Project Surveyor

Posting Date: 28 Mar 2025

City: Lisle

Location:

Lisle, IL, US, 60532 Chicago, IL, US, 60603

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: Energy Engineering Project Management

Level of experience:

RINA is currently recruiting for a Project Surveyor to join its office in Chicago, IL within the Energy Engineering Project Management Division.

Compensation Data

Salary Range: 90 - 120K Annually

Mission

The Project Surveyor is responsible for obtaining survey measurements under the supervision of a senior team member or Group Leader. The primary responsibilities include traveling to project sites to facilitate the production of geodetic control, topographic, utility, and boundary surveys. The Project Surveyor will survey and investigate land surfaces to project precise measurements and locations, while ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations. The Project Surveyor will collaborate with project team members, client representatives, contractors, review agencies and others as appropriate for the project. Additional responsibilities include visits and /or inspections of project sites to gain information for a proposal or project sketch feature.

Key Accountabilities

Conduct physical site surveys using a variety of equipment and tools
Survey and investigate land surfaces to project precise measurement and location of lines, angles, points, area, and elevations
Perform mathematical calculations to determine and confirm surveying measurements
Ensure compliance to all applicable regulations and requirements including boundary calculations and legal issues
Coordinate with other engineers and support staff during preliminary and final plan preparation for conformance to standards and code requirements
Schedule and prioritize field surveying activities to ensure that deadlines and objectives are met
Review Survey deliverables drafted by others to ensure proper QA/QC.
Review project drawings
Ensure that the company safety, quality and technical policies and procedures are practiced during the execution of team projects
Compile reports detailing legal boundaries and other relevant information
Other duties as assigned
Ability to manage their schedule to accommodate changing client demands

Qualifications

3+ years of experience applying surveying principles and practices or relevant internship experience
Proficient in comprehending schematics and blueprints
Ability to use survey equipment
Strong written and oral communication skills
Familiarity with computer-aided design (CAD) and other land development software to interpret and present information
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Additional Preferences

Valid driver’s license required
Up to 100% travel (i.e. project sites) may be required based upon business need
Some travel may require out of town expenses that will be reimbursed

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Competencies

ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future

With over 5,800 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.

RINA North America provides a comprehensive benefits package, including the following insurance options: Medical, Dental, Vision, Medical Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Transit, Parking, Basic Life, Basic AD&D, Voluntary Life, Voluntary AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Accident, Voluntary Critical Illness, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.

Additional benefits provided include paid time off, company holidays, tuition reimbursement, nursery grant, travel resource services, and 401K plan with company discretionary match.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. It is the policy of RINA to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy) national origin, age, disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, military status, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a badge has been authorized), and Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.

RINA does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of RINA without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of RINA. Please, no phone calls or emails.