Licensed Land Surveyor - Survey/SUE Project Manager

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson•Columbia, SC

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms. Position Summary: JMT is currently seeking an experienced Licensed Land Surveyor - Survey/SUE Project Manager. This position plans, organizes and directs work of other surveyors and technicians engaged in surveying the earth's surface to determine precise location and measurements of points, elevations, lines, areas, and contours for construction, mapmaking, utility locations, subsurface utility engineering (SUE), land division, titles, or other purposes. Promotes safe work practices of all survey staff. Evaluates progress of the staff and results obtained and recommends major changes to achieve overall results. Represents the company in meetings and conferences with clients and potential clients. Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g. H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification. The successful applicant should be a proactive communicator and change agent, someone who can successfully balance employee needs with business objectives to create integrated solutions.

Requirements

Ability to work on multiple projects in a dynamic, fast-paced team-oriented environment
Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must
General understanding of survey plan preparation using Bentley MicroStation/OpenRoads and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D
Must successfully complete and pass JMT's Motor Vehicle screening
Valid Driver’s License Required
Able to pass Background Check Required
Professional Registered Land Surveyor in South Carolina
A working knowledge of Federal, State and local jurisdiction surveying regulations

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with subface utility designating and locating preferred
Familiarity with SCDOT
Familiarity with aerial mapping, LiDAR scanning and sUAS is preferred

Responsibilities

Assumes supervisory responsibility and performs as staff advisor and consultant for surveying functions and personnel management
Coordinates findings with work of engineering, right-of-way, and/or utility coordination personnel, clients, and others concerned with a project
Will determine scope of work, job objectives, and man-hour budgets on projects assigned to the surveying group in concurrence with other project managers and supervisors
Maintains liaison with individuals and units within or outside the organization with responsibility for acting independently on technical matters
Research previous survey evidence, maps, deeds, physical evidence, and other records to obtain data needed for surveys
Makes decisions independently on surveying problems and methods and represents the organization in conferences and meetings to resolve important questions, and to plan and coordinate work
Plans and develops surveying projects concerned with unique or controversial problems which have an important effect on firm's major projects
Analyze survey objectives and specifications to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation
Schedules, assigns and directs projects concerning surveying within the firm
Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys
Train assistants and helpers and direct their work in such activities as performing surveys or drafting maps
Develop criteria for survey methods and procedures
Perform other related duties as assigned