Transportation Survey Manager

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Transportation Survey Manager for our Valhalla, NY office. Be involved in our Geospatial Team projects and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

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This Opportunity

Provides land surveying support to engineers and project managers to ensure construction compliance with plans, photogrammetric work, measurements, boundaries, calculations, and codified requirements for public and private sector client projects. Responsibilities involve performing research and land surveys on various assigned construction projects of moderate scale, scope, and/or complexity, including visually mapping/drafting legal boundaries and the potential placement of structures, utilities, and installations. Generates accurate and concise illustrations, reports, and documentation regarding assigned aspects of the project. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, uniformity, thoroughness, and legal compliance for survey documents.

Your Impact

• Maintain responsible charge of all aspects of Surveying staff and transportation related projects within the region.

• Oversee the management, planning, scheduling, QA/QC and oversight of multiple Survey crews and projects for both internal WSP projects, as well as our external clientele.

• Coordinate with state and local municipalities to obtain proper certifications and permits for survey work within their jurisdictions.

• Provide Training and Mentorship to staff on the "best practices" of and training on up-to-date methodology.

• Provide oversight of any required subconsultants required for survey services, such as quality control and contract negotiations.

• Represent WSP at external meetings, conferences, and other business development-related activities.

• Administer Contracts and Proposals.

• Promote a positive work environment.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Remain current in latest survey practices, methods, procedures, subject matter, and techniques.

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

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Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Surveying, GIS, or a related field (or equivalent experience.)

• 7+ years of relevant post-education experience in the discipline with prior Survey Director responsibilities and/or Survey Project Management.

• High-level experience with both public and private sector work (e.g. state, city, county, utility districts, and private land development.)

• Proficiency with land survey principles, practices, processes, methods, and techniques.

• Highly proficient expertise with relevant codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.

• Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior-level teams or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.

• Experienced with providing critical reviews for documents and preparing technical deliverables with a high degree of complexity.

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

• Well-defined knowledge of land survey principles, practices, process, methods and techniques.

• Must successfully complete and pass WSP's Motor Vehicle screening

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS in Land Surveying, Geomatics or related degree

• Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the state of New York or the ability to obtain New York PLS within five (5) years

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $108,500 - $193,380

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.