Survey Phase Manager

Woolpert, Inc. is a cutting-edge national architecture, engineering and geospatial (AEG) firm that delivers value to clients by blending site and architectural design excellence with innovative technology and geospatial applications.  Woolpert is certified as an Employer of Choice by Great Place To Work®.  We believe great companies are built from exceptional people and amazing clients. Because of our growth, we are seeking an experienced Survey Phase Manager that may be based in any of our Ohio locations: Dayton, Columbus, or Cincinnati.

This position is primarily responsible for budgeting, planning, scheduling, monitoring and reporting for specific project phase(s) and/or task(s).  This position is key in establishing and improving levels of team technical competence, quality and efficiency.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Reviews scope and schedule of proposals to develop budgets to complete technical aspects of a project.
• Assists project management staff in development of project proposal, as necessary.
• Assists project management staff during negotiations with definition of project schedule, fee, and scope, as necessary.
• Clarifies performance expectations of phase and/or task deliverables.
• Executes and/or coordinates the completion of phase deliverables.
• Performs technical aspects of specified deliverables and/or leads team of technical staff in creating deliverables consistent with scope, schedule and budget.
• Identify, address and resolve any issues impacting phase/task goals, objectives and/or client satisfaction.
• Responds to scope changes with revised budgets, assignments and scheduling.
• Coaches, mentors, direct, and delegates execution of quality project deliverables to and among technical team members.
• Develops project QA/QC standards and assures standards are met by technical team.
• Communicates issues affecting phase/task or project schedule, budget or quality and escalates unresolved issues to project manager and/or discipline leader.
• Assists in firm marketing initiatives (including attending conferences, trade shows, etc).
• Must manage a minimum of $250,000 in earnings.
• Makes formal presentations and/or publishes articles for professional/trade/civic organizations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• BA/BS and four (4) years related experience, MA/MS and two (2) years related experience or eight (8) years related experience. 
• Land Surveyor in Training (LSIT) certification highly desired, but not required.
• Must be able to research and define project scope, schedule and budgets.
• Must be able to travel to meet the needs and demands of the project.
• Must be able to identify and justify project plan vs. actual performance variances.
• Must be able to make sound decisions/recommendations based on the evaluation and synthesis of project information and data.
• Must possess strong communication skills both written and oral.
• Must possess MS Office suite skills.
• Must possess strong organizational skills to successfully manage multiple, competing priorities.
• Must be able to interface effectively with vendors, clients, and other firm resources.

Resulting Physical Qualifications:

• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to operate and manipulate standard office equipment.
• Must be able to occasionally reach, bend, climb and/or balance.
• Must be able to frequently lift and/or move 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Must be physically and mentally capable of performing all essential duties required of the position.

Presenting Opportunities and Challenges at Every Turn...
As a firm that recognizes the importance of developing top talent from within, our employees have access to a wide range of training and coaching programs and are rewarded for their achievements through our excellent benefits package and competitive salaries.

Our vision: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

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