About the Role & Company

We are seeking an experienced, 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 that coordinates with internal teams, field crews, and external stakeholders throughout 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 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.