Land Surveying Department Lead – DoD & Geospatial

Raymond Engineering-Georgia, LLC; Conyers (GA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Raymond Engineering-Georgia, LLC is seeking an experienced Land Surveying Department Manager to lead and grow our Surveying & Geospatial Services. You will act as the operational head and senior technical authority for surveying, mapping, and geospatial workflows across the firm, including DoD facilities.

The role involves managing field crews nationwide, ensuring compliance with USACE/DoD standards, mentoring staff, expanding client relationships, and delivering high-precision deliverables

Qualifications

• Active Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license in good standing with ability to obtain Georgia PLS and others via comity within 6–12 months.
• 10–15+ years of progressive land surveying experience, including 5+ years in a managerial role.
• Experience supporting federal/DoD, USACE, NAVFAC, or municipal projects preferred.
• Strong leadership, budgeting, and client development abilities.

Responsibilities

• Define departmental goals, build capacity, recruit talent, and scale the survey team.
• Manage workload, field crew scheduling, logistics, and software licenses.
• Develop project scopes, fee estimates, and proposals; manage budgets and profitability.
• Supervise and mentor chief surveyors, technicians, and CAD staff.
• Lead field survey missions at military bases nationwide and client sites.

Skills

PLS license

Project management

Geospatial workflows

DoD/USACE knowledge

Education

Surveying/Geomatics education or equivalent

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

Trimble Business Center

Leica Cyclone

Pix4D/TerraSolid

GPS/GNSS

Job description

Raymond Engineering-Georgia, LLC is seeking an experienced Land Surveying Department Manager to lead and grow our Surveying & Geospatial Services. You will act as the operational head and senior technical authority for surveying, mapping, and geospatial workflows across the firm, including DoD facilities.

The role involves managing field crews nationwide, ensuring compliance with USACE/DoD standards, mentoring staff, expanding client relationships, and delivering high-precision deliverables