Survey Project Manager

Actalent; Glen Allen (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

HSA contribution

401k match

Job summary

Actalent in Glen Allen, VA, seeks a Survey Project Manager to lead topographic and boundary surveys, prepare plats, flood certificates, and stakeouts, and ensure accurate, deliverable maps for engineering and construction projects.

You will work with project managers and survey technicians, supervise staff, and travel across Virginia and surrounding states as needed; LS or LSIT certification and strong understanding of ALTA/ACS M standards and DPOR regulations are required.

Qualifications

• LS or LSIT certification is required.
• Experience in survey and land surveying.
• Knowledge of ALTA/ACSM standards.
• Understanding of Virginia DPOR regulations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to supervise staff and manage field teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform topographic and boundary surveys.
• Prepare plats, flood certificates, and construction stakeouts.
• Ensure field verification, quality control, and QA/QC of survey data.
• Research land records and land titles.
• Prepare plots, maps, and report deliverables.
• Coordinate with project managers and survey technicians for smooth transitions.

Skills

Project management

LS or LSIT certification

Strong communication

Staff supervision

Mathematical calculations

Tools

AutoCAD

Micro-Station

Carlson software

Topcon (Civil Suite, SurvCE)

GIS

GPS

Job description

Job Description

This position is responsible for making precise measurements to determine property boundaries and providing data relevant to the shape and contour of the Earth’s surface for engineering, mapmaking, and construction projects. The land surveyor may perform topographic and boundary surveys, prepare plats, flood certificates, and construction stakeout. The surveyor will work closely with project managers and survey technicians to ensure seamless project transitions. Responsibilities include field verification, quality control, quality assurance of survey data, researching land and survey records, preparing plots, maps, and report deliverables.

Job Title: Survey Project Manager

Job Description

This position is responsible for making precise measurements to determine property boundaries and providing data relevant to the shape and contour of the Earth’s surface for engineering, mapmaking, and construction projects. The land surveyor may perform topographic and boundary surveys, prepare plats, flood certificates, and construction stakeout. The surveyor will work closely with project managers and survey technicians to ensure seamless project transitions. Responsibilities include field verification, quality control, quality assurance of survey data, researching land and survey records, preparing plots, maps, and report deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Perform topographic and boundary surveys.
• Prepare plats, flood certificates, and construction stakeouts.
• Ensure field verification, quality control, and quality assurance of survey data.
• Research land and survey records and land titles.
• Prepare plots, maps, and report deliverables.
• Work closely with project managers and survey technicians to transition projects seamlessly.

Essential Skills

• Experience in survey and land surveying.
• Project management expertise.
• LS or LSIT certification required.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Micro-Station, Carlson software, and Topcon (Civil Suite, SurvCE).
• Knowledge of ALTA/ACSM standards.
• Understanding of Virginia DPOR regulations.
• Thorough knowledge of federal, state, and municipal regulations, codes, and Virginia's Construction and Professional Services Manual (CPSM).
• GIS (Geographic Information System) technology.
• GPS (Global Positioning System) technology.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to perform mathematical calculations requiring probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Skill in interpreting construction plans, specifications, maps, plats, and legal descriptions.
• Strong oral and written communication skills for effective interaction with clients, contractors, staff, and management.
• Capability to direct, supervise, train, and evaluate performance of assigned staff.

Work Environment

This role involves worksharing, which may require temporary assignments to projects in other offices, potentially involving travel and weekend stays. The individual must be willing and able to travel throughout Virginia and surrounding states, and work overtime as needed. Benefits include vision, dental, and life insurance, a contribution to HSA, and a 401k match.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Glen Allen, VA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $120000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

• health, Vision, dental, and life insurance -contribution to HSA -401k match

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Glen Allen,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 8, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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