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Survey Manager

Colliers Engineering & Design
Syracuse, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 9/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/6/2026
Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design seeks an experienced Survey Manager to join our Survey-Geospatial Group in Syracuse, NY as a Department Manager. The hired candidate will be responsible for the professional, technical, management, marketing, administrative and financial aspects of the Survey/Geospatial Department. This individual will also represent the firm as expert in the Survey/Geospatial field. Responsible for managing the department to provide cost effective services to various Department Managers, Project Managers, staff, and other employees in a manner which produces an adequate profit for the Company.

Colliers Engineering & Design professionals provide Surveying & Geospatial services to a wide variety of clients across New England that includes utility owners, commercial & residential developers, state and federal agencies, transportation agencies, architects, and engineers. Our firm is a national leader in the Surveying space, with over 400 survey staff nationwide, including a staff of over 70 in the northeast, with offices all across the United States. We are a recognized firm for providing advanced surveying solutions, with significant investments including terrestrial scanning, mobile LiDAR, and Unmanned Aerial Systems.

Responsibilities

  • Reviews and manages Department operations to ensure the quality of the technical products.
  • Establishes effective long-range objectives, goals, and plans for Department.
  • Implements decisions made by the Division Director.
  • Provides technical and management leadership to the Department.
  • Develops marketing program for Department Services in conjunction with the Division Director and Marketing Department.
  • Advises and assists professionals in other Departments when expert knowledge and expertise is required.
  • Manages activities so an adequate profit is earned on all projects handled by Department.
  • Reviews monthly productivity and man-hour utilization-rates to determine how Department can assist project managers, staff, and other employees to achieve the contribution to profit and overhead required to meet or exceed the company’s profit goals.
  • Prepares reports on Department activities for Division Director.
  • Acts as spokesperson for the firm in matters requiring Department expertise.
  • Assigns projects to department staff and schedules work.
  • Review time sheets of direct reports during a specified reporting period.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Surveying / Geospatial preferred but not required.
  • 10 years Surveying/Geospatial experience with local knowledge of the New York market.
  • New York State Professional Surveyor License. Dual-license as Professional Engineer a plus.
  • Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
  • Proficiency with Trimble Business Center, AutoCAD, Civil 3D.
  • MicroStation/Open Roads experience preffered.
  • TopoDOT experience is a plus.

Compensation: $104,200 to $160,000 per year (depending on qualifications)

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.

Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!

Salary : $104,200 - $160,000

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