SURVEY PROJECT MANAGER

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Survey Project Manager to join our team. The Survey Project Manager will be responsible for supporting the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, quality assurance/quality control and completion of professional survey services. Additionally, the role includes training and mentoring of junior staff, client satisfaction, and business development under the direction of the Survey and Market Leaders within the Land Region and Division.

Defines project tasks, schedule, and resource requirements.
• Manages project budget and analyzes project profitability, revenue, margins, billing rates and utilization.
• Measured on the overall profitability, engagement in the continual improvement process and formal knowledge transfer/lessons learned, engagement in the quality service/client feedback process including asking for feedback and following up on the feedback including documentation in the system, and the overall success of the project.
• Conduct team meetings with project team and evaluate and coordinate the project.
• Stay current on service-specific trends, technology, software, hardware, and equipment.
• Drive value based on innovation.
• Work with the survey service leader to establish, implement, monitor, and maintain procedures and quality standards for the survey group.
• Ensure that survey work products have a consistent appearance across the local land survey team and are delivered efficiently.
• Work with survey service leader and market leaders on staffing, utilization and workload as it relates to survey.
• Work with the division survey service leader, survey service leader, and market leader to grow Westwood's local and national land survey presence with a focus on developing strategic pursuits of large survey projects such as due diligence portfolios, construction services or large-scale cadastral surveys.
• Support office and market-based business development by providing technical expertise and generating revenue.
• Build, maintain and grow 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 survey service.
• Lead by example - display solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.

• Professional Survey License - Licensed in State of the office. Additional states preferred.
• Four-year degree preferred and 10-plus years of experience in a consulting business.
• Must have multi-discipline experience, and a strong understanding of commercial, residential, and public infrastructure markets and projects.
• 5+ years' experience in the land surveying industry.
• Must have a strong background in project management.
• Effective verbal communication is necessary and independent judgment is essential.
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills.
• Handle multiple priorities and projects well.
• Thorough knowledge and experience in business development.

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 2023, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #12 and #30, respectively, on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #79 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2023. 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.