Manager, Survey & Drone Operations
- Location
- Doylestown, PA · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Lead / Staff
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- PA PLS license
- AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Carlson Survey
- boundary analysis
- legal descriptions
- topographic surveys
Also useful
- GIS
Stated benefits & perks
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Retirement
About the role
At Penn E&R, we empower professionals to create lasting, positive impact through environmental remediation, civil engineering design, and regulatory guidance that protect ecosystems, restore land, and improve infrastructure. Whether you're cleaning up a former industrial site or designing a stormwater management system for a new development, your work here contributes to a safer, more sustainable world.
Bring your creativity, resourcefulness, and drive to Penn E&R, where every day is an opportunity to learn, grow, and lead. Ready to take on what's next? Let's make it happen together! We are seeking a Manager of Drone & Survey Operations. You will organize, coordinate, and manage projects which include a broad range of assignments requiring knowledge of surveying/mapping.
This includes writing legal descriptions, drafting plats and surveys, resolving boundary issues, cost estimating for project proposals, and managing survey projects. To support these responsibilities, you should possess good organization, time management, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
Completes technical mapping and final drawings for agency submittals and specifications for approval Conducts research and analysis, title reports, ROW/E, Land Title Surveys, topography, and mapping Performs boundary calculations, analysis, and field support calculations Reads, researches and interprets deeds and maps Performs boundary analysis, and determinations Drafts legal descriptions and prepares easements, plats and surveys Manages project budget and reports project results to management as directed Analyzes project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization on an ongoing basis but no less than monthly and at project completion Assures project legal documents are completed and signed Manages project scope and modifies pricing and agreements, as applicable due to scope changes.
Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs
Qualifications
Pa Pls
Licensure and surrounding states is preferred but required to be obtained within a year of employment 5+ years' experience in topographic surveys, design surveys, land survey plats, subdivision plats, Land Title Surveys and construction surveying Knowledge of common boundary establishment methods and analysis Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D or Carlson Survey is a must GIS experience is preferred but not mandatory Must be able to cultivate and develop client relationships, work independently, possess the ability to manage projects and have strong written and oral communications We know that great work happens when people feel supported both on and off the job.
That's why we offer balance and benefits that support you. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regards to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or any other protected categories.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Competitive compensation and performance-based bonuses Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits Paid time off and flexible scheduling where possible A strong commitment to field and office safety A stable, growing company with local roots and regional impact Penn E&R, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given an equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
From Penncolor's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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