Senior Design Survey Manager | LiDAR, Vendors & Lead

Kiewit (Canada); New York (NY); On-site; USD 126,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Top-tier health/dental/vision plans

Wealth-building 401k plan

Job summary

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers (KIE) is seeking a Survey Manager to lead and coordinate design survey activities, guiding survey vendors during the design phase and ensuring data meets KIE quality standards.

This SME role requires deep knowledge of traditional surveying and LiDAR technologies, with an emphasis on schedule compliance, safety, and robust data delivery for North American projects.

Qualifications

• Active professional land surveyor license (PLS, PS, LS, PSM, RLS) or LSIT certification in any state preferred but not required.
• 10+ years combined experience: Design Survey and Construction Survey.
• 5+ years LiDAR exposure (Terrestrial, Mobile, Aerial).

Responsibilities

• Review client Request for Proposal (RFP) documents to identify the estimating and design survey needs.
• Prepare RFP packets for third-party survey vendors ensuring all necessary deliverables and deadlines are clearly communicated.
• Evaluate responses to proposals and prepare recommendations to the project team based on project needs including skill level, cost, availability, and licensing.
• Work with our corporate business group to create Master Service Agreements and Task Orders for the required work.
• Be the onsite representative to the third-party vendor as they perform their work to ensure they are operating in accordance with Kiewit’s Safety procedures.
• Act as a liaison between third-party vendor and KIE’s Existing Conditions Team.
• Ensure the Quality Control procedures are followed to verify the data is delivered accurately and on-time.
• Review and coordinate all design survey requests with the selected vendor to meet the design schedule and expectations.

Skills

State Plane coordinate systems

Office and field operations

Drone surveying applications

Microsoft Office Suite

Excellent communication

Leadership, safety, and quality

Attention to detail / problem solving

Teamwork and work ethic

Carry 50 lb

Education

Professional Land Surveyor License (PLS/PS/LS/PSM/RLS) or LSIT certification

10+ years Design & Construction Survey experience

Tools

Trimble Business Center

Bentley Microstation (InRoads/OpenRoads Designer)

Autodesk Civil 3D

Job description

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers (KIE) is seeking a Survey Manager to lead and coordinate design survey activities, guiding survey vendors during the design phase and ensuring data meets KIE quality standards.

This SME role requires deep knowledge of traditional surveying and LiDAR technologies, with an emphasis on schedule compliance, safety, and robust data delivery for North American projects.