Manager, Survey and Drone Operations

Penn Environmental & Remediation•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

At Penn E&R , we empower professionals to create lasting, positive impact through environmental remediation, civil engineering design, and regulatory guidance that protect ecosystems, restore land, and improve infrastructure. Whether you're cleaning up a former industrial site or designing a stormwater management system for a new development, your work here contributes to a safer, more sustainable world. Bring your creativity, resourcefulness, and drive to Penn E&R, where every day is an opportunity to learn, grow, and lead. Ready to take on what’s next? Let’s make it happen together! We are seeking a Manager of Drone & Survey Operations . You will organize, coordinate, and manage projects which include a broad range of assignments requiring knowledge of surveying/mapping. This includes writing legal descriptions, drafting plats and surveys, resolving boundary issues, cost estimating for project proposals, and managing survey projects. To support these responsibilities, you should possess good organization, time management, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Requirements

PA PLS Licensure and surrounding states is preferred but required to be obtained within a year of employment
5+ years experience in topographic surveys, design surveys, land survey plats, subdivision plats, Land Title Surveys and construction surveying
Knowledge of common boundary establishment methods and analysis
Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D or Carlson Survey is a must
Must be able to cultivate and develop client relationships, work independently, possess the ability to manage projects and have strong written and oral communications

Nice To Haves

GIS experience is preferred but not mandatory

Responsibilities

Completes technical mapping and final drawings for agency submittals and specifications for approval
Conducts research and analysis, title reports, ROW/E, Land Title Surveys, topography, and mapping
Performs boundary calculations, analysis, and field support calculations
Reads, researches and interprets deeds and maps
Performs boundary analysis, and determinations
Drafts legal descriptions and prepares easements, plats and surveys
Manages project budget and reports project results to management as directed
Analyzes project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization on an ongoing basis but no less than monthly and at project completion
Assures project legal documents are completed and signed
Manages project scope and modifies pricing and agreements, as applicable due to scope changes.
Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion
Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs