BKF Engineers

Survey Project Manager

BKF Engineers

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Redwood City • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $129,000 - $180,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Define project scope and support proposal development with the Survey Director or Principal-in-Charge (PIC), including technical qualifications and presentations
  • Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and work plans; lead project execution and chair progress and review meetings
  • Monitor project performance to ensure quality, schedule adherence, contract compliance, and budget control
  • Maintain regular communication with the Director, PIC, and clients to report progress, resolve issues, and ensure client satisfaction
  • Prepare monthly progress reports and billing; review billing with the Director or PIC prior to client submittal
  • Direct projects through successful completion; review all plans, maps, and deliverables prior to client submittal
  • Identify scope changes and additional services; obtain authorization for extra work prior to execution
  • Prepare final project reports for review and filing by the Director or PIC
  • Plan staff work assignments, contribute to performance reviews, and support staff training and professional development
  • Ensure compliance with office standards and procedures in coordination with the Office Survey Supervisor
  • Participate in technical and management training, seminars, and professional conferences to maintain and expand expertise

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Surveying and Mapping, Civil Engineering, or a related field from an ABET-accredited program, plus appropriate continuing education
  • Active California Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license required
  • Minimum of 8 years of professional-level surveying experience, including at least 2 years in responsible charge of field survey work
  • 10 years of experience strongly preferred; 15+ years for Senior Project Manager level
  • Without a bachelor’s degree, a minimum of 10 years of professional surveying experience is required
  • Experience must demonstrate progressively increasing responsibility, particularly on large, complex, or technically challenging projects
  • Thorough knowledge of all phases of land surveying, including boundary law, subdivisions, California State Plane Coordinate System, applicable statutes, control and geodetic surveys, photogrammetry, and construction staking
  • Proficiency with modern surveying instruments, electronic data collection systems, and office computing tools
  • Strong understanding of contract administration, project management principles, scheduling, reporting, proposal development, and budget control
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a high-level management role
  • Demonstrated leadership skills with a positive, professional management style
  • Experience coordinating technical teams on long-duration, high-value, or complex projects
  • Ability to deliver formal presentations to firm leadership, clients, and public agencies
  • Reports to the Survey Group Director, Principal-in-Charge, and Office Manager regarding quality, schedule, staffing, standards compliance, and financial performance
  • Performance evaluated by firm leadership and clients based on technical quality, schedule adherence, and overall project success
  • Physical Demands: Must be able to regularly talk, hear and operate a computer, keyboard and mouse and occasionally lift, pull/push and carry up to 20 pounds with accommodations.
  • Work Conditions: Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds at a low or moderate level consistent with an office setting. Exposure to high-stress, fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Travel to other BKF locations and client sites may be required.
Benefits
  • The typical base salary range for this position is $129,00.00 - $180,000.00, annualized depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location. This is a salary position paid biweekly.
  • Competitive salaries, end of year bonuses, profit sharing, and 401k.
  • BKF pays 100% of the premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage and 50% for your dependents.
  • Generous vacation and sick time packages.
  • 8 Paid Holidays.
  • Flexible schedules.
  • Education reimbursement, Paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations.
  • BKF offers competitive and award-winning benefits and perks. To learn more click here.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
land surveyingboundary lawsubdivisionsCalifornia State Plane Coordinate Systemcontrol surveysgeodetic surveysphotogrammetryconstruction stakingproject managementbudget control
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingtime managementteam coordinationclient satisfactionperformance evaluationpresentation skillsstaff trainingprofessional development
Certifications
California Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) licenseBachelor’s degree in Surveying and MappingBachelor’s degree in Civil EngineeringABET-accredited program certificationcontinuing education certificationsproject management certificationleadership training certificationtechnical training certificationsprofessional conference participationseminar attendance