Survey Project Manager/ Team Lead

Job Summary:

The Survey Project Manager is responsible for the success of surveying projects, keeping crews, clients, schedules, and budgets on track. This role blends technical surveying knowledge with strong leadership, organization, and client communication to deliver high-quality projects on time and on budget.

Job Duties:

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  Manage surveying projects from kickoff to final deliverables, including scope, schedule, budget, and staffing

  
  


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  Coordinate field crews, office staff, and subcontractors to ensure smooth project execution

  
  


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  Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, maintaining strong relationships and clear communication

  
  


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  Review and approve survey data, plats, exhibits, and reports for quality and accuracy

  
  


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  Develop project schedules, monitor progress, and proactively address risks or delays

  
  


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  Prepare and manage project budgets, track costs, and assist with invoicing

  
  


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  Ensure compliance with state, local, and federal surveying standards and regulations

  
  


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  Support proposal development, project scoping, and fee estimates

  
  


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  Mentor and support survey staff, fostering professional growth and team success

  
  


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  Collaborate with other disciplines (engineering, planning, construction) as needed

  
  


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  Provide construction computations as needed

  
  


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  Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to KLJ’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

  
  


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  Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related major, or equivalent experience in a technical or engineering firm.


• 7 to 10 years of relevant post-educational experience in a high level-contributor role within our industry, with some aspect of supervisory experience.


• Sound understanding of project delivery process within the A/E/C industry and well-defined background and experience in a technical discipline.


• Well-developed analytical and organizational skills, with business acumen to bridge business and supervision.


• Competent critical thinking and problem-solving skills to make assessments and calculations involving the application of supervisory principles, with a sound understanding of intent, impact, and optimal outcomes.


• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally.


• Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and adjusting readily to the changing prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.


• Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.


• Competent with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software, MS Office suite products (e.g., Word, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint), technology, spreadsheets, and PM tools.


• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating resources and assertively directing assigned staff to complete work responsibilities competently and efficiently.


• Ability to work schedules conducive to staff/project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical work week.


• Due to occasional travel a valid driver’s license is required.

The employee is regularly required to:

Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl Use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms Talk or hear and communicate clearly

The employee must:

• Be able to walk on uneven terrain up to ten miles per day


• Frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 75 pounds


• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

What else you need to know

This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive and other duties may be assigned. It is a description of the job as presently defined and is subject at any time to revision. This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.

At KLJ, we have a vested interest in the personal, financial, and professional goals of our employees. Factors that may be used to determine actual salary include education (or applicable experience), training, job location, competencies relevant to the role, and internal equity. We offer a competitive full suite benefit package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, performance bonus, 401k, employee stock ownership program and a flexible work environment that gives you options to support excelling both professionally and personally. The options available for the current year are described at www.kljeng.com/careers/benefits.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the US, without employer-sponsorship. KLJ does not offer employment based VISAS. 

KLJ will not be partnering with third-party recruiters on this position. Please review our third-party recruiting policy at www.kljeng.com/careers.

Position will be posted until filled.