Supervision Coordinator Limited Term

The Walsh Group; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for growth and development

Supportive management environment

Flexibility in career path

Job summary

The Walsh Group is seeking a Surveyor Manager for the Atlanta Transportation Division. You will oversee project survey operations, ensuring safety, accuracy, and efficiency in all field activities. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Civil Engineering or related field and 10+ years in a similar role. You will manage personnel, develop project controls, and liaise with subcontractors to meet project specifications. The position offers opportunities for career growth and training as part of a family-owned company dedicated to supporting its employees.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in a responsible Construction Survey Manager position with strong background in surveying fundamentals.
• Competent in reading, interpretation, and translation of construction plans and specifications.
• General knowledge and experience of construction operations relating to civil/structure field production.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe work environment through leadership and actions.
• Supervise project survey management staff to ensure all operations are conducted safely and accurately.
• Develop project-specific data libraries and procedures for field reporting.

Skills

Geomatics

Mathematical calculations

Construction plan interpretation

Communication skills

Education

Civil Engineer, Construction Technology, or Construction Science Degree

Tools

Trimble Business Center

Bentley MicroStation

Carlson Civil Suite

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Job description

OVERVIEW

We are currently seeking a Surveyor Manager for our Atlanta Transportation Division, in Atlanta, GA.

The Sr Survey Manager managse, supervises and coordinates project survey operations. They are responsible for providing support to ongoing project production operations with effective, consistent, and reliable construction project controls and guidance in a safe and professional manner. The Sr Survey Manager reviews, purchases, and maintains project survey instrumentation, machine control systems, and field supplies in support of survey and production operations. Hire, train and develop construction surveying personnel responsible for implementing proper survey procedures (computational and operational), related quality control checks, accurate and consistent field reporting, and documentation for future advancement.

As a fourth-generation, family-owned business, Walsh recruits individuals who are seeking a small company feel with a large company backing. Walsh is a successful fast-growing company at the forefront of technology and is committed to being the employer of choice to our employees and the builder of choice to our customers.

There are many compelling reasons why exceptional people should consider a career with our company:

• Challenging, complex work

• Creative and innovative problem-solving environment

• Supportive, communicative managers who reward hard work

• Opportunities for growth, training, and development

• Flexibility in career path & progression

• Opportunities to work and live all over the United States

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide a safe and professional work environment through leadership and actions.

• Review project contract requirements and specifications in order to request, review and approve a proposal from an RPLS (Registered Professional Land Surveyor) subcontractor necessary to establish and register a project-specific survey primary and secondary controls network.

• Develop and establish control locations, provide and review completion schedule, maintain accuracy and production requirements, process invoices and billings needed for completion of controls network. Establish procedures to maintain, protect, and replace controls network throughout project schedule as needed.

• Review project requirements and specifications in order to request and review dealer and supplier proposals and estimates, to recommend project survey instrumentation, machine control systems, and computer software for purchase.

• Develop project-specific data libraries and systems for the transfer of contract information, electronic files, models, and calculations. Translate into efficient and effective file formats to support survey managers, field survey operations, and project engineering.

• Develop and maintain survey field procedures and protocols, related quality control checks, field reporting procedures for as-built documentation, and organizational and equipment directories for the project survey operations.

• Supervise and coordinate the project survey management staff to ensure that all field survey operations are performed with the highest regard for safety, accuracy, quality and professional conduct.

• Proactively assist in the discovery and resolution of conflicts concerning contract drawings, design issues and specifications in order to minimize production delays and rework.

• Provide support and assist in the preparation of work discipline/trade specific application construction line/lift/pick drawings derived from the contract plans and specifications, or construction operations and procedures.

• Oversee all survey, and machine control instrumentation (calibration, maintenance and security) and purchase, repair and upgrade as required.

• Provide training and development of construction survey staff skills and knowledge in drawing interpretation, field calculations, proper use of survey equipment and surveying methods, basic survey CAD software and Microsoft Excel. Determine survey staff required for jobs assigned and hire staff as needed. Responsible for discipline and firing of assigned staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Education & Certifications Required: Civil Engineer, Construction Technology, or Construction Science Degree.

• Minimum 10 years in a responsible Construction Survey Manager position with strong background in surveying fundamentals, and procedures, construction surveying and layout.

• General knowledge and experience of construction operations relating to civil/structure field production procedures and field activities.

• Knowledge of general civil engineering principles and materials for civil/structure work standards.

• Ability to perform and be proficient in geomatics, mathematical and geometrical calculations.

• Competent computer skills in a survey or design-oriented CAD software such as Trimble Business Center, Bentley MicroStation, Carlson Civil Suite, or AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel.

• Competent computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Office, and Adobe/Bluebeam.

• Competent in reading, interpretation, and translation of construction plans, specifications, documents, and shop drawings, and in the development of exhibits, RFI’s, and informational spreadsheets.

• Organized with an attention to details, and the ability to multi-task.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally.

• Knowledge of various survey instruments including Trimble, Topcon, Leica, and both Robotic total stations, and GPS RTK rovers.

• Must be able to safely traverse the construction site.

• Must be available onsite in all weather conditions, climb and work at various heights, and flexible to work any day, early and/or late hours as required.

• Must be available to travel.

Division: Transportation

Project Management

Job Type: Full_time