Survey Project Manager

CARDINAL CIVIL RESOURCES•Richmond, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Cardinal Civil Resources is currently looking for an employee with high integrity and excellent attention to detail to fill a position as a Project Manager. This role involves preparing work plans, assembling project teams, delegating tasks, and ensuring compliance with scope and timely completion. The Project Manager will establish deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor and summarize project progress. Key aspects of the role include personnel management, proposal generation, business development, and overseeing the scheduling of field work. The position requires reviewing and processing the results of field surveys, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and financial performance of assigned projects. Developing and maintaining client relationships, verifying field survey data accuracy, and performing deed and utility research are also crucial. The role also involves assisting with business development, contract preparation, scoping, risk assessment, pricing of remediation projects, and managing time off requests and timesheets. Additionally, the Project Manager will manage vendors for field supplies and tools, coordinate with other survey project managers, and collaborate with licensed surveyors, engineers, and technical staff. Safety is a top priority, requiring compliance with all safe work practices and participation in safety meetings. The role also includes maintaining digital files, assisting with fleet vehicle management and maintenance, and providing technical direction and troubleshooting for hardware and equipment.

Requirements

High school graduation or the GED equivalent is required.
Minimum of 3-5 years of project management and land surveying experience.
Minimum of two years of field management experience.
Experience in CADD Drawing and Survey Computation
Carlson Civil Suites with IntelliCAD is required
Experience with Field crew management
Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
Must be highly motivated with the ability to work independently and with a team.
Must have essential requirements: professionalism, punctuality, and reliability.
Must possess strong attention to detail and an intense level of accuracy.
Ability to read and interpret engineering plans and construction documents.
Ability to perform calculations and instructions for field work and construction stakeout.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Valid driver's license with insurable record.
Background Check and Drug Testing Required.

Nice To Haves

Additional college coursework or apprenticeship is highly desirable.
An advanced degree is preferred.
CSIT preferred
Previous experience working in Surveying or Civil Engineering environment
CST or Survey Apprenticeship Preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare work plans, assemble project teams, delegate tasks, and ensure compliance with scope and timely completion.
Establish deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor and summarize the progress of projects.
Personnel management, proposal generation, and business development.
Oversee and assist with scheduling field work and maintaining the field schedule/calendar.
Review and process the results of field surveys, including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land features and structures.
Responsible for accuracy, timeliness, and financial performance of assigned projects.
Develop and maintain relationships with existing and new clients.
Verify the accuracy of field survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites. Perform mathematical calculations and check field data.
Ability to perform deed and utility research and compile record information such as record maps, legal descriptions, utility information, and right-of-way data.
Assist with the business development and preparation of contracts.
Be involved in scoping, risk assessment and pricing of remediation projects.
Manage and approve time off requests and schedule accordingly. Review timesheets for billing accuracy and approve through accounting software.
Manage multiple vendors on purchasing field supplies and tools.
Coordinate with other survey project managers and field coordinators regarding workload and scheduling needs.
Collaborate with project team members, to include licensed surveyors, engineers, and technical and survey staff.
Ensure Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and always acting in a safe manner.
Participate in or conduct and document safety meetings with the crew weekly.
Maintains digital files on assigned computer equipment to ensure correct and current data files are used.
Assist in assigning fleet vehicles to field personnel and coordinate fleet maintenance and repairs. Coordinate vehicle transfers between offices depending on company needs.
Provide technical direction and training for using hardware and equipment if necessary. Troubleshoot, diagnose and arrange repair of hardware and equipment.
Assist other departments with personnel management and business development.