Project Manager/ TX RPLS

LW Survey Company; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LW Survey Company is seeking a Project Manager to supervise land survey teams, manage multiple projects, and coordinate with clients and GIS personnel. The role emphasizes QA/QC, adherence to data standards, and business development to pursue new opportunities. TX RPLS license is highly preferred and energy sector experience is a plus. This position is typically on-site in a professional survey office environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in surveying or related field
• 5+ years of surveying and management experience
• TX RPLS license highly preferred
• Excellent communication and client relations skills

Responsibilities

• Provide technical supervision and support to Land Surveyors and Survey Technicians
• Create work schedules to manage manpower and timelines
• Monitor accuracy, quality, and timeliness of survey work products
• Effectively manage and coordinate all assigned projects and budgets
• Coordinate with clients, field crews, and GIS group to ensure project organization
• Review scope of work and client specifications to ensure adherence to standards
• Perform and oversee quality audits and documentation of audit criteria
• Pursue new business opportunities through marketing and development efforts
• Support Director of Survey Operations and liaise with Design Operations for standards

Skills

Project management

Survey supervision

Team leadership

Client relations

Budgeting

QA/QC

TX RPLS license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Surveying or related field

Tools

AutoCAD / GIS

Job description

The Survey Project Manager should possess the skills, experience, and knowledge to support the Land Surveyors and Survey Technicians. This position reports directly to the President, and will assist other positions as needed. The purpose of this position is to be responsible for the immediate supervision of the Land Surveyors and the Survey Technicians. In addition, the Survey Project Manager is responsible for providing any necessary operational support and/or coverage for the Senior Survey Project Manager and/or Director of Survey Operations. TX RPLS Licensure highly desired.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervision

• Provide technical support to Project Surveyors and Survey Technicians
• Create work schedules to manage manpower
• Monitor accuracy, completeness, quality & timeliness of all survey work products

Management

• Effectively manage and coordinate all assigned projects.
• Prepare Survey Proposals/Budgets
• Coordinate with the Client, Survey Supervisor/Field Crews, and the GIS group to assist in ensuring project organization
• Understand and ensure adherence to the intended flow of As-built Survey Data as specified by both the LWS flowchart, “Data Submittal Process Flow" and accompanying document, “As-Built Data: Collection, Processing, & Quality Management".
• Understand in detail the processes required at each stage through which the Survey Data must flow from its Collection through its Delivery as a Quality Product.
• Immediately upon project initiation, and for the purpose of generating a list of auditable criteria to be documented within the “LWS Quality Audit Form Criteria” spreadsheet, the Survey Manager will review the Client’s Scope of Work, as well as any specifications to which the Client expects LWS’s adherence, in search of requirements which are found to supersede or be in addition to those standards specified within “LWS Data Standards Manual.”
• Perform and oversee the implementation and documentation of Quality Audits through use of the “LWS Quality Audit Form Criteria” following the listed auditable criteria within the created at project initiation and maintained through project completion.
• Continuously pursue new avenues and/or clients for future work (Business Development)

Support

• Overall Support to the Director of Survey Operations
• Works with the Director of Design Operations to develop/improve standards for project needs
• Coordinate with the IT group to ensure the server/software licenses/phones are up to date and/or working properly

Project Management

• Review deeds and calculate boundary analysis
• Sign and Seal all types of Survey Plats, for example: Survey Plats to convey land or easements, Topographic, Construction and As-built Surveys
• QA/QC of Alignment Sheets and Permit Drawings

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Must be able to work and communicate effectively with all levels of co-workers, clients, and other external contacts
• Must be able to manage many tasks simultaneously and excel in a fast-paced environment
• Must be a team player and a goal-oriented individual who functions with the highest level of integrity and professionalism
• Must be strong in marketing and business development with ability to sell all company resources
• Must be able to develop and maintain new relationships within the energy industry
• Demonstrates the ability to implement and communicate new ideas
• Demonstrates computer and technical knowledge with ability to support Land Surveyors and Survey Technicians
• 5+ years directly related experience in surveying and management. Experience in the energy industry is preferable
• Candidates with TX RPLS License highly preferred