Drone & Survey Operations Manager

Penn Color, Inc.; Mansfield (Tioga County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonuses

Health, dental, vision, retirement

Job summary

Penn E&R, Inc. seeks a Manager of Drone & Survey Operations to organize, coordinate, and manage surveying projects, including drafting, boundary resolution, and cost estimates. You will oversee mapping, legal descriptions, plats, and surveys, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.

The role requires PA PLS licensure within a year, 5+ years of surveying experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage projects and client relations across teams.

Qualifications

• PA PLS Licensure and surrounding states is preferred but required to be obtained within a year of employment
• 5+ years’ experience in topographic surveys, design surveys, land survey plats, subdivision plats, Land Title Surveys and construction surveying
• Knowledge of common boundary establishment methods and analysis
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D or Carlson Survey is a must
• GIS experience is preferred but not mandatory
• Must be able to cultivate and develop client relationships, work independently, possess the ability to manage projects and have strong written and oral communications

Responsibilities

• Completes technical mapping and final drawings for agency submittals and specifications for approval
• Conducts research and analysis, title reports, ROW/E, Land Title Surveys, topography, and mapping
• Performs boundary calculations, analysis, and field support calculations
• Reads, researches and interprets deeds and maps
• Performs boundary analysis, and determinations
• Drafts legal descriptions and prepares easements, plats and surveys
• Manages project budget and reports project results to management as directed
• Analyzes project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization on an ongoing basis but no less than monthly and at project completion
• Assures project legal documents are completed and signed
• Manages project scope and modifies pricing and agreements, as applicable due to scope changes. Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs

Skills

Project management

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Client relationships

Education

PA PLS Licensure

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Carlson Survey

GIS

Job description

Penn E&R, Inc. seeks a Manager of Drone & Survey Operations to organize, coordinate, and manage surveying projects, including drafting, boundary resolution, and cost estimates. You will oversee mapping, legal descriptions, plats, and surveys, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.

The role requires PA PLS licensure within a year, 5+ years of surveying experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage projects and client relations across teams.