Survey Project Manager at Surveying And Mapping, LLC – Phoenix, Arizona

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.

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

• 5+ years of industry related work experience in a professional or management capacity
• Professional Land Surveyor
• 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