Survey Manager

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and consulting firm is seeking an experienced Survey Manager in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The role involves overseeing boundary and topographic surveys, managing project finances, and supervising a team. Candidates must hold a professional land surveyor license in New Mexico or be eligible to obtain one. With a minimum of 6 years of experience in land surveying, you will ensure quality service delivery and contribute to business development efforts. Join us to empower communities through your expertise.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years Land Surveying experience.
• Minimum 2 years in a responsible charge capacity.

Responsibilities

• Oversee boundary and topographic surveys.
• Manage financial performance of survey projects.
• Coordinate with clients and supervise staff.
• Perform quality control and assurance on survey projects.

Skills

Surveying principles

Project management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Licensed Professional Land Surveyor New Mexico

Job description

Strong communities don’t just happen. They’re thoughtfully planned and future‑ready. We bring life to urban downtowns, suburban hubs, small towns, and rural areas through master‑planned communities, mixed‑use developments, parks, and recreation facilities. The result: vibrant economic centers, resilient neighborhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home.

If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

Your Opportunity

Stantec has an immediate opening for an experienced licensed Survey Manager to join our Community Development group in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing and responsibility for work on boundary, topographic, ALTA surveys, construction staking, control surveys and platting on land development projects.
• Oversee financial details and performance of all survey projects or tasks, and directly supervise office and field staff assigned to your team.
• Project management, including managing scope, schedule, and budgets as well as personnel for multiple surveying and mapping projects.
• Coordination of survey efforts with clients and other professions within Stantec.
• Capable of performing surveying & mapping services for private/public client projects.
• Perform survey project quality control and quality assurance.
• Direct, develop, evaluate, and mentor survey staff.
• Business development and client maintenance.
• Market Stantec's Services.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Must be a current Licensed Professional Land Surveyor New Mexico or have the ability to obtain New Mexico licensure within six months of hire.
• Requires knowledge of local survey laws, surveying principles, techniques and procedures, occupational hazards and safety precautions.
• Well‑developed understanding of general concepts of relevant areas of survey work.
• Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record required.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of 6 years Land Surveying experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a responsible charge capacity, including directing workloads, scheduling, and review and approval of professional work products.

The successful candidate will understand the logistical challenges of available resources, be able to articulate those into a quality proposal, oversee and complete processing and production of deliverables and work towards marketing and business development of external clients under the direction of senior staff.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.