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The Director of Geomatics is the top regional operations leader responsible for the daily management of NV5’s engineering-grade land survey and geomatics services within a designated area. This position oversees regional performance, team leadership, and client satisfaction, aligned with the Geomatics Leadership Matrix and the Vice President-level operating schedule. 

The Director translates BU and Vice President strategies into a workable regional operating plan and ensures disciplined delivery through standardized project controls, predictable workflows, and consistent quality. The Director works closely with the Vice President - Project Controls & UAS Operations and Quality leadership to reduce variance, improve cash conversion, and minimize rework. 

This leader is outward-facing and promotes growth through client engagement, pursuit support, and cross-selling across NV5 service lines, while fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement. 

Core Accountabilities 

• Execution of regional operating plan (revenue, margin, backlog, staffing, equipment). 
• Delivery discipline: scope, schedule, budget-to-actual, change management, risk documentation, and closeout standards. 
• Financial controls: usage, labor efficiency, work-in-progress quality, billing timeliness, A/R aging, and forecast accuracy. 
• Quality and risk: engineering-grade QA/QC compliance, audit readiness, reduced rework, and contract/risk controls. 
• Client program health: satisfaction, issue resolution speed, renewals, and cross-sell growth. 

Key Responsibilities 

Strategic, Financial, and Operating Leadership 

• Translate the BU and regional business plan into an executable operating plan for the assigned geography, including revenue, margin, backlog coverage, staffing, and equipment targets. 
• Own day-to-day financial management: monitor project gross margin, utilization, labor efficiency, manage backlog conversion, WIP, and A/R; and implement recovery actions for underperforming projects and teams. 
• Support the pricing strategy and contract stance to ensure the delivery of budgeted profitability; escalate exceptions beyond approved authority to the BU Leader/VP according to the delegation of authority. 
• Lead capacity planning and workload balancing across offices and teams to optimize utilization and minimize avoidable subcontractor leakage. 

Operational Excellence and Project Delivery Discipline 

• Ensure consistent application of NV5 project delivery standards from kickoff to closeout: defined scope, schedule controls, budget-to-actual tracking, change management, and documented risks/issues. 
• Collaborate with the Vice President - Project Controls & UAS Operations to establish standardized controls, dashboards, and review schedules; ensure data inputs are timely and accurate. 
• Lead forecasting and variance management through weekly and monthly project reviews; validate assumptions and drive action plans to reduce schedule and margin variance. 
• Drive billing and cash discipline: ensure invoicing is timely, support collections, and maintain healthy DSO and A/R aging in partnership with Finance and Project Managers. 

Quality, Technical Standards, and Risk Management 

• Ensure engineering-grade QA/QC for survey and geomatics deliverables, following NV5 procedures, client standards, and jurisdictional requirements. 
• Collaborate with Quality leadership (including the Director of Quality Control, if applicable) on audits, independent QC reviews, and corrective and preventive actions; monitor rework causes and develop training to minimize repeat defects. 
• Enforce contract administration and risk controls, including clarifying scope, capturing change orders, and maintaining documentation that protects margins and reduces claims exposure. 
• Maintain compliance with client requirements, regulatory standards, and NV5 safety policies; ensure field safety planning and incident preparedness are consistently executed. 

Client, Market, and Cross-Sell Leadership 

• Serve as the regional relationship leader (executive sponsor where applicable) for key clients and programs; maintain strong communication with clients and proactively manage escalations and performance expectations. 
• Drive account penetration and cross-sell strategies in partnership with Business Development and related NV5 verticals (Power, Infrastructure/Transportation, Water, Environmental, Geospatial, Inspection/Integrity). 
• Support pursuit efforts for major opportunities: resource planning, technical approach, staffing, pricing inputs, and risk evaluation to ensure bids align with delivery capacity and profitability objectives. 
• Encourage the adoption of advanced geomatics technologies (UAS, mobile mapping, terrestrial scanning, GIS integration) to boost competitiveness and delivery efficiency. 

People Leadership and Culture 

• Lead, coach, and develop Survey Managers, Project Managers, and field leaders; set expectations aligned with KPIs and reinforce accountability. 
• Recruit and retain top talent; manage onboarding, performance reviews, and development plans; ensure staffing levels match forecast and backlog. 
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement; encourage work-sharing and knowledge sharing across offices and teams. 
• Support succession planning and the development of next-generation technical and operational leaders. 

Governance, Reporting, and Interfaces 

• Provide routine performance reports to BU/VP leadership, including KPI scorecards, forecast updates, staffing outlook, and key risks and opportunities. 
• Participate in monthly and quarterly business reviews and lead action plans to address gaps in plan (revenue, margin, utilization, backlog coverage, DSO). 
• Ensure alignment with shared services and partners (Finance, HR, IT, Safety, Quality) and drive the timely execution of required actions. 

Key Interfaces 

• BU Leader - Geomatics and Vice President, Geomatics. 
• Vice President - Project Controls & UAS Operations (controls, cadence, dashboards, workflow standardization). 
• Quality leadership (audits, standards, corrective actions; Director - Quality Control as applicable). 
• Finance/Accounting (WIP, billing, A/R, forecasting, project profitability). 
• Business Development and Marketing (client plans, pursuits, proposals, cross-sell). 
• Client project stakeholders, subcontractors, and partner firms. 

Decision Rights and Escalation 

• Manage regional staffing allocations, scheduling, and resource balancing within approved headcount and budget; escalate capacity conflicts and headcount adjustments to the BU Leader/VP. 
• Approve project delivery plans and recovery strategies for at-risk work; engage clients as needed to reset expectations and secure change orders. 
• Authorize routine subcontractor use consistently with project budgets and policies; escalate non-standard commitments and procurement outside policy thresholds.