Survey Department Manager

Colliers Engineering & Design; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) match

Paid time off

Pregnancy leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

License bonuses

Education reimbursement

Mentorship program

Wellness program

Women’s Organization

Philanthropy programs

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Survey Department Manager in Atlanta, GA. You will lead the Survey Department, guide field teams, coordinate with clients, and ensure accuracy from field data to final deliverables.

This role requires leadership, geospatial precision, and a strategic outlook. Responsibilities include proposals, invoicing, and driving new business across surveying services such as 3D scanning, lidar, GPS, and conventional surveys.

Qualifications

• Professional Land Surveyor License required.
• 10+ years of experience in surveying and related fields.
• Ability to generate revenue through existing client base and new business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Survey Department and oversee field teams.
• Coordinate with clients and ensure technical accuracy from field to deliverables.
• Prepare proposals, manage invoicing, and drive new business development.

Skills

Project leadership

Client communication

Team mentoring

Geospatial analysis

Budget management

Education

Professional Land Surveyor License

Job description

Overview

Are you a licensed surveyor or experienced survey leader ready to take charge of high-impact projects across land development, infrastructure, and construction? Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Department Manager who will be responsible for the professional, technical, management, marketing, administrative and financial aspects of the Survey Department.

Overview

As a Survey Department Manager, you'll lead teams, coordinate with clients, and ensure technical accuracy from the field to final deliverables. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment where leadership, geospatial precision, and project vision all come together. You'll oversee a wide range of survey services, mentor rising talent, and collaborate with some of the best minds in AEC.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day Land Surveying Operation including:

• Client Communication (internal and external).
• Project Proposal Preparation & Invoicing.
• Overseeing 2 or more Survey Crews.
• New Business Development combines existing clients with Colliers Engineering & Design's diverse Survey/Geospatial disciplines, including 3D High Definition Laser Scanning, Mobile Lidar Mapping, Rail Surveying, GPS and Conventional Surveys.

Qualifications

• Professional Land Surveyor License required.
• 10+ years of experience in all areas of the job description.
• Must be able to generate revenue through existing client base and new business development.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That's why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes:

• company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• paid pregnancy disability leave
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• a company-matched 401(k)/Roth
• paid time off that includes parental and military leave
• employee referral and professional license bonuses
• a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week
• reimbursement for education
• a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
• mentorship program
• wellness program
• Women's Organization
• ongoing philanthropic opportunities

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women's Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.