What are the responsibilities and job description for the Survey Project Manager (PLS) position at GeoSearch?
We have an immediate need for a licensed Survey Project Manager in the greater Pittsburgh, PA area! This candidate will work directly with our Survey Practice Lead and existing office and field teams providing technical oversight, mentoring and project management. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to expand the group as well as expand its client base and capabilities.
Responsibilities:
- Strategic Visioning/Leadership: Assist with the efforts in identifying opportunities for growing the practice by expansion of survey services. Assist with business development and marketing effort and implement sales strategies to provide sustainable growth of the practice. Work with other practices within the firm to provide an integrated approach to addressing our Client's needs. Improve services standard both internally and externally of the practice.
- Technical Expertise: Provide technical oversight of projects to include quality assurance and quality control of procedures and work product. Promote and monitor field and office procedures to assure a high level of consistent work product and service quality across the practice. Promote and monitor the comprehensive safety program for the survey practice.
- Personnel Development/Recruiting: Provide mentoring and training to survey staff to assure professional growth and development. Assist with the identification and recruiting of key personnel.
Qualifications:
- 5-10 years of surveying experience, 3 years experience as a licensed surveyor, working in a professional office environment
- Professional Land Surveyor registration (PLS) or ability to obtain licensure with having S.I.T.
- Knowledge of technological advances, principles, techniques and practices of land surveying
- Experience with survey project management; including preparation of proposals, tracking project budgets, and billing review
- Ability to speak and write professionally
- Ability to provide guidance and mentoring to staff in the survey practice
- Ability to assist in growth of survey practice using marketing and networking techniques