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Sr. Project Surveyor

CHA Consulting, Inc.
United States, South Carolina, Columbia
625 Taylor Street (Show on map)
Jan 13, 2026

Sr. Project Surveyor
Location

US-SC-Columbia




Job ID
7446

# Positions
1

Category
Survey



Join Us:

Shape Infrastructure as a Sr. Project Surveyor - Lead Strategically, Shape Solutions, Elevate Quality

Are you a seasoned survey professional who excels at leading complex projects, guiding teams, and delivering highquality technical results? Do you enjoy collaborating with engineers, planners, and project leaders to drive innovative solutions across transportation infrastructure projects?

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Project Surveyor to join our Survey Geospatial Team in Columbia, SC where you'll play a pivotal role in overseeing projects that support safer, smarter, and more resilient transportation systems. This is an amazing opportunity for a survey expert to lead various survey projects while providing QA/QC oversight to ensure

precise, dependable results for clients.



What You'll Do:

    Coordinate and supervise survey projects from initiation through completion, working closely with clients to define scope, estimates, schedules, approvals, and delivery milestones
  • Direct the execution of boundary, topographic, photogrammetric, construction, and GPS control surveys
  • Perform QA/QC reviews, including postprocessing quality checks to uphold accuracy and compliance
  • Organize, schedule, and oversee multiple field crews, ensuring safe, efficient, and welldocumented field operations
  • Partner with survey managers, engineers, and planners across the company on proposals, pursuits, and active projects
  • Support the development of qualification materials and direct the preparation of survey deliverables, ensuring alignment with client needs and expectations


What You Bring:

  • High school diploma required; A.A.S. or B.S. in surveying or related field preferred (required if not professionally licensed)
  • Minimum of 15 years of related survey experience required
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D required; MicroStation experience is a plus
  • Strong leadership, communication, and team coordination skills with the ability to represent the firm professionally with clients and the broader public
  • Ability to travel as needed preferred
  • Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license required unless holding a B.S. from an accredited survey program
  • Valid U.S. driver's license required


Why You'll Love It Here:

  • Lead and influence major transportation projects that shape mobility and infrastructure across communities
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of engineers, planners, surveyors, and project leaders who value technical excellence and client success
  • Grow your career in a flexible, supportive environment that invests in innovation and professional development

Curious how CHA's Survey team is building safer, more connected communities? Explore our work at: chasolutions.com/solutions/transportation/.



Salary Range:

$50.48 - $57.69

Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards.



Culture/EEO Statement:

At CHA, we work every day to create solutions, help people, and improve our world, committed to creating and fostering excellence in our diverse and highly talented teams. Our teams continually strive to find better ways - always searching, never settling - to achieve extraordinary results. Our values around hiring, training, and community engagement reflect a company culture that is inclusive and forward leaning, always pushing the limits of what is possible.

We as an organization celebrate the values of inclusion and equality, and advocate for the full participation of all people in an environment free of discrimination. To support these values, we invite all qualified applicants to be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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