Job Description

CONSTRUCTION SURVEY PROJECT MANAGER

Location: Melbourne, FL
Work Setup: Primarily Onsite / Office-Based
Salary: $70,000–$90,000+ based on experience
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

A leading Florida land surveying and geomatics firm is seeking a Construction Survey Project Manager to support its growing Melbourne operation.

This is a predominantly office-based opportunity where you will take ownership of commercial construction survey projects from planning through completion while working closely with clients, field crews, and technical teams. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Manage commercial construction surveying projects from kickoff through completion
• Coordinate field crews, office technicians, clients, and project stakeholders
• Review engineering and construction plans and develop survey/layout requirements
• Perform and review survey calculations, boundary analysis, and final map checking
• Calculate or review construction layout and stakeout points from engineering plans
• Support layout for buildings, utilities, grading, curbs, parking areas, roadways, drainage, and other site improvements
• Abstract title information and research record drawings
• Serve as the primary client contact throughout the project lifecycle
• Establish project priorities and coordinate daily workflow between field and office teams
• Monitor schedules, budgets, scope changes, and project milestones
• Perform QA/QC on field activities, calculations, and survey deliverables
• Review preliminary and final survey documents for accuracy and completeness
• Work with other discipline leads to keep projects on schedule and within budget
• Visit project sites as needed to support field coordination and resolve project issues

WHAT YOU BRING

• 4+ years of progressive land surveying or construction surveying experience
• Experience supporting commercial construction or land development projects
• Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil 3D
• Ability to read and interpret civil engineering and construction plans
• Experience with construction staking, site layout, or stakeout calculations
• Ability to calculate or review coordinates, elevations, and layout points for field crews
• Experience coordinating survey field crews and office/CAD technicians
• Strong understanding of survey calculations, boundary analysis, and project deliverables
• Experience managing project schedules, priorities, and client expectations
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of multiple active projects
• Comfortable working primarily onsite in the Melbourne office

PREFERRED

• Experience managing commercial construction survey projects
• SIT, LSIT, PSM, or similar surveying credential
• Florida Professional Surveyor and Mapper license
• Bachelor's degree in Geomatics, Surveying, or a related field
• Experience with aerial or mobile LiDAR platforms and software
• Experience managing project budgets and financial performance
• Experience reviewing final maps, plats, and survey deliverables

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• $70,000–$90,000+ annual salary, based on experience
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Opportunity to join one of Florida's largest privately owned land surveying organizations
• Significant project ownership within a growing Melbourne operation

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