Description

RaganSmith is seeking a full-time Senior Survey Project Manager based in our Chattanooga office. This position is responsible for overseeing the planning and directing of project schedules for a variety of clients in the public and private sectors. This role requires staff management and leading proposal creation. The Senior Survey Project Manager will also engage with civil engineers, landscape architects, and other land surveyors to assist our clients in developing commercial, residential, and mixed-use projects.

Responsibilities

• Utilize senior level knowledge of various equipment, surveying and engineering practices, mathematics, building materials, and other physical sciences to supervise drawings and plans
• Creating project work plans and staffing requirements for group
• Lead proposal creation, project budgets, and schedule survey crews to ensure proper information is collected
• Stay up to date on project timelines and workflow 
• Provide QA/QC and peer review of surveys 
• Oversee control, boundary, topography, ALTA, right of way, construction, and other surveying projects
• Supervise CAD standards for employees, subcontractors, and field crews
• Work with other departments to smoothly orchestrate large multi-discipline projects 
• Maintain strong relationships with clients and participate actively in business development
• Develop project support staff and directly manage PMs as a senior group leader 
• Oversee full project lifecycle, including financial objectives
• Additional related duties as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Professional Land Surveyor license in Tennessee
• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Survey, Geomatics, GIS, or a related field 
• 15 years of related office experience of progressive office experience in Surveying 
• Experience with contracts, negotiations, budgets and estimating
• Leadership skills to manage and support staff for multi-disciplinary projects
• Comprehensive knowledge of surveying fundamentals, principles, and equipment operations 
• Proficient with AutoCAD Civil 3D 
• Familiar with Trimble equipment and Trimble Business Center
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to manage multiple tasks and adjust to changing priorities
• Effective internal and external communication

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient with GEOPAK, MicroStation, and OpenRoads
• Experience with LiDAR capabilities such as 3D laser scanning and point cloud registration

Benefits

• 100% covered health, dental and vision insurance, group term life insurance, identity theft protection, long-term and short-term disability coverage, telemedicine, and long term care insurance 
• Generous PTO, paid holidays, and three additional paid days between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Profit sharing bonus
• 401(k) contribution
• Compensatory time paid out as PTO or additional pay if over 40 hours worked in a week
• Flexible work environment
• Focus on work-life balance

RaganSmith was founded in 1933 as a land surveying company. More than eight decades later, we have grown into an interdisciplinary consulting firm of experienced civil engineers, landscape architects, transportation experts, savvy surveyors, and brilliant land planners serving the private and public sectors. 

RaganSmith is an equal opportunity employer recognizing the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, and/or protected veteran status in accordance with governing laws.