Survey Group Manager - Transportation

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage transportation survey projects and operations, ensuring adherence to project specifications set by SCDOT, safety standards, and quality control measures.
• Develop and maintain relationships with SCDOT decision makers, as well as local municipalities, to increase Company exposure and position the Company for survey contracts.
• Assist in preparing and approving proposals and qualifications statements, and may assist with the management of production for survey and row plans related to roadways, streets, highways, and other transportation-related systems and multi-modal projects.
• Aid in workforce planning, monthly billing, and final review of completed reports and maps.
• Ensure compliance with SCDOT survey manual guidelines through quality control and quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Professional Land Surveyor license in South Carolina, required.
• Progressive experience in surveying management, specifically supporting SCDOT transportation survey projects.
• Strong technical background in SCDOT Survey standards, including certifications and contract guidelines.
• Experience performing business development and maintaining relationships with SCDOT and local municipality decision makers.
• Experience supporting SCDOT survey projects and local municipalities as a lead survey consultant.
• Extensive knowledge of survey and mapping principles, practice standards, procedures, and project management.
• Experience with survey computations and methods to SCDOT standards using MicroStation, Open Roads Designer, Trimble Business Center, FBK, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and ArcGIS, as well as field experience with Trimble Survey field equipment.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills to effectively and professionally interact with team members, clients, governmental review authorities, government officials, and the public.
• Demonstrated expertise adjusting to priorities and demands from multiple clients and projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Firm understanding of risk management and loss prevention.
• Superior organizational and planning skills with keen attention to detail.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills (MS Office, Teams, SharePoint, and relevant technical software, ORD, AutoCAD, and MicroStation platforms) required.
• Strong self-motivational and organizational skills with the ability to lead, motivate, and direct a team of office and field personnel.