Senior Survey Project Manager: Lead Teams & Deliver

CME Associates; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CME Associates in Manassas, VA seeks a Senior Survey Project Manager to lead complex surveying projects, supervise teams, and manage client relationships. The role spans field and office activities, ensuring accurate data and timely delivery while maintaining high professional standards.

You will coordinate with internal departments, prepare proposals, monitor budgets, and guide junior staff. A strong foundation in boundary, topo, route, and construction surveys is essential.

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 and billing inquiries.
• Review project changes with management and plan staffing and budget impacts.
• Supervise project personnel to meet high professional standards.
• Coordinate with internal departments to meet project requirements.
• Define scope of multiple 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 allocation.
• Support marketing efforts and pursue repeat and new business.

Skills

Experience in surveying projects

Leadership

Strong communication

Problem solving

Mentoring junior staff

Education

Professional Land Surveyor license preferred

Job description

CME Associates in Manassas, VA seeks a Senior Survey Project Manager to lead complex surveying projects, supervise teams, and manage client relationships. The role spans field and office activities, ensuring accurate data and timely delivery while maintaining high professional standards.

You will coordinate with internal departments, prepare proposals, monitor budgets, and guide junior staff. A strong foundation in boundary, topo, route, and construction surveys is essential.