Survey Project Manager / Professional Land Surveyor

Gaskins + LeCraw a Pape-Dawson Company•Chattanooga, TN

About The Position

Gaskins + LeCraw has joined the Pape-Dawson family! Pape-Dawson is currently seeking a Survey Project Manager for their Chattanooga, TN office. This position is responsible for planning and directing project schedules for a variety of clients in the public and private sectors. The Survey Project Manager requires technical staff and proposal management. This role will also collaborate with civil engineers, landscape architects, and other land surveyors to assist our clients in developing commercial, residential, and mixed-use projects.

Requirements

Professional Land Surveyor license in Tennessee, or ability to achieve by reciprocity
Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Survey, Geomatics, GIS, or a related field
7-8+ years of related office experience
Comprehensive knowledge of surveying fundamentals, principles, and equipment operations
Proficient with AutoCAD Civil 3D
Familiar with Trimble equipment and Trimble Business Center
Ability to work closely in a team environment
Effective internal and external communication
Exceptional attention to detail and strong problem solving ability
Highly motivated self-starter who can manage multiple tasks and adjust to changing priorities
Experience with contracts, negotiations, budgets and estimating
Leadership capability to manage and support staff for multi-disciplinary projects
Ability to write and convey technical information clearly and effectively present information

Responsibilities

Schedule field and office projects with support
Create project staffing requirements
Prepare project timeline, scope, and budget
Stay up to date on project timelines
Provide QA/QC and peer review of surveys
Perform staff management tasks
Manage control, boundary, topography, ALTA, right of way, and construction surveys
Oversee CAD standards for employees, subcontractors, and field crews
Work with other departments to smoothly orchestrate multi-discipline projects
Maintain strong relationships with clients and participate in business development
Responsible for full project lifecycle, including financial objectives
Additional related duties as needed