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Professional Land Surveyor (PLS), Southern California - Full Time

TraceAir3 open roles

Pay
$130,000 – $160,000 a year
Where
Riverside, California, United States
Work mode
On site
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Your applicationOpen nowProfessional Land Surveyor (PLS), Southern California - Full TimeTraceAir · Riverside, California, United States

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14.0% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. TraceAir postings stay open a median of 16 days.

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About TraceAir

TraceAir is a construction SaaS startup that provides data analytics to construction teams to help them better manage their job sites. We currently work with top land developers, home builders, contractors, and engineers across the US and Canada. This is a great chance to work with a fast growing Series B company.

TraceAir Surveying is our drone-based surveying services subsidiary, mainly delivering ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, topographic surveys, pad certifications, and final plot plan surveys to homebuilders and land developers. We are building the practice in Southern California, and this role will help shape how it grows.

What we do

Today our software guides sitework, so our clients can build on schedule and within budget. Every day across the world, leading industrial, residential, and commercial developers' teams use Traceair to collaborate. For them TraceAir is guiding "single point of truth" that shows and measures daily work progress, helps to optimize the next steps and prevents costly errors.

Position Summary

We are looking for a California-licensed Professional Land Surveyor to join TraceAir's Southern California surveying team as part of TraceAir Surveying, primarily focused on delivering ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, topographic surveys, pad certifications, and final plot plans for residential land development and homebuilding clients. You will work alongside TraceAir's current PLS in responsible charge, lead assigned surveys from research through delivery, and may serve as the PLS in responsible charge on some projects, reviewing, signing, and sealing those deliverables. The role is expected to grow into the lead PLS for the practice from 2028. You will help shape the survey standards and quality control behind TraceAir's drone-based workflows (LiDAR and photogrammetry), and be a technical face of TraceAir Surveying to homebuilders, developers, title companies, and civil engineers. The practice is deliberately focused: it does not include construction staking or civil engineering. Relationships with civil engineers are a plus. This is a full-time position with no direct reports at hire.

Who you are

  • Active California Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license in good standing.
  • Demonstrated record of preparing and certifying ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys under the current Minimum Standard Detail Requirements, including work with title companies on commitments and exceptions.
  • Residential land development experience: surveys for homebuilders and developers on tract, subdivision, and master-planned community projects.
  • Working knowledge of the California Professional Land Surveyors' Act, the Subdivision Map Act, and county surveyor practices in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties.
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D and with GNSS/RTK and total station workflows.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • Preferred: 5+ years of progressive land surveying experience, including 3+ years post-licensure in Southern California, with experience signing and sealing surveys as the PLS in responsible charge.
  • Preferred: existing relationships with Southern California homebuilders, land developers, and civil engineers who serve them.
  • Preferred: experience certifying topographic surveys produced from drone photogrammetry or LiDAR.
  • Preferred: experience with pad certifications on residential grading projects.
  • Preferred: bachelor's degree in surveying, geomatics, civil engineering, or a related field.
  • Preferred: PLS licensure in additional states.
  • Travel: regular travel across Southern California for site visits, client meetings, and county and title company coordination; occasional travel to other markets as the business expands.

Compensation: The expected base salary range for this role is $130k-$160k annually. Compensation may vary based on experience and qualifications. Individual salaries within each range are determined through a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills. In addition to base salary, individuals may be eligible for a discretionary performance bonus.

Some of our perks/benefits

  • Flexible PTO
  • Medical insurance
  • Vision and Dental Insurance fully paid by the Company
  • 401K

This position will remain open until the position is filled.

At TraceAir, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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