Field Project Manager Jobs in Spring, TX (NOW HIRING)

Description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Field Services Project Lead to join our Geospatial Field Services team. This position will be responsible for supporting the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, quality assurance/quality control, and completion of professional services. Additionally, the role includes training and mentoring of junior staff, client satisfaction, and business development under the direction of the Geospatial and Market Leaders within the Renewables & Power Divisions.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluates various scopes of work and creates budgets and proposal scope language based on client requirements.
• Effectively manages project teams, tasks, schedules, and resource requirements.
• Manages project budget and analyzes project profitability, revenue, margins, billing rates, and utilization.
• Evaluates team and individual performance and provides feedback to the Service Leader.
• Conducts meetings with project team to evaluate and coordinate the project.
• Stays current on service-specific trends, technology, software, hardware, and equipment.
• Drives value based on innovation and cross-sells other Westwood services based on client needs.
• Works with the Geospatial Field Services Manager to establish, implement, monitor, and maintain procedures and quality standards for the survey group.
• Ensures that field services work products have a consistent appearance across the team and are delivered efficiently.
• Works with Field Services Manager and Market Leaders on staffing, utilization and workload as it relates to survey.
• Works with the Division Survey Leaders, and Market Leaders to grow Westwood's local and national survey presence with a focus on developing strategic pursuits of large survey projects.
• Supports office and market-based business development by providing technical expertise and generating revenue.
• Builds, maintains, and grows a strong culture for survey that aligns with the division's goals, objectives and strategies, and Westwood's core values.
• Ensures division, regional, and company, values, policies and practices are consistently followed within the Geospatial service.
• Leads by example - displays solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.
• Provides day-to-day guidance and mentoring to project team staff as needed.
• Handle multiple priorities and projects well.
• Consistently exercises independent judgment and demonstrates critical thinking skills.

Required Experience:

• 5-plus years of experience in the surveying and/or private utility locating and or SUE industry.
• Previous experience in AutoCAD
• Must have a strong understanding of all aspects of the Private utility locating/SUE profession.
• Must have a strong background in project management.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills.

About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood)

At Westwood, our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid, design resilient infrastructure, and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation, we stand at the forefront of our industry, dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve.

Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts, retains, and develops high performers. Our team values relationships, innovation, dedication, initiative, and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative "One Team" mentality yields superior outcomes in everything we do.

We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision.

We are partners in our clients' success, driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety, sustainability, and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity, guiding every decision we make.

We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and giving-back initiatives, we enrich the lives of those we serve, engage others within our industry, and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us, success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work.

Join us in creating a better world.

In 2024, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #13 and #40, respectively, on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood one national 1st place award for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #83 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2024. The firm consistently ranks on the industry's top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in award-winning projects nationwide.

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.