Survey Production Manager

Horizon Engineering Associates is building the next phase of its surveying group and is beginning conversations with experienced professionals who are interested in leading how survey work is produced and delivered.

This is a management-level role based in person at our Pennsburg, Pennsylvania office, focused on standards, systems, and workflows on the location side of the survey department. The position is designed for an experienced professional who wants to lead how survey work is produced and delivered, with licensed oversight and construction execution supported by other leaders.

What This Role Is About

• Owning and improving survey production systems
• Establishing and enforcing CAD and drafting standards
• Implementing and refining SOPs and workflows
• Managing drafting schedules and supporting CAD staff
• Developing accurate and realistic deliverable timelines
• Tracking production progress to ensure timelines are met or proactively revised when conditions change
• Improving field-to-office coordination and QA and QC consistency
• Reducing rework, bottlenecks, and production friction

This role exists because Horizon is intentionally separating responsibilities. Professional licensure, construction execution, and production systems each have dedicated leadership. That structure gives this position real authority and meaningful impact.

Who This Role Is For

• An experienced survey professional who understands how survey deliverables are produced. Licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor is preferred but not required.
• Someone comfortable forecasting workloads and managing schedules, not just reacting to them
• A leader who enjoys building systems, setting standards, and making work repeatable
• A candidate who values quality, clarity, collaboration, and sustainable workloads

Licensure is preferred but not required. Experience, judgment, and the ability to lead production effectively matter most.

What Makes This Role Different

• You work alongside clearly defined and experienced leadership
• You are empowered to shape how work gets done, not just manage tasks
• You play a central role in delivery reliability and client confidence
• You help build systems that support high-quality work and balanced living

How We Measure Success

Success in this role is measured by clarity, reliability, and continuous improvement across survey production, not by hours logged or constant firefighting. Indicators of success include:

• Deliverable Reliability
• Survey deliverables are issued on or ahead of committed timelines, with schedule risks identified early and communicated proactively when adjustments are required.
• Schedule Ownership and Forecasting

Drafting schedules and production timelines are realistic, visible, and actively managed. Workload forecasts align with staffing capacity and project complexity.

• Consistency and Quality

CAD standards, templates, and SOPs are clearly documented, consistently applied, and result in reduced rework and predictable deliverable quality.Field-to-office handoffs are clean, bottlenecks are reduced, and workflows improve over time through deliberate system refinement.CAD staff and technicians understand expectations, receive clear direction, and are supported by systems that enable focused and productive work.Department leadership is freed from day-to-day production issues and can focus on professional oversight and execution.As workload increases, production remains controlled and organized rather than reactive, supporting sustainable growth.

Why Horizon

• Production Efficiency
• Team Effectiveness
• Leadership
• Scalability and Stability

Horizon values excellence, reliability, collaboration, agility, and balanced living. These values guide how roles are structured, how teams work together, and how systems are built to support people doing good work.

For more information please feel free to email us at [email protected]

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Experience:

• Land surveying: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• PLS (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Pennsburg, PA 18073 (Required)

Work Location: In person