Lead Surveyor, Land Surveying

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National Grid is hiring a Lead Land Surveyor for Massachusetts
This is a Hybrid Role

To provide our various lines of business with quality, accurate, and timely land surveying services to support capital improvement and maintenance projects. Conduct research and interpretation of internal & external property records to support the accurate location of company property boundaries and rights of way as well as the evaluation of 3rd party requests/impacts. To provide expert guidance and direction on the location of existing as well as proposed company assets and facilities in relation to our property and right of way boundaries.

• Lead surveying activities to support capital and maintenance projects as required by our electric, gas, substation, LNG, forestry, and facilities departments.
• Provide expert consultation during the various phases of projects including concept, design, construction, and as-built. Provide required survey deliverables.
• Ability to interpret design drawings and validate prior to facilitating construction layout.
• Help develop and maintain specifications required to ensure that deliverables adhere to company standards.
• Facilitate preparation of exhibits or plans to be used in the acquisition or disposal of rights in a CAD environment, preferably AutoCAD.
• Conduct field tasks, inspections, and measurements as needed.
• Edit and update GIS with respect to real property assets as required.
• Respond to external requests for information on company rights of way to help support accurate determination of our rights on the ground by 3rd parties.
• Provide survey consulting for peers within the Right of Way, Engineering, Legal, Environmental and Design groups.
• Review survey-related maps and engineering reports as required assuring quality and accuracy.
• Determine customer needs; provide cost estimates, and schedules as required.
• Procure and contract survey services and monitor deliverables.
• Review accuracy of vendor invoices and facilitate payment as required.
• Ensure timelines, financial and safety objectives of project(s)assigned are adhered to.

• Minimum of associate degree (2 years) from accredited college preferably in Surveying/Mapping/Mathematics/Engineering Technology, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Advance degree preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience in the Land Surveying field preferred.
• Current registration as a Land Surveyor in MA, NH, and/or VT strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of aerial mapping procedures including Photogrammetric, Lidar, UAS (Drones)
• Ability to interpret paper and electronic mapping systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and other assignments at the same time.
• Possession of a valid driver's license, and an ability and willingness to use personal vehicle on company business.
• Travel within National Grid NE service territory.