Product Line Lead - Survey & Utility

Responsibilities

• Maintain and continuously improve the Survey & Utility Mapping organization's strategic direction, operational performance, and technical capabilities.
• Lead development and implementation of department strategic plan and standard operating procedures.
• Monitor organizational performance and identify opportunities to improve consistency, productivity, and service delivery across all regions.
• Manage all decisions around Software purchases, training, and implementation.
• Manage all research and development processes and decisions around new technology applications and advancements in field technology implementation.
• Manage the hiring, training, development, growth, and conflict resolution for the Department.
• Manage the Department’s profits and losses, general and administrative expenses, and communication to leadership within the Professional Services Pillar.
• Own all necessary communication surrounding the Department. Internal McCarthy as well as Conference Participation. Help ensure the Department is always perceived as industry leading.
• Blockading & Tackling – Remove barriers for Department staff to ensure the highest efficiencies are recognized. This includes situations around production, scheduling, and external and internal conflicts.
• Quality – Oversee the quality assurance process and quality control process for all deliverables to ensure consistency and alignment throughout the Department.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as the department technical authority responsible for the governance and continual advancement of: Survey methodologies, geodetic control networks, and project site control.
• Topographic surveying, terrestrial laser scanning, UAV photogrammetry, LiDAR, and other geospatial data acquisition technologies.
• Utility mapping, Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), existing utility documentation, and geospatial modeling.
• Cordinate systems, survey control management, geospatial data governance, and digital terrain model development.
• Maintain and continually improve enterprise standards for: Survey planning and execution methodologies.
• Accuracy, precision, and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC).
• Utility investigation procedures, documentation, and deliverable standards.
• Techical review processes, metadata requirements, and geospatial data management.

Position Summary

The Mapping Product Line Lead serves as the technical authority and operational leader for all survey and utility mapping services supporting design and preconstruction. This individual establishes enterprise standards for survey methodologies, utility investigation, geospatial accuracy, and data management while overseeing department strategy, staffing, budgeting, technology implementation, and technical quality. The role ensures the organization consistently delivers reliable existing conditions information that enables informed engineering, design, planning, and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of survey and construction experience with a strong background in Geodetic Surveying means and methods.
• Experienced in GNSS Surveying and Vertical & Horizontal Control networks.
• Experienced in Aerial Data Collection utilizing LiDAR and Photogrammetry.
• Strong background in Construction layout and Machine Control.
• Proficient in Civil 3D and Trimble Business Center.
• Strong ability to Communicate and Integrate with Project Teams.
• Developmentally minded and focused on team growth & development.
• Background in managing all aspects of Survey for thousand-acre sites.
• Experienced in the development of Topographic surveys using Terrestrial and Aerial based Data collection means and methods.
• Knowledgeable in the Design and Construction of Solar Energy projects.