Senior Survey Project Manager - Lead Projects & Clients

Rinker Design Associates; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

HSA

FSA

Life & disability insurance

PTO and holidays

Parental leave

Supportive culture

Job summary

Rinker Design Associates in Manassas, VA seeks a Senior Survey Project Manager who can lead field and office teams, manage client relationships, and ensure high‑quality survey data across diverse projects. You’ll meet with prospective clients, prepare proposals and budgets, supervise staff, monitor schedules, and keep projects on time and within budget while upholding QA/QC standards.

A strong background in boundary, topographic, route, and construction surveying plus mentoring junior staff is

Qualifications

• 8+ years of combined field and office surveying experience.
• Professional Land Surveyor (LS/PLS) license preferred
• Proven experience managing survey projects, schedules, and client relationships
• Strong knowledge of boundary, topographic, route, and construction surveying.
• Ability to lead teams and mentor junior staff
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Meet with prospective clients, prepare proposals, and establish budgets and schedules.
• Maintain liaison with clients to resolve project questions including technical requirements, completion criteria, and billing.
• Review project changes and assess impact on staffing and budget.
• Supervise project personnel to meet professional standards.
• Coordinate with internal departments to meet project requirements.
• Define scope of multiple complex projects and develop execution plans.
• Monitor progress toward deliverable schedules and compile status reports.
• Review job cost sheets and prepare monthly billings.
• Ensure projects stay within budget allocations.
• Participate in marketing presentations and meetings.
• Secure repeat business from existing clients and identify new ones.
• Oversee work of project managers when assigned.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client relations

Communication

Budgeting

Surveying

Job description

Rinker Design Associates in Manassas, VA seeks a Senior Survey Project Manager who can lead field and office teams, manage client relationships, and ensure high‑quality survey data across diverse projects. You’ll meet with prospective clients, prepare proposals and budgets, supervise staff, monitor schedules, and keep projects on time and within budget while upholding QA/QC standards.

A strong background in boundary, topographic, route, and construction surveying plus mentoring junior staff is