Survey Department Manager

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis seeks to hire a Survey Department Manager to join our team in Atlanta, GA. 

This position requires extensive knowledge of field-to-finish processing of survey data. You should be detail oriented, able to work decisively and independently with a minimum of supervision, possess a strong willingness to collaborate with other team members, be attentive to quality and willing to take on responsibility. You will be presented with leading edge technology and access to state-of-the art software tools. Therefore, this position is ideal for a high-level performer wishing to establish a career position with a leading international firm.

Role accountabilities:

As the Survey Department Manager, you will perform survey related calculations, produce survey plats, and prepare topographic base maps for our designers. You will also oversee and assist with deed research, writing legal descriptions and processing survey data collected from our field teams. This position is responsible for receiving and evaluating survey assignments, preparing field crews with point staking information and project scope, interpretation of deeds and maps which affect property rights and boundary lines, and coordination and review of CADD preparation of final survey database. Final survey database may include boundary, topographic, planimetric or design related deliverables.

Additional duties as Survey Department Manager are:

• Communication with internal & external project stakeholders
• Oversite of project & personnel schedules
• Preparation of project proposals
• Conduct department meetings and attend project meetings
• Maintaining knowledge of project scope, schedule, budget, and group workload
• Conducting final survey QA/QC functions
• Overseeing status of equipment / supplies/ company vehicles
• Assess staff capabilities, lead staff hiring, and staff management
• Assess training needs and conduct / coordinate needed technical training

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• 15+ or more years relevant experience
• Licensed Professional Land Surveyor
• Experience managing field crews and production
• Extensive knowledge and experience using GDOT Survey Procedures and OpenRoads Processing Guidelines
• Bachelor's degree in surveying and Mapping or Geomatics, or related field
• Proficient in the use of total stations, robotic equipment, GPS, and levels

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in surveying and Mapping or Geomatics, or related field
• Proficient in the use of total stations, robotic equipment, GPS, and levels

Key Required Attributes:

• Strong understanding of surveying mathematics, data adjustments, property boundaries, surface modeling, analyzing quality of data, and processing of field data, including GPS.

• Ability to read and write detailed and accurate legal descriptions, ability to perform deed research, both online and at local jurisdictions and deliver the high-quality and accurate survey databases.

• Strong analytical, problem solving, and multitasking skills.

• Has acquired or is interested in working towards relevant certifications (SIT, PLS, etc.)

• Adept at scheduling field work and CADD deliverables to meet client deadlines and budgets.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. 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 and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. 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 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $ $ Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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