Survey Manager

gpac; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

gpac is seeking a Licensed Survey Manager to lead survey project delivery remotely in the United States. The role oversees staff, budgets, and schedules, driving quality and client satisfaction across ALTA, boundary, and topographic surveys.

Proficiency with Trimble/Sokkia/Leica and AutoCAD Civil3D is required. Ideal candidates hold a civil engineering or land surveying degree, with 8+ years of experience and PLS licensure preferred (LSIT considered).

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of related work experience
• Proven ability to manage multiple teams and projects
• Ability to perform ALTA/ACSM, boundary, topographic, and construction surveys
• Meet deadlines and provide high quality service to clients
• Working knowledge of Trimble, Sokkia, or Leica surveying equipment
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil3D

Responsibilities

• Lead survey project delivery for public and private agencies
• Provide technical oversight and mentor staff
• Monitor project performance, QA/QC, and client satisfaction
• Prepare legal exhibits including plats, legal descriptions, and survey reports
• Oversee staffing, budgets, schedules, and resource planning
• Post-process field data from total stations, GPS, levels, 3D laser scanners, and UAS
• Create boundary, ALTA, and topographic surveys; read plans and CAD files

Skills

Team management

Project leadership

Quality assurance

Client coordination

Deadline driven

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor degree

Civil Engineering

Land Surveying

Tools

AutoCAD Civil3D

Trimble equipment

Sokkia equipment

Leica equipment

Job description

Full Remote Available

Licensed Survey Manager

Responsibilities

• This role leads survey project delivery for both public and private agencies, provides technical oversight, mentors staff, ensures quality standards, and supports client coordination
• Monitor project performance, QA/QC, client satisfaction, and safety standards, ensuring that operational excellence remains a top priority
• Preparing legal exhibits including plats, legal descriptions, and survey reports
• Oversee all survey operations including staffing, budgets, schedules, and resource planning
• Post-processing field data collected via total station, GPS, levels, 3D laser scanners, and unmanned aerial systems
• Creating mapping deliverables including boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys
• Preparing construction staking calculations by reading plans and interpreting CAD files

Required Experience

• Eight or more years of related work experience
• Proven ability to manage multiple teams and projects
• Ability to Perform ALTA/ACSM, Boundary, topographic, and Construction Survey's
• The ability to meet deadlines and provide high quality service to clients
• Working knowledge of Trimble, Sokkia, or Leica Surveying Equipment
• Proficiency with AutoCAD specifically Civil3D

Required Education

• Associates or Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering or land Surveying is preferred
• PLS licensure preferred, but would consider a strong LSIT

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.