Survey Director

Lvi-Associates; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary with bonus

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Lvi-Associates, an Atlanta-based engineering and surveying firm, is seeking a Survey Director to lead and expand its Atlanta-area survey practice. This high-visibility leadership role focuses on building teams, managing complex projects, and shaping strategic growth across transportation, industrial, energy, and multi-disciplinary infrastructure portfolios.

Responsibilities include directing operations, staffing, budgeting, client development, and coordination with geospatial, engineering, and

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS/RLS) with Georgia reciprocity preferred or ability to obtain.
• 10+ years of progressive surveying experience including leadership or management responsibilities.
• Strong background in transportation, utilities, industrial, energy, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record of leading survey teams, developing staff, and managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Expertise in boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, utility, construction, and control surveys.
• Proficiency with GPS, LiDAR, UAVs, and modern geospatial data workflows.
• Excellent client management, business development, communication, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all surveying operations for the Atlanta region including delivery, staffing, budgeting, and performance metrics.
• Manage a diverse portfolio of transportation, utility, industrial, energy, and infrastructure projects.
• Oversee survey managers, field crews, office staff and subcontractors to ensure quality, safety, and efficiency.
• Develop and implement growth plans, recruit and mentor staff, and build a high-performing team.
• Act as a primary client-facing leader, nurturing relationships with public agencies, developers, and partners.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Business development

Client management

Education

PLS/RLS license

Tools

GPS

Robotic total stations

LiDAR

UAVs

Job description

Survey Director (PR/604232) Atlanta, Georgia

Salary: USD130000 - USD200000 per annum

We are partnered with a nationally recognized engineering and consulting firm that is actively growing its survey operations in the Southeast. Due to a substantial and diverse project backlog across transportation, industrial, energy, and multidisciplinary infrastructure projects, our client is seeking an experienced Survey Director to lead and expand their Atlanta-area survey practice. This is a high-visibility leadership opportunity for a professional who enjoys building teams, managing complex projects, driving operational excellence, and helping shape the strategic direction of a growing practice.

The Survey Director will be responsible for:

• Leading all surveying operations for the Atlanta region, including project delivery, staffing, budgeting, and business performance.
• Managing a diverse portfolio of transportation, industrial, energy, land development, and multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Overseeing survey managers, field crews, office personnel, and subcontractors to ensure quality, efficiency, and safety standards are met.
• Developing and implementing strategic growth plans for the survey practice, including recruiting, mentoring, and retaining top talent.
• Serving as a key client-facing leader, building relationships with public agencies, private developers, engineering teams, and strategic partners.
• Ensuring compliance with state regulations, company standards, and industry best practices while maintaining exceptional quality control.
• Collaborating with engineering, environmental, and geospatial teams to support integrated project delivery and business development initiatives.

The Survey Director should have the following qualifications:

• Professional Land Surveyor (PLS/RLS) license required, with Georgia licensure preferred or the ability to obtain reciprocity.
• 10+ years of progressive surveying experience, including leadership or operational management responsibilities.
• Strong background managing transportation, utility, industrial, energy, or large-scale infrastructure survey projects.
• Proven experience leading survey teams, developing staff, and managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong understanding of boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, utility, construction, and control surveys.
• Experience with modern survey technologies including GPS, robotic total stations, LiDAR, UAVs, and geospatial data workflows.
• Excellent client management, business development, communication, and project management skills.
• Leadership role with a nationally respected firm and established project pipeline.
• Significant backlog of transportation, industrial, energy, and multidisciplinary projects providing long-term stability.
• Opportunity to influence regional growth strategy and build a high-performing survey team.
• Competitive base salary with performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare, retirement, PTO, and professional development programs.
• Clear pathway for continued leadership advancement within a growing national organization.