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Professional Land Surveyor

Olsson

Denver, COJob$95–120K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$95–120K/yr
Location
Denver, CO
Work Authorization
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Requirements

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Professional Land Surveyor

Job overview

Olsson is seeking a seasoned Professional Land Surveyor to lead survey crews and drafting technicians, manage projects, maintain client relationships, and ensure survey accuracy. The role includes training staff and overseeing project estimates, proposals, and financial performance. Candidates bring 5–10 years of land surveying experience, a Professional Land Surveyor credential, and proficiency in AutoCAD and Trimble Business Center.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CollaborationOwnershipCommunicationTeamworkInterpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingLand SurveyingAutoCADTrimble Business Center

Qualifications

5+ Years Surveying ExperienceProfessional Land Surveyor

Benefits

401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Company Description

We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company.

We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.

Job Description

Olsson is currently seeking a seasoned Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) to join our team. As a PLS with Olsson, you'll have the opportunity to use cutting-edge technology like drones, GPS scanning, Trimble, and more. You'll play a vital role in maintaining client relationships, leading our survey crew and drafting technicians, managing projects, providing training, and ensuring survey accuracy. Join us as a PLS at Olsson and showcase your expertise in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Foster and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring their satisfaction throughout the surveying process.

  • Lead and supervise survey crew staff and drafting technicians, providing guidance and support.

  • Efficiently manage projects, from initiation to completion, ensuring all deliverables are met on time and within budget.

  • Provide comprehensive training and mentorship to our staff, sharing your wealth of knowledge and expertise.

  • Take ownership of project estimates and job proposals, demonstrating your meticulous attention to detail.

  • Assume responsibility for the financial performance of your assigned projects, ensuring profitability and cost-effectiveness.

Qualifications

You are passionate about:

  • Working collaboratively with others.

  • Having ownership in the work you do.

  • Using your talents to positively affect communities.

You bring to the team:

  • Strong communication skills.

  • Ability to contribute and work well on a team.

  • Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

  • 5-10 years of experience in survey performing and managing land surveys, such as property and right-of-way determinations, boundary, ALTA, platting, land divisions and topographic surveys.

  • Professional Land Surveyor, required.

  • Proficient in AutoCAD and Trimble business center.

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Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, geographic location, skills, education, and internal equity.

Colorado Pay Range

$95,000—$120,000 USD

Additional Information

Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.

As an Olsson employee, you will:

  • Receive a competitive 401(k) match

  • Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths

  • Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements

  • Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities

  • Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles

In addition, full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.

Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.

Olsson understands the importance of privacy and is committed to protecting job applicants’ personal information. Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, the “CCPA”), this notice explains Olsson’s practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information for job applicants residing in California. Please read this Notice carefully to understand our privacy practices.

For more information about the types of information we collect and how we use it in connection with your general access and use of our website, please review our general California Privacy Notice here (https://www.olsson.com/privacy-policy) .

How this job compares

Set against the 22,993 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$95–120K/yr
  • Colorado median$110–160K/yr685 salary ranges
  • US median$111–178K/yr14,446 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $108K, is 20% below the Colorado median midpoint ($135K) — in the lowest quarter of Project Manager salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 856 open Project Manager jobs in Colorado and 22,993 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (19,950 postings).
Education
12,857 of the 22,993 open Project Manager jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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