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Legal Land Surveyor

JDISaint John🇨🇦Canada

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeHybrid
LocationSaint John, Canada
DroneAutoCADCADGIS

Job description

As a Legal Land Surveyor, you’ll bring your expertise to cutting-edge projects, working alongside a dedicated team, and using the latest surveying technology. Build Your Career with CFM, and be part of a company that values precision, innovation, and teamwork.

What's in it for you?

•    Diverse Projects – Work on exciting projects using cutting-edge surveying technologies, including drones, 3D laser scanning, and more.
•    Career Growth – Opportunities for mentorship, leadership, and skill development in a supportive environment.
•    Collaborative Team – Join a team of professionals who share your commitment to quality, safety, and innovation.
•    Competitive Compensation and Benefits – We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

•    Develop survey plans, methods and procedures for conducting legal surveys.
•    Plan, direct and supervise or conduct surveys to establish and mark legal boundaries of properties, parcels of lands, provincial and Canada Lands, Aboriginal land claims, wellsite’s, mining claims, utility rights-of-way, roadways and highways.
•    Survey and lay out subdivisions for rural and urban development.
•    Determine precise locations using electronic distance measuring equipment, global positioning systems (GPS), and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)/drones.
•    Analyze, manage and display data using geographic information systems (GIS) and computer-aided design and drafting (CAD).
•    Record all measurements and other information obtained during survey activities.
•    Prepare or supervise the preparation and compilation of all data, plans, charts, records and documents related to surveys of real property boundaries.
•    Certify and assume liability for surveys made to establish real property boundaries.
•    Advise, provide consultation and testify as an expert witness on matters related to legal surveys.
•    May supervise other land surveyors, and land survey technologists and technicians.


•    Education – Graduate of a Civil or Geomatics Technology Program, or a Survey Engineering Program.
•    Experience – A minimum of 3 years of experience in surveying, ideally within legal, civil construction, or engineering environment.
•    Certifications – Assets include Basic/Advanced Drone Pilot License, Hydrography, or Underground Utility Locating.
•    Skills – Proficient in AutoCAD and other survey software. Strong organizational skills and excellent communication abilities are essential.
•    Mindset – Detail-oriented, flexible, and capable of working both independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment.

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