Group Leader - Land Surveying

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Ready to shape the future of resilient communities?

We are seeking an experienced Professional Land Surveyor to serve as Group Leader for our Mid-Atlantic surveying team
. This leadership role is responsible for overseeing a group of survey crew chiefs and technicians delivering high-quality surveying and geospatial services throughout Delaware and Maryland
, while also providing technical and strategic support to the firm's national Reality Capture team.

This role offers an opportunity to lead and shape a growing surveying practice within a collaborative, forward-thinking organization. The successful candidate will influence technical direction, mentor future leaders, expand innovative services, and play a key role in advancing Verdantas' survey offerings.

The ideal candidate is a client-focused, technically strong, and growth-minded leader who brings a balance of people leadership, business development acumen, and advanced surveying expertise. This position plays a critical role in strengthening client relationships, developing talent, and advancing innovative survey and reality capture services across the region.

What You'll Do:

Practice & Team Leadership

• Lead and manage a team of survey crew chiefs, technicians, and support staff across multiple offices and project sites
• Foster a collaborative, safety-focused, and high-performance team culture
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional development to advance technical and leadership skills
• Support hiring, onboarding, workload planning, and succession planning for the survey group

Client Management & Business Development

• Serve as a primary client liaison for key surveying and geospatial accounts in Delaware and Maryland
• Build and maintain strong relationships with public and private sector clients
• Support and lead business development efforts, including scoping, pricing, proposals, and interviews
• Identify opportunities to expand services and grow repeat work

Technical Leadership & Quality Oversight

• Provide technical oversight and quality control for boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, construction layout, and utility surveys
• Support and integrate Reality Capture services such as terrestrial scanning, mobile mapping, UAV/LiDAR, and photogrammetry
• Establish and reinforce best practices, standards, and workflows for survey and reality capture deliverables
• Ensure compliance with state licensure requirements, safety standards, and QA/QC procedures

Operational & Performance Management

• Manage group performance related to financial results, utilization, backlog, and client satisfaction
• Collaborate with the Mid-Atlantic Survey Leader on annual business planning and staffing forecasts
• Promote continuous improvement through technology adoption and process efficiency

What You Bring:

• Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license in Delaware and/or Maryland (or ability to obtain within a reasonable timeframe)
• 10+ years of progressive land surveying experience, including leadership or supervisory responsibilities
• Demonstrated experience managing survey teams and overseeing complex surveying projects
• Proven ability to build client relationships and contribute to business development efforts
• Strong understanding of field operations, CAD/GIS workflows, and survey data management
• Knowledge of and experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D (2018 or newer), Trimble Business Center, ArcGIS
• Well-versed in survey-related technology and equipment (Robotic Total Stations, GPS, Data Collectors)
• Knowledge of and understanding of plan preparation (i.e. topographic surveys, boundary surveys, ALTA Surveys, base mapping, etc.)
• Knowledge of the principles of performing surveys: leveling, traversing, metes and bounds surveys, bathymetric survey, etc.
• Strong knowledge of survey law (legal descriptions), cost estimating, survey research, and survey task scheduling

Preferred Qualifications:

• Multi-state licensure or experience working across the Mid-Atlantic region
• Experience…