Survey Project Manager - Oil & Gas

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for the direction of survey technicians, staff surveyors, project surveyors, and/or field surveyors. They must be able to work under minimal supervision while reviewing work done by others as well as preparing, scheduling, and maintaining a budget.

Accountability and Duties:

• Provides an accurate accounting of time spent on projects with descriptions for each time entry on a daily basis
• Keeps supervisors informed of workload and any changes in project scope or additional services
• Maintains a good relationship with clients and staff
• Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects
• Available to occasionally work in the field performing surveying tasks
• Organizes and maintains survey job files (electronic and/or paper)
• Accurately prepares field work orders for field surveys
• Accurately prepares legal descriptions with minimal supervision
• Accurately prepares survey control sheets with minimal supervision
• Accurately prepares boundary survey calculations with minimal supervision
• Accurately calculates lot geometry for subdivision plats
• Mentors and trains office and field surveyors
• Accurately reviews completed legal descriptions
• Accurately reviews completed Boundary Survey calculations
• Prepares and monitors project budgets
• Prepares proposals and ensures proposal protocol is followed
• Ensures that services being provided are covered by contract scope
• Prepares and monitors project schedules and timely completion of projects
• Participates in marketing, sales, and business development efforts
• Completes projects on time and within budgets
• Monitors quality of plats, documents, and other deliverables
• Maintain, monitor, and develop field and office survey standards
• Manage staff and project workload and meet project deadlines
• Review and approve staff timesheets on time
• Mentoring and job coaching for staff and complete annual staff reviews
• Assists in resolving any HR issues with direct reports
• Effectively communicates with and keeps supervisor informed
• Communicates closely with other disciples and/or sub-consultants
• Develop, maintain, and enhance relationships with existing clients
• Works with passion and a positive attitude and cooperates toward the common goal
• Ensures that contracts are approved and signed by client
• Accurate billing for projects including additional services for out of scope items
• Monitors and addresses unbilled time
• Monitors and resolves past due A/R
• Addresses back charges immediately and monitors status
• Marketing and business development for new clients
• Ensures timesheets are submitted accurately and on time

Qualification Requirements:

• 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Oil & Gas industry experience

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Surveying or AutoCAD Drafting from an accredited four-year college or university

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Valid driver’s license, Licensed Land Surveyor, or Surveyor in Training is a plus