Geospatial Project Manager

Job Details

Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Geospatial Project Manager’s role plans, directs, manages, and provides oversight of assigned projects to ensure that Company goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed schedule and budget parameters.

This position is responsible for leading teams to deliver project(s) that span across one or more business units. Manage resources, schedules, financials and adhere to quality and control guidelines throughout the full development life cycle. This also includes management of issues, risks and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery. Contribute to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery.

INTER-RELATIONSHIPS

Employees, Managers, and Supervisors throughout the corporation, and various external customers, vendors, consultants, and governmental regulatory officials.

MAJOR TASKS

• Manage project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues.
• Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization.
• Manage and maintain existing assigned customer relationships as well as establish, manage, and maintain newly assigned customer relationships.
• Prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project.
• Manage multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives.
• Develop and deliver status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership.
• Assist in dispute negotiation, arbitration or litigation as needed.
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and participate in quality issue resolution.
• Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
• Market Geospatial services & software to internal and external clients.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project and program team.
• Assist and supplement Data Technicians with project billables.
• Continue professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices.
• Manage and perform the required business processes in Workflow.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Job Skill Requirements

• Software: Industry-standard Geospatial applications, AutoCAD, Trimble Business Center
• Effective communication with technical/non-technical staff and clients
• Strong preference for experience in the energy industry and/or familiarity with the principles of land surveying
• Excellent leadership and management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, delegating when appropriate.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MENTAL DEMANDS

The following mental demands are required to perform the essential functions of this job: concentrate, conceptualize, cooperative work with others/teamwork, detailed work, frequent task changes, irregular schedule as needed, learn new tasks, interruptive /distractive environment, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, reasoning, problem solving, time pressures.

STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE

Topographic OM, Inc. in office Standard business hours is Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm.

The specific schedule for this role will be based on location and department.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

TRAVEL

Travel to worksites may be required.

E-VERIFY

This employer participates in E-Verify.

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

This position is subject to initial and random Drug and Alcohol programs as directed by Company Policy.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

Topographic, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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