Survey Manager

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is hiring a Survey Manager in our Brainerd office. The Local Survey Service Leader is responsible for leading the survey service in their respective location. This individual is the local technical leader for that service, which provides the experience and expertise needed to serve clients, support the survey service leadership, and manage and mentor local survey staff in the Power Division.

• Implement, provide, and coordinate service-specific education and staff development.
• Work with the Regional Survey Office Manager to create, monitor and meet a professional development budget for the local survey team.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to local survey staff.
• Manages multi-discipline projects.
• Implement, monitor, and maintain procedures and quality standards for survey
• Monitor and control standards for work products, such as plan sets, reports, specifications, and data files related to survey.
• Ensure that survey work products in the office have a consistent appearance and are delivered efficiently.
• Responsible for service-based workload coordination with Regional Survey Office Manager.
• Identify technical resource needs as it relates to survey in the local market and work with the Regional Survey Office Manager to engage the hiring process.
• Work with Regional Survey Office Manager, on staffing, utilization, and workload related to survey.
• Support market-based business development by providing technical expertise.
• Implement and execute an ongoing mentorship plan for all members of the local survey group.
• Build, maintain and grow a strong culture for the service group that aligns with Westwood’s corporate values.
• Ensures division and company policies and practices are consistently followed within the local survey services.
• Lead by example – display solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism

• Knowledge of consulting business and a licensed professional in the appropriate service, as applicable.
• Four-year degree preferred and 10-plus years of experience in a consulting business.
• Must have multi-discipline experience and a strong understanding of markets and services.
• Must have a strong background in project management.
• Effective verbal communication is necessary, and independent judgment is essential.
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills.

At Westwood, our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid, design resilient infrastructure, and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation, we stand at the forefront of our industry, dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve.

Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts, retains, and develops high performers. Our team values relationships, innovation, dedication, initiative, and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative “One Team” mentality yields superior outcomes in everything we do.

We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision. We are partners in our clients’ success, driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety, sustainability, and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity, guiding every decision we make. 

We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and giving-back initiatives, we enrich the lives of those we serve, engage others within our industry, and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us, success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work. 

Join us in creating a better world.

In 2023, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #12 and #30, respectively, on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #79 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2023. The firm consistently ranks on the industry's top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in award-winning projects nationwide.

Westwood 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. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. 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.