Associate Vice President, Land Surveying
Reports to: Vice President, Land Surveying
This position is full-time in Nashville, TN.
Benefits:
- Health insurance (100% Employer Covered)
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) and employer contribution
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid time off which increases with longevity
- Standard 10% Bonus Compensation
- 60 Paid Hours to pursue Professional Development
Introduction:
Are you someone who loves solving complex problems and creating innovative solutions?
Do you thrive in environments where precision, structure, and analytical thinking are key to success? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our Associate Vice President, Land Surveying role.
Position Summary:
Associate Vice President of Land Surveying - Licensed Land Surveyor in Tennessee. This position works independently on complicated and challenging survey projects for various types of clients associated with civil, environmental and transportation related projects while providing solutions to Project Managers, Engineers, Architects, Landscape Architects, and others. Responsible for overseeing assigned AWPM Surveying projects. Ensures compliance to all applicable regulations and requirements including boundary calculations and legal issues. Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget. Acts as an advisor to the land surveying team regarding projects, tasks, and operations.
Essential functions:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Develop and maintain AWPM standards to ensure that the company is up-to-date with Land Surveying knowledge and practices which affect activities to ensure quality, accuracy, and completeness of work.
- Provide coordination to ensure that projects are performed efficiently to minimize rework and offset potential scheduling conflicts.
- Maintain current knowledge of trends and developments in the Surveying field and transfer this information to the team. Evaluate new/emerging technologies and how they might be of use to AWPM and AWPM's clients.
- Maintain a high-quality level of work product by developing and following AWPM quality control procedures such as project manager checklists, design checklists and CAD standards. This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining the Survey Department's technical Quality Assurance and Quality Control process.
- Consult with clients in the development of contracts and preparation of proposals.
- Report progress to clients, AWPM management and, when assigned, to an AWPM project lead.
- Assist with reviewing all final drafting of survey maps or plats and sign/seal all documents when required.
- Develop and train departmental staff in surveying related tasks, including field practices and office technical duties. Review field data to ensure completeness.
Qualifications:
- Education- High School diploma required.
Community college or university-level courses in drafting/civil engineering/surveying or work in allied professions (i.e. structural or mechanical engineering) are preferred.
- Licenses- Registered Licensed Surveyor (RLS) in the State of Tennessee is required. Registered Land Surveyor in the State of Alabama is a plus.
- Experience- Minimum of 7 years of Land Surveying experience and at least three years of experience as Licensed Surveyor.
Three years of experience as Project Manager or equivalent is a plus.
- Competencies:
- Strong technical writing and presentation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be an effective manager of people and must establish and maintain a satisfactory relationship with other principals, company personnel, clients and other consultants
- Knowledge of computer applications and functions including, but not limited to, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, GIS, CAD, and other related software.
- Demonstrated experience in project/phase management for large-scale private sector survey projects.
- Technical knowledge of required surveying software programs
- Understanding of land surveying processes used in drafting for a surveying department.
- Must be able to work in a cross-functional team environment as well as independently.
- Ability to excel in a detail-oriented environment with a high level of accuracy.
