Director, Land Survey

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Job Summary

The Director of Land Survey is responsible for providing strategic, operational, and technical leadership for all land surveying activities across the organization. This role oversees surveying operations supporting capital projects, large customer projects, right-of-way acquisition, easements, permitting, and asset documentation. The Director ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, surveying standards, safety policies, and company objectives while leading a high-performing team of survey professionals.

Essential Functions

- Provide enterprise-wide leadership for land surveying functions, including boundary, topographic, construction, and right-of-way surveys.

- Develop and execute surveying strategies that support capital construction, distribution, transmission, and large customer projects.

- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying (TBPLS) standards.

- Oversee survey quality control, data integrity, and the use of surveying technologies (GPS, LiDAR, GIS, drones, CAD).

- Lead, mentor, and develop managers, licensed surveyors, technicians, and support staff.

- Manage departmental budgets, forecasting, vendor contracts, and consultant relationships.

- Partner with Engineering, Land & Right-of-Way, Legal, Regulatory, Construction, and external stakeholders.

- Establish policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure safety, efficiency, and consistency.

- Provide executive-level reporting on project status, risks, and resource needs.

Education Description

- Bachelor’s degree in Surveying, Civil Engineering, Geomatics, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.

- Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS) in the State of Texas required.

Experience

- 10+ years of progressive land surveying experience, including leadership of large, complex programs.

- Demonstrated experience managing managers and multi-disciplinary teams.

- Strong knowledge of right-of-way, easements, permitting, and utility infrastructure projects.

- Proven ability to manage budgets, contracts, and external consultants.

- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.

Physical Requirements

Working Conditions We want you to know

Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

What We Bring To You

- Competitive pay

- Paid training

- Benefits eligibility begins on your first day

- Transit subsidies

- Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off

- Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston

- Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement

- 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution

Job Type:

Full Time

Posting Start Date:

04/27/2026

Posting End Date:

05/11/2026

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR

- 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.