Survey Manager

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Role description:

The Survey Manager (Non-Licensed) is responsible for managing day-to-day surveying operations in support of civil engineering and infrastructure projects throughout the Cincinnati region. This role provides technical oversight resource coordination and staff leadership while ensuring survey work is delivered safely accurately on schedule and in accordance with project and company standards. The Survey Manager works closely with licensed surveyors engineers and project managers but does not require professional licensure.

Role accountabilities:

This position is a key operational leadership role supporting the firms survey and civil engineering services. While the Survey Manager is not responsible for licensure or sealing documents the role is critical to execution quality staff development and overall project success.

Survey Operations & Project Support

• Manage and coordinate survey services for multiple projects including topographic surveys construction staking utility surveys ALTA support and as-built documentation.
• Translate project requirements into survey scopes work plans schedules and crew assignments.
• Review field data calculations and CAD files prior to submittal to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Coordinate survey activities with civil engineering teams construction staff and external stakeholders.
• Support proposal development with scope input staffing plans and fee estimates related to survey work.

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Lead and supervise survey field crews technicians and office staff.
• Mentor junior staff in field methods data processing and project delivery standards.
• Coordinate staffing needs manage workloads and balance field and office resources.
• Participate in hiring onboarding and performance feedback in coordination with department leadership.

Quality Safety & Compliance

• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with company safety policies and site-specific requirements.
• Implement and maintain survey QA/QC procedures across field and office work.
• Identify and resolve technical or field issues before they impact project delivery.
• Ensure survey deliverables align with applicable regulations and client expectations; coordinate with licensed surveyors for final review and sealing where required.

Technology & Process Improvement

• Oversee the effective use of survey equipment software and data management workflows.
• Evaluate and recommend new survey technologies tools or process improvements.
• Maintain survey equipment inventories and coordinate calibration maintenance and upgrades.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Associate or bachelors degree in Surveying Geomatics Civil Engineering or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.

• 7 years of progressive experience in surveying including field and office responsibilities.

• Demonstrated experience leading survey crews or managing survey projects.

• Strong understanding of construction support surveys and coordination with engineering teams.

• Licensure not required; experience working under the direction of a licensed surveyor is expected.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with GPS/GNSS robotic total stations and conventional survey methods.
• Working knowledge of CAD and survey software (e.g. Civil 3D MicroStation Trimble Leica or equivalent).
• Understanding of coordinate systems control networks and survey data workflows.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering plans specifications and construction drawings.

Soft Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Clear communicator with the ability to work across disciplines.
• Organized detail-oriented and proactive in problem-solving.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to shifting priorities.

Working Conditions

• Combination of office and field work.
• Local travel to project sites throughout the Cincinnati and surrounding Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana region.
• Occasional outdoor work in varying weather conditions.

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Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical dental and vision EAP 401K STD LTD AD&D life insurance paid parental leave reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.