Geomatics Team Lead
About the role
GFT is seeking a Geomatics Team Lead to join our Geomatics and Reality Capture Team in Atlanta, Georgia (GA). This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Atlanta Office. At GFT, we're not just engineering the future; we're meticulously building it. Join our exciting and fast-growing Geomatics & Reality Capture Team, providing a full range of survey and mapping services on a national level. You'll work on complex, high-impact infrastructure and transportation projects using advanced technology. This role also offers the opportunity to help shape and scale Geomatics & Reality Services operations at a national level.
What You'll Be Challenged To Do
As a Geomatics Team Lead, this is an excellent career opportunity for an experienced, motivated land surveyor who thrives in a collaborative team environment. The role highlights a customer-focused mindset and a passion for delivering exceptional quality and results on every project. In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Understanding of all field and office survey operations
- Organize technical production and direct field work
- Uphold quality control and assurance
- Maintain communication with clients, leadership and staff
- Meet schedules and budgets while providing responsive service to the client
- Perform boundary research of maps, deeds, physical evidence, and other records
- Prepare metes and bounds descriptions and parcel plats
- Complete GDOT survey deliverables per the GDOT Survey Manual and EDG
- Research previous survey evidence, maps, deeds, physical evidence, and other records to obtain data needed for various surveys including control, topographic, bathymetric, engineering, alignment and right-of-way
- Coordinate projects with clients, staff, engineering and architectural personnel, and other stakeholders
- Determine methods and procedures for establishing or reestablishing survey control
- Ability to apply techniques and methods to obtain desired accuracy and information
- Maintain project database by using computer programs; entering and backing up data
- Show consistent exercise of initiative and independent judgment in work assignments
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge
- Participate in professional societies and practice communities
- Ability to work with and mentor people
- May supervise the activities of a single or multiple survey field crews and provide training to staff
What You'll Bring To Our Firm
- 7+ years of experience as a land surveyor
- Experience with preparation of boundary research and calculations, topographic surveys, project control, metes and bounds descriptions and general survey support for engineering design projects
- Experience managing office and field survey personnel with the ability to identify work priorities and functions
- Excellent math, oral and written communication skills
- Strong detail-oriented work style
- Experience prioritizing and managing multiple projects with schedule and budget constraints
- Professional attitude and able to communicate with all levels of personnel
- Must have valid driver's license and clean driving record
What We Prefer You Bring
- Georgia resident
- Experience with survey software (Leica, Trimble, Carlson Survey, Civil3D, MicroStation, InRoads, and OpenRoads)
- Ability to work in an environment with changing priorities and work locations
- Flexible to work overtime
- Experience with the following projects: GDOT right-of-way mapping, Boundary/Topo, Transportation/Bridges, Preparation of Right-of-Way Acquisitions and Easements, ALTA/ACSM (NSPS) Land Title Surveys, Construction Layout
Compensation
The salary range for this position is $95,000-$135,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.
Benefits
- Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment
- Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan
- Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education
- Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
- Incentive compensation for eligible positions