Land Survey Project Manager
Own Your Future at Psomas
Join a 100% employee-owned firm built for long-term thinking, shared success, and meaningful impact.
As our Land Survey Project Manager for our Survey & Geospatial team in Southern California, you'll step into a leadership role, guiding project delivery, supporting a growing team, and helping expand our surveying and mapping services across complex infrastructure projects.
Why Psomas
- Shared Success: An ownership culture that rewards long-term thinking and doing what's right.
- Retirement Benefits: Company-funded ESOP + 401(k) with immediate match.
- Hybrid Flexibility: Flexible and hybrid work options that support collaboration and focused work.
- Career Growth: Structured career pathing, mentorship, and leadership development opportunities.
- People-First Culture: Collaborative teams that value diverse perspectives and invest in your development.
- Meaningful Work: High-impact projects across utilities, transportation, aviation, and rail.
What You'll Do
As our Land Survey Project Manager, you will lead surveying and mapping projects from initiation through completion, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget expectations are met while mentoring staff and supporting business development efforts.
- Project Management & Oversight
Lead project management efforts including scope development, fee proposals, scheduling, and contract negotiations while ensuring successful project delivery.
- Business Development & Client Engagement
Support marketing initiatives including proposals, presentations, and responses to RFPs/RFQs while cultivating and maintaining strong client relationships across Southern California.
- Technical Leadership
Provide technical oversight and strategic direction across survey projects including transportation design surveys, right-of-way engineering and mapping, construction surveys, ALTA surveys, and topographic mapping.
- Team Leadership & Mentorship
Mentor and develop survey staff, CAD drafters, and subconsultants, supporting professional growth and team development.
- Project Coordination & Communication
Lead project meetings, manage communication, and ensure alignment between internal teams, clients, and stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) in California
- 10+ years of progressively responsible land surveying and mapping experience
- 3+ years of project management experience
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, Trimble Business Center, Microsoft Office, and Teams
- Familiarity with state and county mapping requirements
- Strong leadership, communication, and client relationship management skills
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $150,000 - $175,000 annually (commensurate with experience)
- Incentives: Discretionary performance bonus program
- Time Off: 4 weeks PTO plus 8 paid holidays
- Total Rewards: Employer-paid medical (HMO, PPO & HSA), dental, vision, life, and disability coverage for employees
Our Hiring Approach
Our recruiting team reviews every application personally and will keep candidates informed throughout the process. If a candidate's background aligns with what we need, we'll reach out to discuss next steps.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
