Senior SUE Project Manager

The Senior SUE Project Manager & Regional Growth Director is responsible for leading the successful delivery, technical direction, and strategic growth of Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) and broader geomatics services throughout an assigned geographic region. This position provides leadership for project teams, oversees project execution and quality, supports operational performance, and drives regional business development initiatives aligned with company growth objectives.

The role serves as both a technical and business leader, working closely with clients, project managers, operations leaders, and executive management across McKim & Creed’s geomatics service lines to expand market presence, strengthen client relationships, develop strategic partnerships, and grow revenue. The successful candidate will oversee regional SUE project teams, guide opportunity and capture strategies, mentor staff on both technical project delivery and business development strategy, and work with SUE leadership to champion innovation across SUE service lines.

• Direct and oversee the planning, execution, and successful delivery of SUE projects from pursuit through project delivery and closeout.
• Lead SUE project teams to ensure quality, safety, schedule, and budget objectives are achieved.
• Serve as a senior technical resource and subject matter expert in SUE practices, utility engineering, utility designation, and vacuum excavation operations.
• Lead the development of SUE project proposals including scopes of work, schedules, staff hour and fee estimates, staffing plans, and resource allocation strategies in the assigned region.

• Collaborate with marketing teams on public sector requests for proposals (RFPs) including technical writeups, resume review, and key competitive differentiators.

• Monitor project performance metrics, profitability, utilization, regional backlog, and client satisfaction.
• Provide technical guidance and direction to project coordinators, field crews, and technical staff.
• Coordinate permitting, regulatory compliance, and agency interactions required for project delivery.
• Conduct project reviews and implement continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and technical excellence.
• Work with executive SUE and survey leadership to resolve complex technical, contractual, operational, and client challenges.
• Maintain current knowledge of industry standards, emerging technologies, and best practices related to SUE and geomatics services.

• Develop and execute regional growth strategies that expand market share and increase revenue.
• Lead regional geomatics business development efforts focused on transportation, public utilities, energy, environmental, municipal, aviation, and private utility locating markets.
• Identify, qualify, position, and capture strategic opportunities throughout the region.
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, utility owners, agencies, and industry partners.
• Develop and mentor emerging business development team members across the Florida region to strengthen existing client relationships, create opportunity awareness, and build new client relationships.
• Represent the company at industry events, conferences, association meetings, and client functions, and assign/support business development team members in their participation these events.
• Monitor market conditions, capital improvement programs, procurement forecasts, and competitive activity.
• Maintain a robust opportunity pipeline and support forecasting through CRM and business planning processes.

• Identify cross-selling opportunities among SUE, surveying, LiDAR, GIS, UAV, reality capture, aerial mapping, hydrographic surveying, and related geomatics services.
• Align regional growth efforts with corporate strategic objectives.

• Mentor, coach, and develop project managers, technical professionals, and field staff.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, client service and responsiveness.
• Assist with recruiting, succession planning, workforce development, and talent retention initiatives.
• Support professional development and participation in industry organizations and mentor others to do the same.
• Encourage technical advancement and leadership growth throughout the organization.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Surveying and Mapping, Geomatics, Business Administration, Geography, Geospatial Sciences, or a related field preferred.

• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in Subsurface Utility Engineering, surveying, geomatics, engineering consulting, or related infrastructure services.

• Demonstrated experience leading large projects related to SUE and utility services and managing technical project delivery.

• Proven success developing client relationships and growing business within a regional market.

• Experience with proposal development, pursuit management, contract negotiations, and strategic business planning.

• Strong understanding of SUE, utility coordination, surveying, LiDAR, aerial mapping, GIS, reality capture, and related geospatial technologies.

• Established professional network within public and private infrastructure markets preferred.
• Project Management Professional 
• Professional Land Surveyor / Surveyor and Mapper
• GISP
• Other relevant professional certifications