Surveyor Jobs in Pennsylvania
Surveyor jobs in Pennsylvania are consistently active, with demand concentrated in land development, infrastructure, and energy sectors and openings available from entry-level field technician through licensed professional surveyor. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg are the primary hiring hubs, where firms like AECOM, Michael Baker International, and WSP USA maintain deep regional roots and hire at multiple levels year-round. The most in-demand specialties include land surveying, construction layout, and geodetic surveying tied to highway and transit projects. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our team supporting a large-scale life sciences and advanced manufacturing construction program in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. This client-facing role will be responsible for delivering cost management services across multiple capital projects, helping ensure successful project delivery from planning through closeout.
Responsibilities:
- Advising client on strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending & chairing bid interviews, and managing appointment process.
- Manage estimating services for full project by developing project estimates (relating to construction, fees, direct work and other costs), reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to client, presenting value engineering recommendations and risk assessments to client, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects.
- Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget & spend forecast with the client, developing & maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors.
- Manage cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments prepared by junior team members, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing requests for change orders from vendors & making recommendations to client, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes.
- Manage & monitor invoicing process.
- Benchmark performance against other successful commissions.
- Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs.
- Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lesson learned document and apply lessons to create training manual.
- Develop procedures governing handover of project.
- Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
- RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable.
- Experience supporting cost management on medium or large-sized construction projects.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
- Strong communication skills.
Additional Information
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
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Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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- Construction & Real Estate
- Energy
What Pennsylvania Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in surveyor jobs across Pennsylvania.
- Active Pennsylvania Professional Land Surveyor license or eligibility to obtain one
- Experience with GPS, total station, and data collection equipment in field settings
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D or comparable survey drafting and CAD software
- Ability to read and interpret construction plans, plats, and legal property descriptions
- Valid driver's license and willingness to travel to project sites across the state
- Strong written communication skills for preparing boundary reports and survey documents
Surveyor Jobs in Pennsylvania: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a surveyor in Pennsylvania?
Becoming a licensed surveyor in Pennsylvania requires earning a Professional Land Surveyor license through the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists. The path typically starts with a degree in surveying, geomatics, or civil engineering, followed by supervised field experience working under a licensed PLS, and then passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying exams. Completing all requirements and passing both the Fundamentals and Principles and Practice exams earns the PLS credential required to practice independently.
How much do surveyors make in Pennsylvania?
Surveyors in Pennsylvania earn a median of about $75,950 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $52,160 for the lowest 10% to over $115,450 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire surveyors in Pennsylvania?
Employers hiring surveyors in Pennsylvania right now include RDSolutions, Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, and Davies, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Pennsylvania's sustained investment in highway reconstruction, transit expansion, and energy corridor development keeps engineering and survey firms at consistent hiring levels throughout the year.
Which Pennsylvania cities have the most surveyor jobs?
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Scranton lead Pennsylvania for surveyor openings. Philadelphia drives volume through large-scale infrastructure and redevelopment projects, Pittsburgh anchors demand around transportation and industrial corridor work, and Harrisburg reflects steady state agency and highway project activity in the central region, where several major engineering primes maintain regional offices.
Are there remote surveyor jobs in Pennsylvania?
Yes, but they're rare. About 23% of surveyor openings tied to Pennsylvania are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting the fundamentally field-based nature of most surveying work. The portions of the role most suited to remote arrangements include office drafting, deed research, data processing, and CAD work, which some firms allow senior surveyors or survey technicians to handle from home on a part-time basis.
How can I get hired as a surveyor in Pennsylvania with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a survey technician or field crew assistant role, which large Pennsylvania engineering firms like Michael Baker International and AECOM hire for without requiring licensure. Community colleges such as Pennsylvania College of Technology offer associate degrees in surveying technology that employers in the state actively recruit from. Earning your Engineer-in-Training credential early and logging supervised hours toward PLS licensure signals commitment to hiring managers. Coming in from a construction layout or GIS technician background is another door that opens regularly at mid-size regional firms.
Where can I find and apply to surveyor jobs in Pennsylvania?
You can find and apply to surveyor jobs in Pennsylvania on Migrate Mate, which lists current Pennsylvania openings from employers hiring right now. Find roles that fit your experience and specialization and apply directly.
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