Survey Manager

gpac; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

gpac is seeking a Licensed Survey Manager in Savannah, GA to lead survey project delivery for public and private clients. You will mentor staff, ensure quality standards, and coordinate with clients while managing staff, budgets, and schedules.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years of related experience, strong proficiency in AutoCAD Civil3D and Trimble/Sokkia/Leica equipment, and a PLS or LSIT consideration. Great growth and leadership opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of related work experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple teams and projects.
• Ability to perform ALTA/ACS​M, Boundary, topographic, and Construction Survey.
• 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 both public and private agencies.
• Monitor project performance, QA/QC, client satisfaction, and safety standards.
• Prepare legal exhibits including plats, legal descriptions, and survey reports.
• Oversee all survey operations including staffing, budgets, schedules, and resource planning.
• Post-process field data collected via total station, GPS, levels, 3D laser scanners, and UAVs.
• Create mapping deliverables including boundary, ALTA, and topographic surveys.
• Prepare construction staking calculations by reading plans and interpreting CAD files.

Skills

Project management

Client coordination

Quality assurance

Mentoring staff

Deadline adherence

Education

Civil Engineering degree

PLS licensure

LSIT consideration

Tools

AutoCAD Civil3D

Trimble

Sokkia

Leica surveying equipment

Job description

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 porjects
• 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.