Land Surveying Coordinator, Eastern Carolinas

This position can be located at any Eastern Carolinas Duke Energy location that has vacancy. The exact location will be determined at the time of offer based on business needs.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for managing survey vendor contracts (Land Surveying Coordinator) to provide quality land surveying services in a safe and cost-effective manner. Detail of activities associated with land surveying projects include: develop project scope, calculate an in-house estimate for each project, generate request for quotes for cost and timeframes, initiate the data entry into the work management tool, monitor contractors and projects to assure quality/schedules/budgets are met, process invoices, review and perform quality checks on survey project deliverables for quality and compliance, deliver the finished products to the customer or requester, and close out projects in the work management tool. This individual should have a broad understanding of land survey concepts and need to utilize the resources of regionally located professional service providers in order to meet the demands of the customers. This individual will also be required to be a problem solver for customers and employees with a vision for applying new technology in order to increase quality and manage project cost. To tactically support and follow company goals, policies, and procedures as well as represent the company in a positive and professional manner with all internal and external contacts.

Leadership, Survey Vendor Oversight

• Safely oversees contractor staff and outside consultants responsible for surveys including, but not limited to, transmissions lines, distribution lines, gas lines, dam deformations, construction staking, land acquisitions and disposals of enterprise assets for a designated region

• Provides leadership to contracted survey crews by setting an example for professionalism, customer service, and honest communications

• Promotes good teammate relations and participates in the resolution of the team's problems and concerns. Recommends employee training and development

• Interweaves internal resources and external contractors into a seamless service.

Project Management

• Serves as a representative of Land Services to monitor, inspect and review survey work performed by survey contractors for compliance with Duke Energy technical specifications, work schedules, budgets and recommends approval of deliverables

• Responsible for directing multiple survey vendors, solving complex problems involving conflicting data, ensuring the quality of the deliverables

• Maintains and provides management with regular progress reports on survey projects noting contractor performance, and provides feedback to reinforce good results as well as suggest corrective actions where required

• Thoroughly inspects and checks deliverables for accuracy and correctness. Deliverables include field work, maps, and electronic files

• Attends project meetings and obtains from all vendors a detailed cost estimate and agreed upon delivery due date

• Monitors contractors to ensure cost, timeframes, and work performance with existing Master Service Agreements and project control requirements

• Reviews invoices submitted by vendors and recommends payment based on performance and advises management of anticipated cost overruns of the estimated cost

• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external personnel/groups

• Mediates and coordinates the resolution of problems between company departments in the acquisition and disposition of real estate

• Works with and maintains working relationships with vendors and governmental agencies as needed to acquire or resolve problems

Professional Leadership and Development

• Demonstrates sound judgment and creativity in resolving a variety of engineering/technical analysis problems applying technical skills; determines and corrects root cause problems

• Ensures the observance of safety and environmental compliance with internal staff and contract survey vendors and ensures they have the training they need

• Participates in professional organizations and associations (State Society of Surveyors, IRWA, and etc.)

• Stays abreast of all laws and governmental regulations affecting land surveying

• Associate's Degree in Surveying and Topography, Civil Engineering Technology or other related degree

• In addition to required degree, two (2) years minimum of related work experience

• In lieu of associates degree AND two (2) years minimum of related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND four (4) years minimum of related work experience

• Valid driver's license

• Licensed Professional Land Surveyor OR Land Surveyor in Training

• Project management background, specifically in construction or utility project management

• Prior experience managing contractors

• Bachelor's degree in Surveying and Topography

• In addition to desired degree, 7 years related work experience

• Extensive knowledge of professional surveying practices and procedures

• Ability to understand and develop scope of work

• Knowledge of laws and regulations affecting land surveying

• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a large team consisting of professional and technical staff

• Able to work independently to check deliverables; performs complex computations using standard surveying software

• Ability to coordinate and direct all phases of the contract and in-house field surveys

• Familiarity with high voltage transmission route surveys

• Good understanding of Duke's real estate and rights-of-way

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

• 4 years or more progressive land surveying management

• Field mobility classification - work will be performed in various field locations, as needed, after the onboarding period. However, field employees are required to live within a reasonable daily commute to their assigned work location.

• M - F

• Primary work location will be in an office environment

• Frequent visits to contract surveying firms

• Frequent visits to field survey projects in hot and cold weather conditions

• Occasional travel within the region as well as other regions within the Duke Energy service area