Survey Group Manager - Transportation

ESP Associates, Inc.; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with bonuses

401(k) with employer match

PTO and Paid Holidays

Health, Vision & Dental Insurance

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Job summary

ESP Associates, Inc. has an opportunity for a Transportation Survey Group Manager to oversee transportation survey projects in North Carolina. You will be responsible for ensuring project adherence to NCDOT standards and providing technical guidance.

The ideal candidate has a Professional Land Surveyor license in NC and experience with business development in a multi-disciplinary environment. Benefits include competitive compensation and a range of insurance options.

Qualifications

• Professional Land Surveyor license in North Carolina, required.
• Progressive experience in surveying management, specifically for NCDOT transportation projects.
• Extensive knowledge of survey and mapping principles and standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee all aspects of survey projects and operations.
• Develops and maintains relationships with NCDOT decision makers.
• Assist Managers with workforce planning and monthly billing.

Skills

Professional Land Surveyor license in North Carolina

Strong technical background in NCDOT Survey standards

Experience with MicroStation, Open Roads Designer

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Strong self-motivational skills

Education

Professional Land Surveyor license

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD Civil 3D

ArcGIS

Job description

ESP Associates has an immediate opportunity for a Transportation Survey Group Manager to support our Transportation Business Unit in North Carolina. As a Group Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing transportation survey projects, building our local survey practice with NCDOT and local municipalities, including business development.

Responsibilities:

• The Survey Group Manager will be responsible for all aspects of surveying and geomatics groups (field and office) by providing training, mentoring, technical and administrative guidance and oversight.
• Manage and oversee all aspects of survey projects and operations, ensuring adherence to project specifications set by NCDOT, safety standards, and quality control measures.
• Develops and maintains relationships with NCDOT decision makers, as well as local municipalities, to increase Company exposure and position the Company for survey contracts.
• Assists in preparing and approving proposals and qualifications statements and may assist with the management of production for survey and row plans related to roadways, streets, highways, and other transportation-related systems and multi-modal projects.
• Assist Managers with workforce planning, monthly billing, and final review of completed reports and maps.
• Quality control and quality assurance including compliance with NCDOT survey manual guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Professional Land Surveyor license in North Carolina, required.
• Progressive experience in surveying management, specifically supporting NCDOT transportation survey projects.
• Strong technical background in NCDOT Survey standards, including certifications and contract guidelines.
• Experience performing business development and maintaining relationships with NCDOT and local municipality decision makers.
• Experience supporting NCDOT survey projects and local municipalities a lead survey consultant.
• Extensive knowledge of survey and mapping principles, practice standards, procedures and project management.
• Experience with survey computations and methods to NCDOT standards using MicroStation, Open Roads Designer, Trimble Business Center, FBK, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and ArcGIS, as well as field experience with Trimble Survey field equipment.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills to effectively and professionally interact with team members, clients, governmental review authorities, government officials, and the public.
• Demonstrated expertise adjusting to priorities and demands from multiple clients and projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Firm understanding of risk management and loss prevention.
• Superior organizational and planning skills with keen attention to detail
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills (MS Office, Teams, SharePoint, and relevant technical software, ORD, AutoCAD and MicroStation platforms) required.
• Strong self-motivational and organizational skills with the ability to lead, motivate and direct a team of office and field personnel.
• Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy.

Corporate Information:

ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.

Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 195 on the 2025 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Texas & Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2025 ranking of 52.

Employee Benefits:

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
• 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
• VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date)
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
• Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid)