Survey Project Manager

Job Description

Description:

RETTEW is seeking a Survey Project Manager to join our growing team. In this role, you’ll manage survey projects from kickoff through delivery, ensuring technical quality, client satisfaction, and timely results. If you enjoy leading teams, working directly with clients, and shaping solutions in the AEC industry, this is a great opportunity.

About RETTEW

At RETTEW, we turn complex challenges into sustainable solutions. As a 100% employee-owned engineering consulting firm with over 55 years of experience, we are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence. With nearly 300 employees across offices in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, we deliver expertise across civil, transportation, environmental, energy, water/wastewater, and safety consulting services.

Work Environment

- Hybrid (3 days/week in-office)

- Locations: Lancaster, Lehigh Valley, or Berwyn, PA

Position Summary / What You’ll Do

The Survey Project Manager will oversee survey projects from planning through completion, working closely with clients and internal teams to deliver accurate, high-quality results. You will play a key role in mentoring staff, growing client relationships, and ensuring that projects meet scope, schedule, and budget goals.

Responsibilities / Day-to-Day

- Manage survey projects from proposal through final deliverables.

- Oversee scope, schedule, and budget while ensuring technical quality.

- Collaborate with engineers, planners, and designers to integrate survey data into projects.

- Lead, mentor, and develop survey staff.

- Prepare proposals, cost estimates, and client communications.

- Build and maintain strong client relationships.

- Ensure compliance with standards, codes, and safety practices.

Qualifications

Required

- Bachelor’s degree in Surveying, Civil Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

- Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license in PA, or ability to obtain within 6 months.

- 5+ years of progressive survey project experience.

- Strong project management skills, including budget and schedule management.

- Excellent communication and client-relations skills.

Preferred

- PLS license in multiple states.

- Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or GIS.

- Previous leadership or staff mentoring experience.

What We Offer

- Competitive Salary

- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

- Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance).

- 401(k) with company match.

- Paid time off, holidays, and flexible scheduling.

- Professional development, tuition reimbursement, and career growth opportunities.

- A culture focused on collaboration, ownership, and excellence.

RETTEW is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at to request assistance.

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Requirements:

Requirements listed above

Full-time

Hybrid remote