Licensed Land Surveyor / Project Manager

Career Crunch; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative surveying firm in Virginia Beach is seeking a Licensed Land Surveyor / Project Manager to lead field and office teams. The role involves managing multiple crews, ensuring deliverable quality, maintaining client relations, and supporting business development in surveying. Candidates must have a PLS license and over eight years of relevant experience, with proficiency in MicroStation or AutoCAD. This position offers an opportunity to be part of an award-winning ESOP organization.

Qualifications

• PLS license is required.
• Eight or more years of progressive land-surveying experience, including DOT/roadway projects.
• Proficiency with survey software and knowledge of regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct field crews and oversee deliverables.
• Maintain QA/QC on projects, budgets, and schedules.
• Act as client point-of-contact during projects.

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

Project management

Business development

Tools

MicroStation / OpenRoads

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Licensed Land Surveyor / Project Manager

About the job Licensed Land Surveyor / Project Manager

Position Summary

• As an employee-owner in client's award-winning ESOP, you will lead field and office teams delivering boundary, topographic, SUE, and transportation surveys for state DOT and municipal roadway projects. The role plans, schedules, and oversees multiple crews, ensures QA/QC compliance, manages client relationships, and drives business development within the Survey discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct two or more field crews; assemble field data, perform calculations, prepare plats and legal descriptions.
• Maintain QA/QC on deliverables, budgets, schedules, and invoicing.
• Serve as client point-of-contact and represent client at project and industry meetings.
• Mentor survey staff; conduct goal setting, feedback, and performance reviews.
• Support pursuit strategy and proposal preparation for new survey opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• PLS license is required
• Eight plus years of progressive land-surveying experience, including DOT/roadway or transportation projects.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MicroStation / OpenRoads or AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local survey regulations.
• Valid drivers license and ability to pass a standard seven-year background screen.

Preferred