Survey Project Manager

Job Title

Survey Project Manager

Job Type

Full-time

Location

Houston - Stafford, TX 77477 US (Primary)

Category

Associate

Education

Certification Name

Job Description

Survey Project Manager

At T. Baker Smith is seeking a motivated Project Manager with expertise in field survey operations. This opportunity involves crew leadership, project planning and execution. Be a part of a team that enhances your local community and supports professional growth!

Your Opportunity:

• Work alongside the Survey Lead Professional and project team to ensure full project execution.
• Supervision and mentoring to project technicians, project assistants, project professionals, and field survey associates.
• Assist in obtaining legal and/or required documents including landowner rights and survey permission to achieve the scope of the project. Research ownership, right-of-way, and other property issues.
• Provide technical expertise, as it relates to land surveying, to the team.
• Collaborating in a team environment to deliver creative solutions, methods, and procedures for establishing or reestablishing survey control.
• Visits project site to monitor progress and direct field data collection.
• Able to attend client and public meetings as needed days or nights.

Desired Qualifications:

• College course work or technical training in a related field (geomatics/surveying, cartography, civil engineering, geography, and others).
• Professional certification or licensing in work specialization. RPLSA, SIT or positioned to gain SIT within the next year
• 5 years related project management experience.
• Ability to operate electronic distance measuring equipment and other surveying instruments, boats, airboats, GPS, all-terrain vehicles, and other equipment necessary to obtain survey data.
• Is a proven project manager on multiple large projects simultaneously.
• Is experienced with client management and business development.
• Is engaged in professional organizations and other activities a plus.

Physical Qualifications and Work Environment:

• Frequent standing, walking while carrying equipment, possibly through rugged terrain.
• Operating and riding in varying types of boats.
• balance, stoop, kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds; use hands to operate, handle, maneuver and/or manipulate objects, tools or controls.
• reach with hands and arms; use manual dexterity to operate equipment; talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Duties are generally outdoors and are exposed to the weather.
• Associates ride in boats and are frequently exposed to the noise, dust, smells, and other environmental factors present in such situations.
• Nights away from home may be required.

Experience comes in different forms; many skills are transferable - and passion goes a long way. Here at TBS, we are in the business of cultivating people, and you are set up to succeed if you identify strongly with these values / behaviors; Growth oriented, Trustworthy, Responsive, Works hard, smart, & safe, Builds a positive team & family spirit, and are Enthusiastic & energetic.

We also know that diversity of background and thought can enhance problem-solving and encourage more creative thinking, which is why we are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team.

Our purpose is investing in people to enhance communities and that commitment has endured for over 100 years. We pride ourselves in doing this by recruiting, hiring, and retaining diverse, passionate, and forward-thinking talent. T. Baker Smith is an equal opportunity employer, and we are dedicated to providing an inclusive and diverse environment for all associates.