Survey Project Manager

Woolpert, Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Freedom to Work program

Principal program: ownership

Flexible paid time off

Career development

Health, life, vision, and dental

Retirement plan

Job summary

Woolpert, Inc. in Albuquerque, NM seeks an Onsite Survey Project Manager to oversee planning, production, and analysis using reality capture technologies for digital twins and high-accuracy geospatial services.

You will lead teams, coordinate with clients and contractors, and ensure delivery within scope, schedule, and budget. Travel nationwide is expected; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; Master’s preferred.
• Experience operating survey/reality capture technologies in industrial/construction settings.
• Proficiency with CAD/BIM platforms and geospatial software.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel nationwide.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, production, and analysis of survey projects using reality capture tech.
• Lead and mentor teams to deliver accurate, on-time project outcomes.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, and internal teams on data collection and deliverables.
• Manage scope, schedules, budgets, and quality control for complex projects.
• Present data and findings in reports and project meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Multitasking

Travel nationwide

Client relations

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Trimble Business Center

Leica Cyclone

TerraScan

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Revit

Navisworks

Job description

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.

Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting‑edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Position Overview:

Woolpert is hiring an Onsite Survey Project Manager to join our dynamic Survey & Geomatics team in Albuquerque, NM. As an On‑site Survey Project Manager, you'll be at the forefront of transformative projects that directly impact building and infrastructure development programs. The role oversees planning, production, and analysis utilizing our cutting‑edge reality capture technologies to deliver digital twins, high accuracy geodetic and construction control, scan-to-BIM, and precision monitoring services to provide and manage effective solutions for our advanced manufacturing clients.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

What You Will Do:

• Ignite Growth: Build and expand our geospatial business servingindustrialfacility and land developmentclients byleveragingdigital twins, high accuracy geodetic control, scan-to-BIM, and precision monitoring for infrastructure projects.
• Inspire Teams: Lead and mentor passionate professionals, cultivating a high‑performing team ready to tackle complex challenges.
• Innovate Boldly: Leveragecutting‑edgegeospatial technologies to provide effectivedata acquisition, processing and quality controlsolutions forfacilityconstruction and monitoring challenges.
• Drive Growth: Supportbusiness development efforts with private sectorindustrial companies.
• Elevate Impact: Represent us as a thoughtleadersolving technical andbusinessproblemswhile developinggeospatialsolutions tailored toprojectneeds.
• Oversee Complex Projects: Manage and supervise reality capture and surveying projects supporting complex construction projects, ensuring they meet design requirements, client specifications and are delivered on time and within budget.
• Project Coordination: Work daily with clients, contractors, and internally to plan and coordinate geospatial resources completing data collection and analyses for various surveying and scanning tasks, ensuring seamless integration with other project components.
• Data Presentation: Assimilate and present data in comprehensive reports and project meetings and forums, effectively communicating technical findings and project progress to clients and stakeholders.
• Team Leadership: Lead technical efforts on projects and resource allocation, providing guidance and mentorship to junior staff, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Quality Assurance & Control: Oversee the production of analysis calculations and technical reports, ensuring accuracy and adherence of surveying and point clouds to project standards.
• Health and Safety Compliance: Maintain required health and safety credentials, enforce safety protocols, enhance workplace safety with recommendations for procedural and policy improvements.
• Cross‑Disciplinary Collaboration: Work in a multi-disciplined team environment, facilitating effective communication and collaboration across our surveying teams, subcontractors, and partners.
• Client Relations: Act as key point of contact and meet with clients to maintain excellent relations, concisely explain project status, and address or remedy client concerns promptly.
• Project Planning: Prepare project scopes of work, cost proposals, budgets, schedules, and contracts, ensuring all project aspects are well‑defined and agreed upon.
• Financial Management: Control work‑in‑process, support program management to ensure accurate client billings, and monitor accounts receivable and collection efforts for projects. Efficient project cost control management to maximize project profitability.
• Multitasking: Handle multiple assignments simultaneously, prioritizing tasks to ensure efficient project delivery.
• Nonconformance Reporting: Pro‑actively raising NCR's and implementing corrective actions to improve deliveries.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, Master's degree preferred, and at least eight (8) years of related experience.
• Experience of survey/reality capture in industrial or construction environments highly desired.
• Experience operating surveying and reality capture technologies (laser scanning, total stations, levels, GPS, UAS, etc.) and software (Trimble Business Center, Leica Cyclone, TerraScan, etc.).
• Proficiency with CAD/BIM platforms (AutoCAD, MicroStation, Revit, Navisworks, etc.).
• Team spirit and willingness to assist junior staff in a team environment to deliver accurate project deliverables within designated scope, schedule, and budget parameters.
• Highly motivated, strong organizational and time management skills, and excels in a multidiscipline project team environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to manage time efficiently, prioritize tasks effectively, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Ability to give regular status updates to clients and management staff.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work both in a team and autonomously when necessary.
• Willingness to travel nationwide to support large advanced manufacturing programs.
• Professional Surveyor licensure desired but not required.
• Previous experience in the semiconductor space or advanced manufacturing facilities is highly desired.

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest‑growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you'll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

Woolpert is an equal‑opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.