Survey Project Manager (Professional Land Surveyor)
US-IL-Elk Grove Village
Job ID: 25-6915 Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Category: Survey Chicago
Overview
For over thirty years, SAM has built a reputation as a trusted, knowledgeable, and innovative partner. Our licensed professionals transform petabytes of complex spatial data into intelligent insights in a holistic Managed Geospatial Services™ (MGS™) framework. As North America's premiere MGS™ company, SAM provides practical, precise, and high-fidelity solutions designed to enhance decision-making, mitigate risks, achieve strategic objectives, and drive costs out of our client's business. Our vision is to advance spatial data acquisition, improve analysis capabilities, and develop predictive analytics to redefine and transform how infrastructure assets are developed and managed throughout their lifecycles.
Responsibilities
A Survey Project Manager is responsible for driving project success, the utilization of resources, and financial responsibility of projects. This role is the primary point of contact between SAM and clients and oversees the day-to-day operations of field and office staff for multiple land survey projects. They are responsible for proposal writing, maintaining and building client relationships, the successful completion of survey projects, and team mentorship.
Manage land survey projects from start to finish, while ensuring services meet company quality standards, client specifications, and state standards.
Participate in planning and implement procedures and systems to maximize operating efficiency
Develop and manage proposals, budgets, schedules, billings, and contracts
Sign and seal plats, field notes and control drawings as required
Establish project management plans and staffing for multiple land survey projects
Participate in local industry networking functions and maintain strong client relationships
Provide support to other internal operational units as needed
Manage and report project financials to leadership team
Perform other tasks as assigned to help accomplish the Company’s strategic goals
Qualifications
5+ years of industry related work experience in a professional or management capacity
Professional Land Surveyor license
Bachelor’s degree in related discipline and/or equivalent experience
Demonstrated experience in project/phase management for large scale projects
Strong proficiency with or understanding of software tools such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, Geopak, ORD, and MS Office Suite
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to clearly state project assignments/deliverables to team members
Ability to oversee, mentor and motivate a project team
Ability to troubleshoot issues and problem solve
Ability to meet or exceed aggressive deadlines while maintaining quality, teamwork and collaboration with others
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.