Survey Project Manager, Marine Services - San Diego, CA
David Evans and Associates, Inc. · San Diego, CA · 2 days ago
Project Management$65–$101/hrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Project Management & Delivery
- Lead marine survey projects from proposal through execution and closeout
- Develop scopes, schedules, and budgets; monitor project performance and profitability
- Cookordination multidisciplinary teams, including hydrographers, geophysicists, and GIS professionals
- Identify and manage project risks, ensuring successful delivery
- Client Management & Business Development
- Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, building and maintaining strong relationships
- Lead and contribute to proposals, interviews, and pursuit strategies
- Identify new opportunities and support the growth of the Marine Services practice
- Collaborate with internal teams to expand services across existing clients
- Technical Oversight & Survey Authority
- Serve as Project Surveyor of record, including review, stamping, and signing of deliverables
- Provide high-level oversight of survey methodologies, geodetic control, and data quality
- Ensure compliance with industry and regulatory standards (e.g., USACE, NOAA)
- Team Leadership
- Provide direction and mentorship to field and office staff
- Cookordinate resources and support staff development across projects
- Review work products and maintain quality standards
- Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license in Washington and/or Oregon (or ability to obtain)
- 10+ years of progressive experience, including project management and client-facing responsibilities
- Demonstrated experience managing budgets, schedules, and multidisciplinary teams
- Experience contributing to or leading proposals and client development efforts
- Strong communication skills, and ability to build client trust
- Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS Pro, Trimble Business Center, and related tools
- Experience with hydrographic and/or marine geophysical surveying
- Knowledge of geodesy, vertical datums, and datum transformations
- Familiarity with USACE hydrographic survey standards