Team Leader, Survey

Halff; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

PTO and holidays

401(k) with ESOP

HSA

529 College Savings Plan

FSA

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Halff is seeking an experienced Registered Professional Land Surveyor to lead the Survey team in Lubbock or Midland, TX. The role requires 3+ years of management and extensive survey experience, with opportunity for growth and ownership in the firm.

The Team Leader will manage West Texas survey projects, mentor staff, oversee budgets and schedules, and cultivate client relationships while expanding Halff's market presence in the region.

Qualifications

• This role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Licensed RPLS in Texas or ability to obtain within one year.
• 3+ years of survey project management and leadership experience.
• Experience managing large-scale survey projects and supervising field and office staff.
• Strong knowledge of boundary and right-of-way resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead Survey teams in West Texas, ensuring on-time, on-budget project delivery.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and leadership to survey staff.
• Oversee project management, budgets, schedules, and sub consultants.
• Develop and maintain client relationships and grow market presence.
• Prepare proposals and support business development efforts.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client relations

Communication

Mentoring

Budget oversight

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Surveying/Geomatics

Tools

Trimble Business Center

Civil 3D

Job description

Team Leader, Survey, Lubbock or Midland, TX

Halff is seeking an experienced Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS) to be a Team Leader for our Survey team in our Lubbock or Midland, TX locations. The ideal candidate would bring at least 3 years of practical management and extensive and varied survey experience. This position offers an excellent career development opportunity for someone looking to grow with Halff, with potential for not only business and personal growth, but ownership in the firm.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for the management, growth, and leadership of the Survey Teams in West Texas.
• Successfully deliver projects on time and within budget, meeting Halff’s technical quality standards.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and leadership to members of the Survey practice.
• Provide project management and oversight as the Survey Team Leader for current and future projects within West Texas.
• Assist in developing and maintaining client relationships and growing market presence in West Texas.
• Manage budgets, personnel, schedules, sub consultants, and client interaction.
• Focus on day-to-day operations, management and development of the survey team and clients.
• Responsible for leadership, staff engagement and development, operations, profitability and client advocacy.
• Define and achieve short-term and long-term goals, ensuring alignment with overall office, practice and company objectives.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3+ years of survey project management experience.
• Licensed RPLS in Texas (or ability to obtain within one year).
• Proven experience managing large-scale survey projects and supervising field and office staff.
• Strong knowledge of boundary and right-of-way resolution.
• Experience preparing proposals and supporting business development efforts.
• Excellent communication skills with both internal teams and external clients.
• Ability to work independently while mentoring and developing junior staff.
• Proficiency in Trimble Business Center and Civil 3D.
• Experience with Public Works, Energy, Water/Wastewater, or Land Development projects preferred.
• Experience in Upstream and Midstream operations.
• Familiarity with municipalities and clients in the West Texas region.

The Halff Survey Advantage

• Highly qualified staff with land surveying and remote-sensing experience.
• Full array of surveying and mapping services using the most current national, state, local and ALTA/ACSM standards.
• Investment in advanced equipment, software and technologies.
• Culture of innovation, reliability, and consistency.
• 17 survey teams with 38 field crews.

Learn more about Halff's Survey Solutions services, check out some of our projects, and meet our team.

Halff's Survey Solution Services

• Abstract research
• Bathymetry/hydrography
• Boundary/easements
• Broadband/fiber mapping
• Construction/volume calculations
• Design surveys
• Mobile lidar
• Scan-to-BIM/terrestrial lidar
• Survey control
• Tree surveys
• Topographic mapping
• Unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
• Utility mapping

Company Overview

Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed -- and purposed -- for people. Since 1950, we've creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.

Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It's no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.

Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. You can view Halff's full complement of services here.

Halff has more than 30 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, Arizona, and Georgia. For a full list of our location, click here.

We Offer Excellent Benefits, Including But Not Limited To

• Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Click here for a more comprehensive list of Halff's benefits

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.