National Survey & Geospatial Director

LVI Associates

Nashville (TN)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

14 days+

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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

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,

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