Phase Manager in Columbia, South Carolina at Surveying And Mapping, LLC

Founded in 1994, Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM) is a nationwide leader in geospatial and construction-phase solutions. With more than 50 offices and 1,600 professionals, we deliver the scale, technology, and expertise needed to support projects of any size. SAM streamlines project delivery through a single, coordinated team, offering in-house capabilities across land surveying, aerial mapping, subsurface utility engineering (SUE), utility coordination (UC), GIS, BIM, and construction engineering inspection (CEI).

By combining advanced technology, digital workflows, and decades of experience, we provide accurate, actionable data that helps clients move critical infrastructure projects forward with confidence. At SAM, you’ll be part of a team that values innovation, growth, and the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the built environment.

A Phase Manager is responsible for oversight and reporting on spending and budget, utilization of resources, tracking deliverables, handling of field and office day-to-day operations, and overseeing staff. This role is a ready point of contact for client project questions and elevate important concerns, problems, and key decision points to their Project Manager. A Phase Manager also serves as the backup to their Project Manager, assisting with billing review, and proposal writing and review.

• Execute work plan and monitor staffing requirements for projects
• Responsible for recruiting, training, and managing staff
• Lead staff and provide them with a clear explanation of the scope
• Develop reports from accounting software to provide accurate project reporting
• Manage scope, budget, and QA/QC for assigned project duties
• Plan and implement procedures and systems to maximize operating efficiency
• Review performance data (financial, budgets, sales and activity reports) to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels
• Serve as Company representative at meetings and presentations
• Develop and maintain positive client relationships
• Exhibits thorough understanding of offered SAM services
• Ability to craft proposals and change orders

• Associate/Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience leading a group in a professional setting is preferred
• Possess a reasonable amount of technical proficiency
• Surveyor-in-Training (SIT) or Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license preferred or;
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred