Position Summary:
As an employee-owner in our award-winning ESOP you will lead field and office teams delivering boundary topographic SUE and transportation surveys for state DOT and municipal roadway projects. The role plans schedules and oversees multiple crews ensures QA/QC compliance manages client relationships and drives business development within the Survey discipline.
Key Responsibilities:
Direct two or more field crews; assemble field data perform calculations prepare plats and legal descriptions.
Maintain QA/QC on deliverables budgets schedules and invoicing.
Serve as client point-of-contact and represent JMT at project and industry meetings.
Mentor survey staff; conduct goal-setting feedback and performance reviews.
Support pursuit strategy and proposal preparation for new survey opportunities.
Required Qualifications
Active PLS license in at least one U.S. state or the ability to obtain licensure in the primary work state within six months (JMT pays exam fees and supports reciprocity).
Eight plus years of progressive land-surveying experience including DOT/roadway or transportation projects.
Demonstrated proficiency with MicroStation / OpenRoads or AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Working knowledge of federal state and local survey regulations.
Valid driver s license and ability to pass a standard seven-year background screen.
U.S. work authorization (or TN visa eligibility).
Preferred
Multistate licensure SUE experience aerial/LiDAR/sUAS familiarity.
Compensation & Benefits
Requirements
MUST HAVE:
PLS license in Virginia or eligibility to sit for the exam within six months of hire (exam fees paid by JMT).
Twelve plus years of survey experience with at least five in a supervisory role.
Extensive VDOT/Hampton Roads municipal project background.
Fluency with Bentley MicroStation / OpenRoads and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
In-depth knowledge of federal state and local survey regulations.
High school diploma or equivalent; bachelor s in surveying or civil tech preferred.
NICE TO HAVE:
Subsurface utility locating/designating expertise.
Experience with LiDAR aerial mapping or sUAS operations.
Benefits
Salary $85 000 $145 000 commensurate with licensure depth and leadership scope.
ESOP participation and 401(k) with match; medical dental vision starting the first of the month after 30 days; HSA options.
Sign-on bonus $5 000 $10 000 (issued at 90 days) usable for relocation; alternative reimbursement structure available.
Typical work week 45-50 hours; paid time off tuition support and professional development reimbursement.
Career Path
Project Manager / Practice Lead / Department Head.
MUST HAVE: PLS license in Virginia or eligibility to sit for the exam within six months of hire (exam fees paid by JMT). Twelve plus years of survey experience with at least five in a supervisory role. Extensive VDOT/Hampton Roads municipal project background. Fluency with Bentley MicroStation / OpenRoads and AutoCAD Civil 3D. In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local survey regulations. High school diploma or equivalent; bachelor s in surveying or civil tech preferred. NICE TO HAVE: Subsurface utility locating/designating expertise. Experience with LiDAR, aerial mapping, or sUAS operations.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent; bachelor s in surveying or civil tech preferred.