How to hire a survey coordinator

How to hire a survey coordinator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step survey coordinator hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a survey coordinator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new survey coordinator
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the survey coordinator you need to hire. Certain survey coordinator roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A survey coordinator's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, survey coordinators from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents survey coordinator salaries for various positions.

   Type of Survey Coordinator	Description	Hourly rate
   Survey Coordinator	Information clerks perform routine clerical duties such as maintaining records, collecting data, and providing information to customers.	$17-38
   Reviewer	A reviewer specializes in providing constructive and insightful feedback over forms of literature, goods, or services. Moreover, a reviewer is primarily responsible for examining and understanding all aspects of a product, remaining professional and unbiased, relaying areas needing improvement, and suggesting ways to make the product better... Show more	$15-34
   Admissions Clerk	An admissions clerk caters to all incoming customers, applicants, or patients in a facility. Their primary job is to handle the personal data of those customers, applicants, or patients... Show more	$11-19

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • GPS
   • Survey Data
   • Civil 3D
   • GIS
   • CAD
   • Boundary Surveys
   • Data Collection
   • Right-of-Way
   • Survey Equipment
   • Survey Crews
   • Survey Results
   • Carlson
   • Survey Operations
   • Trimble Gps

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   Responsibilities:

   • Record and maintain GIS data of complete departmental projects.
   • Utilize AutoCAD and several GIS programs to compose detail drawings/reports.
   • Provide training to cooperators and state inspectors on GPS, data entry and reporting requirements.
   • Perform quality control and quality assurance reviews on exhibit documents submit to RMP for the right-of-way acquisition process.
   • Job types include residential, commercial/industrial staking, water management elevations and wetland location.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your survey coordinator job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A survey coordinator can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, survey coordinators' average salary in maine is 47% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level survey coordinators 55% less than senior-level survey coordinators.
   • Certifications. A survey coordinator with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a survey coordinator's salary.

   Average survey coordinator salary

   $54,107yearly

   $26.01 hourly rate

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   Entry-level survey coordinator salary

   $36,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a survey coordinator job description

   A survey coordinator job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a survey coordinator job description:

   Survey coordinator job description example

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   In this role you will lan and coordinate land survey work activity within the assigned territory. Responsible for coordinating diverse survey activities of staff and field crews and vendors while providing advice to project teams. The primary functions will be to coordinate Vendor activity including preparing RFPs, assist with hiring from the approved vendor list, schedule/review/approve all deliverables and invoices. Regularly oversee the survey work of assigned support staff and vendor crews. This individual may also attend project meetings, provide oversight on all Survey related tasks, proving to be an advocate for the department, providing the highest quality and integrity for daily tasks.
   
   Essential Functions
   Coordinates all Survey related work within assigned territory by both internal employees and external vendors. Assists with reviewing the work of Vendor; reviews and approves vendor invoices.Provides direction and training on Utility specific survey work to Vendors as required.Prepares RFPs, may assist with selecting and hiring Survey Vendor (from approved Vendor list), ensures all Vendor survey work is being performed within the scope of services, including schedule.Reviews all Survey requests to determine the appropriate resources needed to efficiently complete the task.Acts as the point of contact for all internal and external customers.Provides survey related project status to the project teams or other business partners as required during all survey related phases.Performs calculations, research, field and office tasks to support the accurate location of company property boundaries and rights of way.Retains all required paperwork and Vendor deliverables to ensure recoverability if needed Performs limited Real Estate functions including field investigations and reports.
   
   Qualifications
   Technical Knowledge/Skill:
   Demonstrate high standard of professional technical competence Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, techniques, and latest instruments of land surveying.Knowledge of civil engineering principles and terminology relevant to the practice of land surveying including construction methods, engineering plans and specifications is required Thorough knowledge of safety rules Knowledge of Land Surveying, mapping, legal documents, and real estate terms, familiar with standard concepts and practices Must have a basic understanding of property law Knowledge of State statutes and regulations governing surveying and mapping including subdivision Land Court (MA only) and AUL areas. Must have a strong background in boundary surveying Ability to write clearly and concisely Ability to provide customer service that meets or exceeds company standards Must Demonstrate the ability to coordinate groups as well as to work independently AutoCAD experience is required; experience with Civil 3D is preferred Must have experience with Total Stations, Data Collectors, GPS equipment and related software
   Education:
   Bachelor's degree in Survey engineering or survey engineering technology or equivalent
   Experience:
   Five (5) plus years of progressive field and office experience associated with all aspects of land surveying
   Licenses & Certifications:
   Licensed Land Surveyor preferred.Valid driver's license required.
   
   Worker Type:
   Regular
   Number of Openings:
   1
   EEO Statement
   
   Eversource Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.
   
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   Vaccination Information:
   
   Eversource requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by their first day of employment. If you have any concerns regarding compliance with this requirement, you will need to discuss your concerns with Eversource's HR department after you have been made a conditional offer of employment. Eversource does not require applicants to discuss vaccination status prior to receipt of a conditional offer of employment and complies with all applicable laws.
   Emergency Response:
   
   Responding to emergency situations to meet customers' needs is part of every employee's role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment. This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right survey coordinator for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with survey coordinators they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit survey coordinators who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your survey coordinator job on Zippia to find and recruit survey coordinator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting survey coordinators requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new survey coordinator

   Once you've decided on a perfect survey coordinator candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new survey coordinator first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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