Senior Survey Project Manager — CAD/GIS/LiDAR & GDOT Focus

Accura Engineering and Consulting Services, Inc.; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Accura Engineering and Consulting Services, Inc. seeks an experienced Survey Project Manager to lead complex surveying projects in Georgia, coordinating with clients and staff from proposal through completion.

The role requires a Georgia-registered Professional Land Surveyor, extensive GDOT project experience, and strong CAD software skills. You will oversee budgets, schedules, and resource allocation while ensuring compliance with state regulations and company procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Land Surveying, Civil Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Georgia; Georgia DOT (GDOT) experience required.
• SIT license; Remote Pilot’s Certification a plus.
• 10+ years managing survey projects of varying sizes and complexity.
• 8+ years in land surveying.
• Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD and Carlson; LiDAR data handling.
• Experience with GDOT ORD, MicroStation, Open Roads Design, and post-processing software.

Responsibilities

• Assist Department Head in preparing proposals, estimates, and presentations; participate in recruiting and evaluations.
• Coordinate with office staff and clients; manage project budgets and schedules.
• Create and manage resource allocation for survey projects.
• Plan pre-survey activities with project managers and engineers; ensure compliance with GDOT and Accura procedures.
• Lead and mentor survey teams; ensure quality and timely delivery of surveys across ALTA, boundaries, topography, and inventories.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Proposal development

Budgeting

Client coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Land Surveying / Civil Engineering

Professional Land Surveyor in Georgia

GDOT experience

SIT license

107 Remote Pilot’s Certification

Two-year degree + experience acceptable

Tools

AutoCAD

Carlson

TopoDOT

Pix4D

TopoDOT / Pix4D

Open Roads Designer (ORD)

MicroStation

Job description

Accura Engineering and Consulting Services, Inc. seeks an experienced Survey Project Manager to lead complex surveying projects in Georgia, coordinating with clients and staff from proposal through completion.

The role requires a Georgia-registered Professional Land Surveyor, extensive GDOT project experience, and strong CAD software skills. You will oversee budgets, schedules, and resource allocation while ensuring compliance with state regulations and company procedures.