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Surveying Project Manager

This position is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the work of survey crews and technicians engaged in surveying the Earth's surface. The role involves determining precise locations and measurements of points, elevations, lines, areas, and contours for purposes such as construction, mapmaking, utility location, subsurface utility engineering (SUE), land division, and land titling. The successful candidate will promote safe work practices, evaluate team performance, and recommend improvements to achieve desired results.

This individual will also represent the company in meetings and conferences with clients and prospective clients. The ideal candidate is a proactive communicator and change agent who can effectively balance employee needs with business objectives to deliver integrated solutions.

Essential functions and responsibilities include serving as the lead advisor and supervisor for surveying operations and personnel, coordinating survey findings with engineering, right-of-way, and utility coordination teams, clients, and other stakeholders, defining the scope of work, job objectives, and man-hour budgets for projects, acting as a liaison within and outside the organization, independently managing technical matters, researching survey records, making independent decisions regarding survey methods and resolving complex surveying problems, representing the company in conferences and meetings to resolve key issues and ensure successful project planning and coordination, planning and managing surveying projects involving unique or high-impact challenges, analyzing project objectives and technical specifications to prepare or guide the preparation of survey proposals, scheduling, assigning, and managing survey projects within the organization, preparing or overseeing the preparation of survey-related data, charts, maps, plots, and documentation, training and directing assistants and junior staff in fieldwork and drafting activities, and developing criteria for survey methodologies and procedures.

Required skills include a strong grasp of mathematical concepts including probability, statistical inference, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry, the ability to apply mathematical concepts in practical contexts, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Required experience includes a bachelor's degree (preferred) in land surveying, civil engineering, or a closely related field, minimum of 5 years' experience in land surveying and/or holding a professional license, a professional land surveyor license in Kentucky or ability to obtain one, proficiency with Trimble instruments, Micro Station, AutoCAD, Carlson, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred (nice to have) includes NCEES certification and experience with KYDOT Route Surveying.

Working conditions include approximately 80% of the work being performed in an office environment, work being primarily sedentary with occasional walking and standing required, occasional fieldwork potentially involving exposure to varying weather conditions (heat, cold, wet, or dry), the ability to lift up to 25 lbs as needed, and an approximate travel requirement of 20%.