Survey Project Manager I

About the role

The Project Manager role plans, directs, manages, and provides oversight of assigned design and survey projects to ensure that company goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed schedule and budget parameters. This position leads teams to deliver projects that span across one or more business units, managing resources, schedules, financials, and adhering to quality and control guidelines throughout the full development life cycle. It also includes management of issues, risks, and project change requests to ensure successful and on‑time delivery, as well as contributing to process‑improvement initiatives.

Location: Onsite position in Benbrook, TX or Tyler, TX.

Responsibilities

• Manage project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks, and issues.
• Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools, and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization.
• Provide on‑site leadership for the project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to responsibilities and milestones.
• Manage and maintain existing assigned customer relationships and establish, manage, and maintain newly assigned customer relationships.
• Prepare estimates and detailed project plans for all phases of the project.
• Manage multiple related projects to ensure the overall program aligns with and directly supports strategic objectives.
• Develop and deliver status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues, communicating across leadership.
• Assist in dispute, negotiation, arbitration, or litigation as needed.
• Monitor, track, and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies, and participate in quality issue resolution.
• Ensure projects and programs proceed according to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
• Monitor staff performance and complete performance reviews.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise project and program team members.
• Continue professional development to stay abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and best practices.
• Manage and perform required business processes in Workflow.
• Actively engage in business development initiatives and local industry events and meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Three (3) years of Survey Technician experience.
• Bonus points for RPLS or PLS Associates, or some college education.

Skills

• Self‑motivated, decisive, and able to adapt to change and competing demands.
• Strong leadership, diplomatic, and motivational abilities; capable of leading up, across, and down multiple business and technology organizations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills; effective interpersonal skills with technical and non‑technical staff at all management levels.
• Proven success in leading projects and programs to on‑time, on‑schedule, and within‑budget completion.
• Experience drafting and submitting budget proposals and recommending budget adjustments.
• Technical competence with software such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and AutoCAD.
• Experience leading, motivating, and managing various project team sizes, including internal and external resources, while holding the team accountable for performance.
• Team‑building skills with both technical and non‑technical staff.
• Ability to work independently and thrive in a collaborative, team‑oriented environment.
• Flexibility and proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the base salary for this role is $90,000 – $125,000 per year. The disclosed pay range has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case, such as skills and experience levels.