Construction Survey Manager

JLM Strategic Talent Partners; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

JLM Strategic Talent Partners is seeking a Survey Manager to lead field operations for high-level infrastructure projects across the US. The role focuses on coordinating surveying procedures, staff, and subcontractors to meet project requirements, with 80%–100% field time.

This position emphasizes safety, accuracy, and efficient survey practices. You will manage design model reviews, coordinate file types with designers, and maintain project plans while providing regular staff training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Surveying or related field required.
• PLS certification preferred.
• Experience managing survey field operations.

Responsibilities

• Review, understand and communicate the PLS requirements for the project, identifying the specific surveys that are required for the design, as-built, monumentation and layout.
• Conduct design model reviews to ensure the accuracy of the files prior to being used for survey field calculations.
• Coordinate with the designer the file types required for survey operations. Establish regular meetings with the designer to review and plan for design survey requests and design model file progression.
• Staff the survey department along with personnel and equipment schedules.
• Establish a project survey plan and outline specific field and office procedures.
• Oversee the operation with periodic reviews of record keeping, field procedures and survey audits to ensure that all work is performed in an efficient and professional manner.
• Maintain the official set of plans for the survey department.
• Provide weekly staff training sessions to ensure a competent and qualified staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Survey management

Field operations

Team coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Surveying

Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) certification

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS

Survey software

Job description

WHO IS JLM STRATEGIC TALENT PARTNERS & WHAT IS OUR ROLE

We partner with National & International prime contractors to provide them with qualified talent they can trust.

We accomplish this by sourcing & vetting high level career seeking candidates in the industry and match them with our partners current open roles. Our objective is to help our general contractor partners build out project teams for high level infrastructure projects across the US.

We aspire to partner with candidates who are eager to learn, grow, and progress in their career path while deepening their knowledge in their given field.

We deeply value our partnerships and place great emphasis on maintaining strong relationships and long term hires.This is reflective in our competitive offerings to our hires including:

• Ongoing HR support
• Competitive benefits packages including- Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance
• Our very own JLM Rewards incentive program

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

As a Survey Manager, you will play an integral role in establishing and maintaining methods for safe, accurate and efficient Survey Field Operations. You can expect to spend 80% - 100% of your time in the field managing survey field operations. Your primary role will be to manage and coordinate surveying procedures and processes for your assigned project, your survey employees and survey subcontractors to ensure projects are surveyed correctly and meet or exceed project requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/SKILLS

• Review, understand and communicate the PLS requirements for the project, identifying the specific surveys that are required for the design, as-built, monumentation and layout.
• Conduct design model reviews to ensure the accuracy of the files prior to being used for survey field calculations.
• Coordinate with the designer the file types required for survey operations. Establish regular meetings with the designer to review and plan for design survey requests and design model file progression.
• Staff the survey department along with personnel and equipment schedules.
• Establish a project survey plan and outline specific field and office procedures.
• Oversee the operation with periodic reviews of record keeping, field procedures and survey audits to ensure that all work is performed in an efficient and professional manner.
• Maintain the official set of plans for the survey department.
• Provide weekly staff training sessions to ensure a competent and qualified staff.
• Other duties as assigned

PERKS OF JOINING JLM

We offer a competitive compensation package as well as benefits including Health Insurance, Vision, Dental, Life, and Paid Time Off!