Project Manager - Survey

The Thrasher Group; Bridgeport (WV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flex Fridays

Job summary

The Thrasher Group in Bridgeport, WV is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead our Survey Division. You will provide technical oversight, mentor staff, and manage projects across West Virginia.

Ideal candidates have 5–10 years in professional surveying, WV PLS licensure (or ability to obtain), and strong client-focused communication. This role offers growth, competitive benefits, and a collaborative, community-minded culture.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of professional surveying in a professional office environment.
• Ability to obtain WV PLS license; current WV PLS preferred but not required.
• Strong proposals, budgeting, and billing review capabilities.
• Clear professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Leadership to mentor staff and grow the practice through marketing and networking.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Survey Division and provide technical oversight.
• Support business development and pursue opportunities to expand survey services in WV.
• Collaborate with practice areas to deliver integrated solutions for clients.
• Ensure quality assurance and control of procedures and work products.
• Mentor staff and recruit key personnel to strengthen the team.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client communication

Mentoring

Job description

About Thrasher

The Thrasher Group has been improving the communities where we live and work since 1983 – not as outside consultants, but as residents and neighbors. Thrasher is the largest privately owned architecture, engineering, and surveying firm in West Virginia, and maintains a growing presence in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Our roots throughout central Appalachia and the Mid-Atlantic region have allowed us to build a reputation for doing meaningful work for communities of all sizes.

What does this mean for you? Thrasher provides real opportunities to be a part of vital projects, handle real-world responsibility, and develop a career that grows with you. Our multi-disciplinary teams work across the full life cycle of a project and with an array of industry professionals – giving you the knowledge and experience to do more. In short, we're not a steppingstone. Thrasher is a firm where people build better careers and better communities, all in the places they call home.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead our Survey Division out of our Bridgeport, WV office. In this role, you will provide technical oversight, mentoring, and project management while contributing to the strategic growth of the practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Support business development and implement sales strategies to drive sustainable growth of the survey practice
• Identify and pursue opportunities to expand survey services throughout West Virginia
• Collaborate across Thrasher’s practice areas to deliver integrated, client-centered solutions
• Provide technical oversight, including quality assurance and quality control of procedures and work product
• Promote and monitor field and office procedures to maintain consistent, high-quality service delivery
• Assist with identifying and recruiting key personnel to strengthen the team

What You'll Bring

Experience: 5–10 years of professional surveying in a professional office environment.

Licensure: Ability to obtain WV PLS license; current WV PLS preferred but not required.

Technical knowledge: Current principles, techniques, and technologies in land surveying.

Project management: Proposals, budget tracking, and billing review for survey projects.

Communication: Clear professional written and verbal communication skills.

Leadership: Ability to mentor staff and grow the practice through marketing and networking.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance; flexible spending and dependent care accounts; a Health Savings Account with company contributions; company-paid short- and long-term disability; and a $100,000 life insurance policy paid for by the company. We also offer supplemental life, dental, and vision insurance, along with accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness coverage for added peace of mind.

We invest in our employees' futures through a traditional and Roth 401(k) with up to a 4% company match, profit sharing, and discretionary bonuses. Employees enjoy paid time off, paid parental leave, and support for continuing education and professional registrations, plus assistance with warehouse club memberships, gym fees, and race entry fees.

We recognize the importance of work-life balance and offer schedule flexibility within a family-oriented culture, including Flex Fridays — a chance for employees to wrap up early once their week's work is done.

Pre-employment drug screening and background checks required. Must be authorized to work in the United States. EEO / AA / E-Verify employer.