Survey Manager - Rocky Mountain Region

Kiewit; Marshall (MN); On-site; USD 118,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem during travel

Trips home paid

Comprehensive benefits package

Top-tier medical, dental and vision

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Employee-owned company

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Senior Survey Manager to lead survey teams for major heavy civil construction projects across the Central US region. You will oversee survey plans, ensure accuracy to tight tolerances, and mentor field crews while coordinating with engineers and project managers.

Travel across supported states is required; per diem is provided. The role offers stability, a strong benefit package, and opportunity to contribute to EPC project success with a leading contractor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; PLS certification a plus.
• 7+ years of field construction survey experience and leadership of survey crews.
• Proficiency with Trimble Access/Business Center required.
• Experience with GPS, total stations, LiDAR, and drones.
• Strong mathematical ability for area, volume, geometry calculations.

Responsibilities

• Lead/Manage surveying operations for construction projects, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Develop surveying plans and schedules with project managers and engineers.
• Lead a team of surveyors, providing training and mentorship.
• Coordinate with engineering and construction teams to align design and field work.
• Utilize GPS, total stations, LiDAR, and drones to capture and analyze data.
• Conduct quality control checks on survey data and deliverables.
• Manage survey data processing and integration with BIM/PM tools.
• Prepare detailed survey reports and logs for records.
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulations, and company policies.
• Troubleshoot survey challenges and adapt to site conditions.
• Proficient with CAD tools to perform calculations and elevations.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders on scope, schedule, and deliverables.

Skills

Survey leadership

Team management

Strong communication

GPS / Total Station

Safety

Algebra & geometry

Travel readiness

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

PLS certification asset

Tools

Trimble Access/Business Center

GPS

LiDAR / drones

AutoCAD / Civil 3D / MicroStation

MS Office Suite

Job description

Requisition ID: 182668

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Central District

Department: Surveying

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

We are hiring Survey Managers that are looking for a career in Heavy Civil Construction Survey. Our Survey Teams support work throughout the Central US region. We are a highly regarded General Contractor executing self-performed projects all over the US. You will play an integral role in leading survey teams on projects that range from $50M to $1Billion, working within tight tolerances and ensuring accuracy in the field. Our Survey leaders are essential to our self-perform construction and play an integral role in establishing and maintaining methods for a safe, accurate and efficient survey and control on our projects. These roles requires strong technical expertise in surveying for construction, attending to tollerances and quality, team leadership, and excellent communication skills to collaborate wih engineering and construction teams to ensure precision and efficiency in all surveying activities.

If you are looking for a career, with stability and a diverse portfolio of EPC projects to work on and want to work on large projects, look no further! We are an employee-owned company which fosters dedication and commitment to project success and are positioned as a key player in meeting growing infrastructure construction demands across the country. We cultivate a culture of excellence, innovation and teamwork, making it the most rewarding place to build your career. At Kiewit, we believe in building more than just structures, we build relationships, strengthen communities and improve the world. We don't just build projects - we build careers! We are the best at what we do. With top notch health benefits, great time off, flexible work options, a wealth-building 401K plan and unbeatable growth opportunities - we are deeply invested in the future of our employees. Your future is here. Join us at Kiewit, where we go beyond engineering and construction to build the road to success!

District Overview

Kiewit's Central District operates in the central and south-central regions of the United States. We build heavy civil and transportation projects, including highways, airports, mass transit systems, canals, dams and tunnels. With one of the largest equipment fleets in the region, we can mobilize to any location as a full-service construction team capable of self-performing mass grading, drainage, bridge construction, aggregate production, paving, rail and utility construction.

Location

Our Survey Teams go where the work is! As a Survey Manager you could be assigned to projects across the regions we support, which could include assignments to any of these states: CO, MT, WY, NM, ND, SD, NE, KS, MO, IA, and MN. In this role, you must be willing to travel to project sites as needed and visit our district office in Lone Tree Colorado occasionally for training and meetings. When assigned to a project site, we provide per diem and pay for trips home and cover expenses to get to the site. Before your project ends, we will provide your next project assignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead/Manage surveying operations for the construction of assigned projects, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and adherence to project specifications.
• Develop and implement surveying plans, methodologies, and best practices to optimize field data collection and layout. Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to develop survey plans and schedules.
• Lead a team of surveyors and field personnel, providing training, mentorship, and technical guidance.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and construction teams to ensure alignment between design intent and field execution.
• Skilled in the utilization of advanced surveying technology, including GPS, total stations, LiDAR, and drones, to capture and analyze data.
• Conduct quality control checks to verify survey accuracy and compliance with contractual requirements.
• Manage survey data processing, ensuring integration with project management and BIM software.
• Prepare and maintain detailed survey reports, logs, and documentation for project records.
• Ensure all survey activities comply with local, state, and federal regulations, as well as company policies and standards.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and regulatory requirements in all surveying activities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve survey-related challenges on-site, adapting to changing project conditions.
• Skilled with Trimble Business Center and with CAD (AutoCAD, Civil 3D and/or Microstation) with the ability to use CAD to do calculations, key in elevations from a plan and drawings.
• Communicate effectively with superintendents, field crews, engineers, project managers, and clients to ensure alignment on scope, schedule, and deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree is preferred. Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) Certification is an asset. (We assist with certification if you do not have it).
• 7+ years of field construction survey experience, and leadership of Survey Crews, peforming dimentional control, industrial measurements, conducting field surveys. Prefer experience with heavy civil highway, bridge construction, power plants, water, tunneling.
• Proficiency with Trimble Access/Business Center is required.
• Proficiency with Survey equipment, such as GPS, total stations, and LiDAR, and data collection tools (drones).
• Must be able to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry to perform calculations (area, volume, circumference, proportion, percentage)
• Must have prior experience as a Survey Manager in Construction Survey andhave advanced Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, or Civil 3D or Microstation ) and GIS platforms is required. Proficient with MS Office Suite.
• Dynamic thinker with the desire to lead, motivate, mentor and manage performance of your teams. Must be a self-starter with the ability to set standards of excellence in safety, quality and productivity
• Excellent written/verbal skills; Strong self-awareness, Able to engage with stakeholders at all levels, and solve problems effectively.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel regionally
• Accustomed to Outdoor fieldwork in varied terrain and weather conditions
• Willing to travel as necessary to projects. We provide per diem and trips home, when long durations.
• Physical ability to lift equipment and perform manual tasks; Strong work ethic, and Committed to safety and getting the work done right the first time.

Other Requirements

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• FIELD ROLES ONLY May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

Base Compensation: $118,000/yr - $124,000/yr

Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location

This posting will be active from: 10/16/2026 - 01/05/2027

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.