Survey Team Leader

Woolpert • Boston, MA

3h • Hybrid

About The Position

Woolpert is hiring a Survey Team Leader to join our Survey and Geomatics team in Massachusetts. The Survey Team Leader will lead the technical and professional direction of a group of land surveyors and geospatial professionals in Massachusetts. The Land Surveying Team Leader will be responsible for overseeing the planning, data collection, development, and delivery of quality land surveying products, managing and directing field and office survey staff, and supporting the professional growth of the survey team members. This role requires strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Expectations include boundary determination, pricing & scoping, quality assurance and quality control of surveying products and procedures, communication with internal and external clients and other survey discipline team members, and crew scheduling. The candidate should have foundational knowledge of topographic, control/geodetic, transportation, subsurface utility, boundary/ROW determination, scanning FeX, feature extraction, and point data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or a minimum of 8 years of related work experience in the land surveying field.
• Professional Land Survey License – Massachusetts Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) License preferred (or the ability to obtain licensure).
• Demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel to Woolpert or customer sites across Massachusetts, potentially nationally.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong technical proficiency, including Microsoft Office products, Trimble software/hardware, AutoCAD C3D, and MicroStation Open Roads Designer, INRoads, and GeoPAC platforms.
• Experience in coordinating, planning, and scheduling survey tasks and field crews.
• Strong client interaction skills and the ability to set and uphold project standards.
• Ability to quickly adapt and respond to industry changes and internal initiatives.
• Valid driver’s license with an insurable driving record.
• Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

Nice To Haves

• Massachusetts Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) License

Responsibilities

• Prepare surveying and mapping solutions to support project/program requirements.
• Coach, mentor, direct, and delegate tasks to technical team members to ensure quality project deliverables.
• Perform analysis for complex boundary surveys and prepare associated plats and boundary descriptions.
• Conduct advanced calculations involving field survey data.
• Assist with the preparation of right-of-way plans and conduct quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) on said plans.
• Prepare or review survey reports and legal descriptions.
• Experienced with registration workflows, noise reduction, meshing, and preparing data for CAD/BIM environments.
• Capable of interpreting complex spatial data to create accurate 2D/3D deliverables, including floor plans, BIM elements, topographic features, and asset inventories.
• Skilled in planning scan workflows, capturing comprehensive datasets, and ensuring proper registration, alignment, and quality control.
• Develop scopes of work, schedules, and estimates for survey projects.
• Ensure project quality control and quality assurance processes are in place.
• Provide technical expertise and leadership during the proposal and planning phases.
• Responsible for effective planning and scheduling of workload and performance of team members.
• Manage survey staff resource levels, including hiring and supervising all technical survey staff and field teams.
• Facilitate the personal and professional growth of team members through coaching, training, and development activities.
• Support sales efforts, including relationship building, opportunity identification, proposal preparation, project estimating, and participating in interviews by sharing technical knowledge.
• Maintain and monitor fleet and equipment assets.
• Representing the firm at various functions as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid sick time
• Retirement plan
• Fitness reimbursement
• Pet insurance
• Identity protection
• Technology stipend
• Employee assistance program
• One-time signing bonus in the amount of $3,000

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level