Survey Director - Houston, TX

Purpose  

Oversee the surveying function of assigned business unit. 

Key Responsibilities  

Leadership and Direction 

• Receive broad guidance from senior-level management relating to overall key objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters and general parameters for execution.  Manage people and processes to ensure effective execution.  Review work produced by staff for quality assurance. 
• Provide oversight and direction of department or business unit including strategy, budgeting, staff, and deliverables.   

At the Operational and Company Level  

• Assist with the marketing of the firm’s capabilities to establish new clients and enhance relationships with existing clients. 
• Coordinate with other internal departments to meet project requirements. 
• Serve as technical advisor by providing senior level input and evaluation on projects. 

Do the Work  

• Meet with prospective clients, prepare proposals, and establish budgets and schedules. 
• Maintain close liaison with clients to resolve all project questions, such as, but not limited to, technical requirements, completion requirements and billing inquiries. 
• Oversee all surveying activities, including review of all project changes, pending or anticipated alterations to the contract, additional work requests, and all other factors, which may significantly affect staffing requirements or budget. 
• Supervise work of all survey project personnel to ensure it meets the highest professional standards. 
• Coordinate with other internal departments to meet project requirements. 
• Define the scope of multiple, complex projects and develop plan to accomplish land survey projects. Monitor progress toward deliverable schedules. 
• Compile project status reports. 
• Review job cost sheets/prepare monthly billings. Ensure assigned projects stay within budget allocation. 
• Collect outstanding monies due from assigned clients. 
• Participate in and formulate marketing presentations and attend marketing meetings. 
• Secure repeat business from existing clients and identifying new clients. 
• Supervise the work of Project Managers when needed.

Success Metrics and Competencies 

Ideal candidate will consistently demonstrate… 

• Highly motivated and problem-solving attitude. 
• Strong sense of urgency in responding to constituents. 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills. 
• Strong work ethic and commitment to quality. 
• Self-reliance and ability to operate independently with limited direction. 
• Strong marketing/business development skills and mindset. 
• Commitment to promoting the reputation of the company through quality of work. 
• Commitment to driving profitability and growth. 
• Commitment to becoming a “citizen” of the broader organization, breaking down barriers and silos. 
• Basic understanding of financial reports and metrics. 

Education, Work Experience, Licensure/Certifications, and Technical Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in Land Surveying or related field preferred. 
• Professional Land Surveying registration. 
• Ten or more (10+) years of land surveying or related land development experience to include a minimum of two (2) years project management experience.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Carlson principles. 
• Must be licensed surveyor in relevant state. 
• Experience managing a Survey Department is preferred. 
• Strong Survey Business Acumen - Prepare Proposals, RFP responses, Desire to pursue Business Development - Survey Accounting - Includes billing, project reports and collections. 
• Strong Local Jurisdictional Knowledge for Plat preparation and approval. 

Physical Demands and Working Environment 

• Primarily indoor professional office environment which may include bright/dim light, noise, fumes, odors, and traffic. 
• Mobility around an office environment. 
• Frequent and prolonged use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 
• Partly outdoor work environment which may include adverse weather conditions, varying temperatures, excessive noise, and/or potential hazards. 
• Mobility around a job/construction site to include walking, bending, crawling, climbing, squatting, or kneeling and wearing of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 
• Frequent and prolonged use of data collection equipment and/or drones, necessitating walking the assigned study area to complete data collection over the course of several hours. 
• Primarily local travel during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be required according to the needs of the business. 
• Occasional lifting or carrying up to 20 pounds. 
• Occasional pushing or pulling up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional reaching outward or above shoulder.

Note: While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, it is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary at any time with or without notice.

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