Survey Team Lead

Vistal; Dickinson (ND); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistal is seeking a Survey Team Lead in North Dakota to supervise the day-to-day operations of the Survey Team, provide mentorship, and act as Lead Professional Land Surveyor/Technical Project Lead as needed. The role supports a wide range of municipal, commercial, oil, gas, and industrial projects with an emphasis on quality and client relationships.

The successful candidate will have an Associate's degree in engineering, surveying, or related field, plus 2+ years as an AutoCad Survey

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, organizational and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor team members.
• Ability to perceive spatial relationships.

Responsibilities

• Supervises day-to-day operations of the Survey Team; provides guidance and mentorship.
• Serves as Lead Professional Land Surveyor/Technical Project Lead as needed.
• Monitors workload, budgets, and schedules to ensure project success.
• Maintains QA/QC to ensure accuracy of deliverables.
• Collaborates with stakeholders on project approach and technical execution plans.
• Identifies training needs and staffing adjustments.

Job description

The Survey Team Lead is responsible for the day-to-day management of their team through the direct supervision, administration, and performance management of survey employees assigned. This role will also play an important part in project execution by serving as the Lead Professional Land Surveyor/Technical Project Lead, as needed. Our Civil Engineering and Land Surveying team supports a wide range of public and private projects, providing expertise across municipal, commercial, oil and gas, and industrial sectors. We pride ourselves on building long-term client relationships while fostering a collaborative work environment and a strong work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the day-to-day operations of assigned employees on the Survey Team; offering guidance, technical expertise, and mentorship
• Provides frequent and candid coaching, performance feedback, and mentorship to assigned group
• Serves as Lead Professional Land Surveyor/Technical Project Lead, as needed
• Monitors and balances team workload
• Ensures adherence to all company standards and practice design/production standards, procedures, and policies
• Helps build project teams by assigning employees/resources, as needed
• Monitors team performance to ensure adherence to scopes, schedules, and budgets
• Ensures accuracy of deliverables by adhering to all QA/QC procedures for all work products developed in their team
• Collaborates with other employees to develop efficient and effective design solutions
• Identifies training needs to ensure proper training of assigned employees
• Make recommendations regarding utilization goals, design programs/tools, staffing adjustments, training needs, and budgets
• Monitors and maintains utilization goals
• Maintains regular communication with other stakeholders, as needed
• Participates in the RFP/RFQ process including site visits, client meetings, scope development, preparation of project approach, technical execution plans, schedules, and interviews
• Other duties as assigned

Qualification Requirements

• Associate’s degree in engineering, surveying, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience
• 2+ years of experience as an AutoCad Survey Supervisor/Manager in a land surveying firm – oil and gas pipeline field
• Registered as a Professional Land Surveyor, preferably in North Dakota
• Certified Federal Surveyor certification is preferred
• Possess a positive, team-oriented attitude
• Excellent communication, organizational and time-management skills
• Demonstrated ability to mentor team members
• Ability to perceive spatial relationships
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be insurable