Survey Division Manager

Survey Division ManagerHuntersville, North Carolina, United StatesAbout the RoleThe Survey Division Manager, also known as Survey Department Manager or Survey Practice Leader, is a senior leadership role responsible for leading and growing community infrastructure surveying services within a major regional market. This position sets strategic direction, drives business development, and oversees multi-office survey operations while ensuring high-quality project delivery, financial performance, and team development. The role blends technical expertise in land surveying with client relationship management, operational leadership, and market expansion.ResponsibilitiesLead strategy, market penetration, and growth initiatives for community infrastructure surveying services within an assigned regional market.Develop and maintain strong client relationships to expand visibility and secure surveying contracts.Drive business development efforts, including marketing coordination, proposal strategy, and teaming for infrastructure survey projects.Manage and oversee all aspects of survey projects and operations, ensuring compliance with project requirements, safety standards, and quality control procedures.Administer contracts and manage project execution, including planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and coordination of assignments.Oversee divisional financial performance, including workforce planning, monthly billing, profitability tracking, and growth targets.Provide leadership and mentorship to survey managers and staff, supporting professional development and team growth across multiple offices.Review and approve completed survey deliverables, including reports, plats, and mapping products.Ensure adherence to risk management, loss prevention, and regulatory compliance standards.QualificationsActive Professional Land Surveyor licensure in North Carolina required.Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in surveying management, with a strong focus on community infrastructure survey projects.Proven experience in business development, client relationship management, and market growth within surveying or civil infrastructure services.Extensive knowledge of surveying and mapping principles, professional practice standards, and project management methodologies.Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills for collaboration with staff, clients, engineers, regulatory agencies, and public stakeholders.Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, multi-disciplinary environment.Solid understanding of risk management, safety practices, and loss prevention in surveying operations.Advanced proficiency with survey computations, platting, and mapping using Trimble Business Center, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and ArcGIS.Hands-on experience with Trimble survey field equipment and related surveying technologies.Desired QualificationsProfessional Land Surveyor licensure in South Carolina.Experience managing survey operations across multiple offices or geographic regions.Background supporting large-scale community infrastructure, transportation, or municipal survey programs.Demonstrated success leading organizational change, continuous improvement initiatives, and operational scaling efforts.