GeoSearch is actively seeking a Platting Manager in San Diego, CA. This candidate will act as the primary point of contact for clients on survey mapping projects and services. Responsibilities will include preparing and/or reviewing survey maps and/or plats from conception through the full recording and permitting process with respective city and county governments.

Responsibilities include:

• Work with senior-level management relating to overall key objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters and general parameters for execution. 
• Manage people and processes to ensure effective execution. 
• Review work produced by staff for quality assurance.
• Coordinate and collaborate with surveyors and other staff to ensure project requirements and quality standards are met.
• Working directly with clients on specific platting requirements for conceptual layouts and land planning to meet their project needs.
• Use independent judgment to fully manage plat recording and permitting process.
• Prepare and/or review subdivision maps, legal descriptions, boundary plats/surveys, condominium plans, ATLA surveys, Record of Surveys, and Corner Records.
• Communicate and coordinate mapping services with client, client's attorneys, and government agencies.
• Use survey drawings to obtain proper certifications from title company and city/county governments for plats.
• Prepare scopes of work and fee estimates.
• Manage projects and monitor project budgets.
• Work closely with engineering staff to coordinate surveying services.
• Attend commissioner's office, city council meetings and/or zoning meetings required to record and maintain plat.
• Attend pre-submittal meetings for plats and subdivisions with developers.
• Write variance letters, prepare public hearing notifications, and coordinate the installation of required signage.
• Obtain tax certificates, city planning letters, title commitments, and drawings, provided by the engineer, required to record plats with the governing municipality.
• Ensure submissions are made for each project with the appropriate city/county in a timely manner.
• Monitor and coordinate due dates within the city/county provided for submissions, hearings, variance submissions, site plan approval on submissions, etc.
• Maintain and update submission files, including copies of all information provided to the city/county and check requests.
• Maintain, through research and experience, expertise of all current permitting and zoning procedures and legal requirements.
• Check electronic plats for any errors or discrepancies and work with surveyors and engineers to resolve these issues.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent extensive experience in land planning and platting.
• Ten or more (10+) years of experience managing survey mapping projects preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working in architectural, construction, or civil engineering environment with exposure to real estate development or permitting.
• Strong knowledge of mapping and surveying principles and practices that can be applied to unusual or complex mapping assignments.
• Familiarity, and preferably direct experience, working with city/county plat permit processing.
• Land Surveyor license preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Web Browsers (Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome), and Adobe and/or Bluebeam.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Civil 3D software. 

Compensation range: $90-150k/year