, mapping, and deliverables for quality assurance and quality control.
• Coordinate briefing and debriefing activities with field crews.
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, invoicing, and financial performance.
• Prepare project scopes, proposals, and fee estimates.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Collaborate closely with transportation and infrastructure engineering teams.
• Identify and resolve technical, operational, and project challenges.
• Support the continued growth and success of AMT's Survey practice.

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Qualifications

Qualifications

Virginia Licensed Surveyor (LS).

Minimum of 5 years of progressive surveying experience.

Experience performing and managing Topographic Surveys, Boundary Surveys, Right-of-Way Surveys, and Utility Surveys.

Experience preparing surveys in accordance with VDOT Survey Standards and VDOT CAD Standards.

Experience supporting transportation and infrastructure projects.

Strong communication, organizational, and client service skills.

Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Leadership experience or a demonstrated desire to grow into a leadership role.

Preferred Qualifications

Degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Geography, Civil Engineering, or related field.

Experience supporting roadway, bridge, utility, and transportation design projects.

Experience coordinating survey activities with engineering design teams.

Interest in business development and future management responsibilities.

Experience mentoring survey staff and developing future leaders.