Senior Geophysical Project Manager

NV5

Senior Geophysical Project Manager leading geophysical projects and managing portfolios for NV5. Executing project delivery and collaborating with technical teams across various phases of execution.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in technical project management, including managing project scope, schedule, budget, and resources while ensuring quality and client satisfaction. Proficient in geophysical and geotechnical processes, with strong communication and problem-solving skills to facilitate stakeholder engagement and project delivery.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Technical Project ManagementGeophysical Software SkillsClient-Facing CommunicationProcess Development and ImprovementGeospatial and Mapping Expertise

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementQuality ControlData ProcessingTechnical ReviewsProject DocumentationProcurement ManagementPerformance MeasurementScope VerificationRisk ManagementResource Coordination

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingInitiativeIndependenceFollow-ThroughProfessionalismStrong Writing SkillsPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

Geophysical SensorsInstrumentationGIS SoftwareMapping ToolsProject Information Databases

Industry Keywords

GeophysicsTechnical Production EnvironmentStakeholder EngagementProject RetrospectiveLessons Learned

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support client requirements gathering, cost and schedule estimates, proposal development, project charter creation, and stakeholder engagement
Create project portfolio, develop PM plan, prepare for procurement, kick off meeting
Manage project documentation and procurement, oversee project delivery, implement changes, ensure quality, evaluate team performance, facilitate status meetings, and maintain stakeholder communications
Measure project performance, perform quality control, maintain project information databases, verify scope, collaborate with accounting
Ensure final delivery of product to the client, seek feedback on the product and process, conduct project retrospective, communicate findings to Leadership, and update the lessons learned and process improvement records
Managing project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, quality, and client communications while coordinating multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams
Oversee technical geophysical work, including data processing, quality control, interpretation, technical reviews, and preparation of project deliverables

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in Geophysics or related technical field
5+ years’ experience in a professional, technical production environment
3+ years’ experience in technical project management
Exceptional client-facing communication skills & professionalism
Initiative, independence and follow-through skills
Problem solving and critical thinking
Strong writing and presentation skills
Strong technical implementation skills (process development and improvement)
Familiarity with geotechnical and geophysical sensors, instrumentation and troubleshooting
Strong geospatial, mapping, GIS and geophysical software skills
Eligibility to work in the United States and ability to satisfy contract-specific requirements, as applicable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Life Insurance
FTO
401(k)
Professional development/advancement opportunities