Survey Project Manager (P013)

About the Role & Company

We are seeking an experienced and results-oriented Survey Project Manager responsible for the comprehensive management of Survey projects, ensuring the highest quality work and profitability. This person is critical to developing and maintaining client relationships and managing all financial, technical, and personnel aspects of the work.

This is a key leadership position coordinating with internal teams, field crews, and external stakeholders across project lifecycles.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage all Survey projects, including proposal writing, meeting schedules, controlling profitability, and ensuring the quality of the work.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships and collect accounts receivable (a/r's).
• Direct project efforts, assign the project team, control project performance, and coordinate communications within the company and to outside stakeholders.
• Monitor and process financial information, including performing monthly prebill reconciliation and assisting accounting with monthly billing.
• Coordinate with state and local municipalities to obtain proper certifications and permits for work in their jurisdictions.
• Recruit, hire, manage, mentor, and retain staff necessary to maintain and/or improve the ability to produce a quality work product.
• Provide oversight and monitor surveying activities to ensure assignments meet performance goals, and train survey technicians in the theory of surveying and practical application of methods.
• Coordinate with other managers on weekly scheduling and manage sub-consultants.
• Perform business development activities to generate new work.

· Follow all company QA/QC procedures and safety standards.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Candidates must be able to meet the following physical requirements:

• Frequent sitting for extended periods while performing management, administrative, and financial work.
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Work is performed primarily indoors in a professional office environment, with necessary time spent traveling to client sites or project locations as needed.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Preferred Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Survey Engineering from an ABET-accredited curriculum.
• PLS or LSIT licensure is preferred. Applicants are encouraged to seek licensure at the earliest opportunity and in multiple states.
• At a minimum, 2 years of experience in Survey Project Management is preferred.
• Must have experience in supervising multiple Survey crews.
• Must be willing to perform business development in order to generate new work.
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills, good negotiation skills, and good engineering technical skills.
• Must be results-oriented, decisive, take charge, persuasive, adapt to change, self-directed, self-reliant, and understand the big picture.
• Must understand financial metrics and be able to perform monthly prebill reconciliation.
• Mandatory: Valid driver’s license and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) required.
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening and comprehensive background check, including a 7-year criminal history check.

Why Join Us?

We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and excellent opportunities for strategic leadership and professional growth in a growing organization.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person