Project Manager/Professional Land Surveyor, PLS - WWC Engineering
Sheridan, WY
About the Job
WWC has an immediate opening for a Project Manager/Professional Licensed Surveyor.
The Project Manager will lead and work directly with our professional teams in developing, procuring, and executing projects in the fields of surveying, engineering, and planning including boundary surveying, land development, water resources and irrigation projects, regulatory permitting, public interaction, preparation of plats, records of survey, plans and technical specifications, and/or other associated project management activities as assigned.
The Project Manager will also be responsible for mentoring, tracking resources, and managing client relationships. The position will work directly with department manager in business development in support of WWC's strategic and operational initiatives and goals.
Requirements: Bachelor of Science degree or Master of Science and professional registration in engineering, surveying, or geology required. Must demonstrate at least 8 years of experience in field surveying, drafting and analyses. Professional registration in the State of Wyoming, or the ability to achieve licensure within 6 months.
Essential Duties and Functions:
- Executes land surveys to establish legal boundaries of property.
- Research historical maps and land records, including previous surveys and boundary lines.
- Prepares and maintains data, plots, records, documents, legal descriptions, sketches, maps, and reports related to land surveys.
- Records all survey results, including dimensions of land or land features, location, contour, shape, and elevation.
- Interprets survey data and prepares calculations to determine shapes, positions, and elevations.
- Uses satellite-based global positioning systems (GPS), total stations, levels, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), sonar and scanners to collect and record data to create reports and maps containing information from field measurements.
- Collaborates with engineering staff, clients, and other invested individuals to review and coordinate findings.
- Responsible for tracking survey equipment inventory, handling minor adjustments and necessary repairs. Communicate repair cost to branch managers.
- Maintains knowledge and understanding of federal, state, and local surveying laws; rules, regulations, and county ordinances; and policies, procedures, and best practices relative to land surveying.
- Supervise survey technician project work and oversee communication to project managers.
- Responsible for data collection on engineering projects. Coordinate and train technicians or engineers in data collection survey methods, schedule, and delegation of workload.
- Able to operate a motor vehicle, ATV/UTV, and have a valid driver's license.
- *Performs all other administrative responsibilities and tasks assigned by management.
This position will involve some travel (using WWC vehicles) and thus this offer is made on the condition that you have a valid driver's license and that you are able to be covered by WWC's vehicle insurance. This offer is also contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug & alcohol test.