Geospatial Operations Manager, RPLS

Frey Consulting Group; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Frey Consulting Group seeks an experienced Operations Manager - RPLS (Must) with 5+ years of post-licensure progressive experience. The role will be based in one of our Austin, Houston, or Dallas offices in Texas.

You will lead geospatial teams on large-scale public and private sector projects, coordinating with discipline leads and driving project milestones, budgets, and quality control while representing the firm to clients and industry events.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS) in Texas.
• 5+ years of post-licensure progressive experience in surveying/geomatics.
• Strong leadership and supervisory experience.
• Strong communication, writing, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead business development efforts.
• Lead, mentor, and manage team members through performance management, coaching, and meetings.
• Collaborate with departments to schedule objectives and project milestones.
• Foster accountability, technical excellence, and professional growth.
• Represent the firm in meetings with clients and at industry events.
• Oversee and execute land surveying activities including boundary analysis for large-scale projects.
• Manage project timelines and budgets with efficient resource allocation.
• Sign and seal surveys, maps, and related documents.
• Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced team environment.
• Promote and enforce safe work practices.
• Perform in-process quality control of survey field activities and deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Project management

Team mentoring

Education

Geomatics degree preferred

Associates or Bachelor in Geomatics preferred

Tools

MicroStation

OpenRoads Designer

Civil3D

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Operations Manager - RPLS a MUST with 5+ years of post-licensure progressive experience to join our team in our Austin, Houston, or Dallas, Texas offices.

In this position, you will act as an Operations Manager/Senior Operations Manager in the execution of various public and private sector geospatial assignments. You will direct teams of technicians and field crews to complete large-scale public and private works improvement projects, while coordinating responsibilities with other discipline leads at the company.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead business development efforts
• Lead, mentor, and manage team members through continuous performance management to include goal setting, coaching, feedback and one-on-one meetings
• Collaborate with other departments and discipline leads in scheduling objectives and project milestones
• Foster a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and professional growth
• Represent the firm professionally in meetings with existing and prospective clients, and at industry events and conferences
• Oversee and execute land surveying activities, including boundary analysis for large-scale corridor, route, and commercial land surveys
• Manage project time-lines and budgets, ensuring efficient resource allocation and adherence to project deliverables
• Sign and seal surveys, maps, and other survey-related documents as the responsible professional
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced team-oriented environment
• Promote and enforce safe work practices for team members
• Perform in-process quality control of survey field activities, calculations, and project deliverables

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Registered Professional Land Surveyor in Texas
• 5+ years of post-licensure progressive experience
• Associates or Bachelor Degree in Geomatics preferred
• Strong technical skills, including experience with MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, and Civil3D preferred
• Extensive knowledge of surveying software and geospatial technologies
• Strong understanding of land surveying principles, practices, and methodologies
• Strong leadership, managerial, and supervisory experience
• Strong communication, writing, organizational, and analytical skills
• Requires a valid driver’s license and an acceptable motor vehicle record
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of employment visas