National Survey Director

LVI Associates; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Project-win bonuses

Executive-level role with autonomy

Investment in new Geospatial tech

Job summary

LVI Associates is partnering with a growing national engineering and Geospatial firm to appoint a National Survey Director in Tennessee, preferably in Nashville or Chattanooga. The role offers autonomy to lead the national Survey and Geospatial practice, shaping strategy, operations, and delivery across LiDAR, UAV, GIS, and reality capture.

You will expand capabilities, build and mentor cross-office teams, drive business development, and win major opportunities across infrastructure,

Qualifications

• PLS/RLS license with Tennessee licensure or ability to obtain.
• 15+ years of experience in Surveying and Geospatial services.
• Experience with LiDAR, UAV, 3D laser scanning, GIS, photogrammetry, reality capture.
• Proven leadership experience managing a Survey or Geospatial team or multi-office practice.
• Demonstrated ability to win work and grow revenue in Geospatial market.
• Strong commercial understanding of project performance, profitability, and resource planning.
• Entrepreneurial mindset to identify new markets and services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the firm's national Survey and Geospatial practice, overseeing strategy, growth, operations, and delivery.
• Expand capabilities across LiDAR, UAV, mobile/terrestrial scanning, GIS, and reality capture.
• Identify and implement new Geospatial technologies and workflows.
• Lead and develop Survey and Geospatial teams across multiple offices.
• Drive business development and pursue major Geospatial opportunities nationwide.
• Build relationships with clients and cross-sell Geospatial services.
• Maintain national QA/QC, data accuracy, and profitability as the practice scales.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Geospatial technology

Project management

QA/QC

Client relationships

Education

Professional Land Surveyor (PLS/RLS) license

Tools

LiDAR

UAV/drone mapping

3D laser scanning

GNSS

GIS

Photogrammetry

Reality capture

Job description

We are partnered with a growing national engineering and Geospatial firm looking to hire a National Survey Director in Tennessee, preferably in Nashville or Chattanooga. With an established surveying operation, strong project backlog, and continued investment into Geospatial technology, this is an opportunity to take ownership of and grow the firm's national Geospatial offering across Survey, LiDAR, UAV, GIS, and reality capture.

The role will have significant autonomy over the direction of the practice, with a particular focus on expanding capabilities, developing teams, implementing new technology, and winning new work across the U.S.

The National Survey Director will be responsible for:

• Leading the firm's national Survey and Geospatial practice, overseeing strategy, growth, operations, and technical delivery.
• Expanding capabilities across LiDAR, UAV/drone mapping, mobile and terrestrial scanning, GIS, photogrammetry, reality capture, and traditional surveying.
• Identifying and implementing new Geospatial technologies, workflows, and equipment to improve efficiency and develop new service offerings.
• Leading and developing Survey and Geospatial teams across multiple offices, including regional leaders, Project Managers, licensed surveyors, technicians, and field teams.
• Driving business development and pursuing major Geospatial opportunities across infrastructure, transportation, utilities, energy, and land development.
• Building relationships with existing and prospective clients while partnering with engineering leadership to cross-sell Geospatial services.
• Maintaining national standards around QA/QC, data accuracy, project delivery, safety, and profitability as the practice continues to scale.

The National Survey Director should have the following qualifications:

• Professional Land Surveyor (PLS/RLS) license, with Tennessee licensure or the ability to obtain it preferred.
• 15+ years of experience across Surveying and/or Geospatial services with a strong understanding of modern Geospatial technology.
• Experience with LiDAR, UAV, 3D laser scanning, GNSS, GIS, photogrammetry, reality capture, and other developing Geospatial technologies.
• Proven leadership experience managing and growing a Survey or Geospatial team, division, or multi-office practice.
• Demonstrated ability to win work, develop client relationships, and grow revenue within the Geospatial market.
• Strong commercial understanding around project performance, utilization, profitability, technology investment, and resource planning.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify new markets, technologies, and service lines and turn them into commercially successful offerings.

Benefits:

• Project-win bonuses providing direct financial upside for bringing new Survey and Geospatial projects into the business.
• Executive-level role with significant autonomy over the direction and growth of the national practice.
• Continued investment in new Geospatial technology, equipment, software, and capabilities.
• Opportunity to build and expand Survey and Geospatial teams across multiple U.S. markets.
• Comprehensive health, retirement, and company benefits.
• Long-term career progression as the Geospatial practice continues to scale nationally.