Survey Team Leader

Woolpert; Braintree (MA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Freedom to Work

Owner path

Flexible PTO

Career development

Job summary

Woolpert in Massachusetts is seeking a Survey Team Leader to guide a team of land surveyors and geospatial professionals. You will oversee planning, data collection, and delivery of surveying products, while mentoring staff and coordinating field and office activities to ensure quality results.

The role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and the ability to manage complex boundary projects, QA/QC processes, and client communications across Massachusetts, with potential national

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or a minimum of 8 years of related work experience in land surveying.
• Massachusetts Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license preferred or ability to obtain licensure.
• Ability to lead and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel to sites across Massachusetts and possibly nationally.
• Strong technical skills with surveying software and CAD/BIM platforms.
• Valid driver’s license with insurable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of land surveyors and geospatial professionals.
• Plan, data-collect, and deliver quality surveying products.
• Oversee field and office crew scheduling and resource management.
• Coordinate with clients and internal teams on project scope, budgets, and timelines.
• Perform boundary analysis, prepare plats and boundary descriptions, and QA/QC surveying outputs.
• Support sales efforts with technical knowledge during proposals.

Skills

Leadership

Client communication

Plan and schedule

Survey workflows

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Trimble software

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation/Open Roads

Geospatial data interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Trimble

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation

IRoads/OpenRoads

GeoPAc

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 a Survey Team Leader to join our Survey and Geomatics team in Massachusetts. The Survey Team Leader will lead the technical and professional direction of a group of land surveyors and geospatial professionals in Massachusetts. The Land Surveying Team Leader will be responsible for overseeing the planning, data collection, development, and delivery of quality land surveying products, managing and directing field and office survey staff, and supporting the professional growth of the survey team members. This role requires strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Expectations include boundary determination, pricing & scoping, quality assurance and quality control of surveying products and procedures, communication with internal and external clients and other survey discipline team members, and crew scheduling. The candidate should have foundational knowledge of topographic, control/geodetic, transportation, subsurface utility, boundary/ROW determination, scanning FeX, feature extraction, point

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

• Prepare surveying and mapping solutions to support project/program requirements.
• Coach, mentor, direct, and delegate tasks to technical team members to ensure quality project deliverables.
• Perform analysis for complex boundary surveys and prepare associated plats and boundary descriptions.
• Conduct advanced calculations involving field survey data.
• Assist with the preparation of right-of-way plans and conduct quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) on said plans.
• Prepare or review survey reports and legal descriptions.
• Experienced with registration workflows, noise reduction, meshing, and preparing data for CAD/BIM environments.
• Capable of interpreting complex spatial data to create accurate 2D/3D deliverables, including floor plans, BIM elements, topographic features, and asset inventories.
• Skilled in planning scan workflows, capturing comprehensive datasets, and ensuring proper registration, alignment, and quality control.
• Develop scopes of work, schedules, and estimates for survey projects.
• Ensure project quality control and quality assurance processes are in place.
• Provide technical expertise and leadership during the proposal and planning phases.

Management Responsibilities

• Responsible for effective planning and scheduling of workload and performance of team members.
• Manage survey staff resource levels, including hiring and supervising all technical survey staff and field teams.
• Facilitate the personal and professional growth of team members through coaching, training, and development activities.
• Support sales efforts, including relationship building, opportunity identification, proposal preparation, project estimating, and participating in interviews by sharing technical knowledge.
• Maintain and monitor fleet and equipment assets.
• Representing the firm at various functions as needed.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or a minimum of 8 years of related work experience in the land surveying field.
• Massachusetts Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) License preferred (or the ability to obtain licensure).
• Demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel to Woolpert or customer sites across Massachusetts, potentially nationally.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong technical proficiency, including Microsoft Office products, Trimble software/hardware, AutoCAD C3D, and MicroStation Open Roads Designer, INRoads, and GeoPAC platforms.
• Experience in coordinating, planning, and scheduling survey tasks and field crews.
• Strong client interaction skills and the ability to set and uphold project standards.
• Ability to quickly adapt and respond to industry changes and internal initiatives.
• Valid driver’s license with an insurable driving record.

Personal & Professional Growth

As a Survey Team Leader, you'll have multiple career progression paths. You can advance to senior management roles, focusing on discipline, practice, or market management, including corporate strategic oversight. Alternatively, you can specialize as a manager or Subject Matter Expert (SME) in advanced technologies and methodologies. Another path is project management, where you can lead infrastructure projects of varying scales, supporting business and corporate growth. This flexibility allows you to tailor your career growth to your strengths and interests, contributing to both personal and organizational success. Commitment and performance can also lead to company ownership opportunities, elevating your personal and professional recognition.

Benefits You Will Love

• 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!

Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Pay Range

$87,100 - $130,000 USD

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

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. You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

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