Lead Survey Specialist - Grand Forks, ND

The Lead Survey Specialist serves as a technical leader and key survey resource responsible for coordinating survey services across AE2S while continuing to support surveying projects and clients. This role blends leadership, technical expertise, resource coordination, and client support, with opportunities to influence project strategy, mentor staff, support project pursuits, and promote consistent delivery of survey services across offices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates survey needs across AE2S offices and helps connect projects with appropriate survey resources based on workload, location, expertise, and availability.
• Serves as a primary point of contact for internal and external inquiries regarding survey services.
• Assists project managers and business development staff with developing survey scopes of work, fee estimates, and schedules.
• Supports the preparation, review, and coordination of survey-related agreements and contracts.
• Works with survey staff and office leaders to identify upcoming workload demands, resource needs, and staffing considerations.
• Facilitates communication and collaboration among survey personnel located in different offices.
• Supports proposal development, project pursuits, client interviews, and business development activities.
• Helps develop and promote consistent survey practices, processes, and standards across the organization.
• Provides mentoring, guidance, and technical support to survey staff and emerging professionals.
• Represents AE2S at professional associations, industry events, and client meetings.
• Continues to perform technical surveying work and provides professional oversight consistent with licensure and experience.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of professional land surveying experience.
• Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license.
• Demonstrated technical competency in land surveying principles and practices.
• Experience developing project scopes, fee estimates, and schedules.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects, priorities, resources, and stakeholders.
• Effective listener with well-organized communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across offices and disciplines.
• Strong organizational skills, achievement orientation, and commitment to client service.
• Ability to manage workload to meet commitments and deliver high-quality results on time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience mentoring and developing survey staff.
• Experience supporting proposals, agreements, contracts, and business development efforts.
• Active involvement in professional organizations and industry events.
• Experience coordinating resources across multiple offices or project teams.
• Demonstrated leadership within a surveying practice.
• Ability to anticipate project needs and proactively address challenges.

Physical

• Ability to walk up to 10 miles on uneven terrain.
• May require lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, with rare lifting of up to 75 pounds.
• Perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs as well as moving the whole body, such as running, maneuvering, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
• Drive and navigate vehicles or mechanized equipment, including but not limited to all-terrain vehicles or watercraft.
• Inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors, problems, or defects.
• Use hands and arms to handle, install, position, manipulate, or move materials.
• Service, repair, calibrate, regulate, fine-tune, or test machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily based on electrical or electronic principles.
• May be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including but not limited to flame-resistant clothing, a hard hat, and protective footwear.

Elevate Your Career with AE2S - Award-Winning Culture and Unmatched Benefits

Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services (AE2S) is an award-winning, specialized civil/environmental engineering consulting firm that provides professional services and a unique brand of extreme client service. Our work environment is consistently recognized both locally and nationally for our great culture and values, proven recognition programs, and social atmosphere.

• Great Culture and Spirit where Creativity is Fostered
• Significant Opportunities to Grow and Advance
• 100-percent Employee Owned
• Core Values which Speak to the Heart of AE2S and its Employees
• Large, Diverse, and Challenging Projects with the Latest Technology
• Family-Friendly with Flexibility and Work-Life Balance

AE2S offers more than just competitive compensation and a best-in-class insurance package to our employees and families; our benefit plan is one of the richest plans currently in the marketplace today!

• 100-percent paid Family Health Insurance
• 100-percent paid Employee Dental, Short- & Long-Term Disability, and Vision Insurance
• Discretionary Bonus Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Paid Time Off (PTO) Credits for Past Experience
• Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Program

AE2S is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer