Survey & Drafting Manager - Winnipeg, Canada - Sigfusson Northern Ltd.

Sigfusson Northern Ltd.

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Winnipeg, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

SURVEY & DRAFTING MANAGER

ABOUT SIGFUSSON NORTHERN:

Sigfusson Northern is a third-generation family-owned business, which now has a portion of the company being employee-owned.

Our primary focus is on building strong and lasting relationships with our employees, our clients, and the communities we serve.

Ongoing growth and diversification have led Sigfusson Northern to the forefront of general contracting and heavy civil construction where we incorporate trust, respect, integrity, and commitment to our community in every decision we make and everything we do.

***: Reporting to the Director, Project Management, the Survey & Drafting Manager will provide leadership and direction to the field survey, drafting, and machine control groups within Sigfusson Northern. This position will work closely with Trimble and Topcon equipment and machine control systems along with AutoDesk Civil 3D. The Survey & Drafting Manager will communicate daily with senior management, project management teams, clients, and subcontractors to ensure expectations are being met. This position will be located in the Winnipeg, MB office.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

Train, mentor, and develop members of the Survey and Drafting Department to foster career development with strong technical skills
Recruit for the department to adequately support project needs
Establish and manage subcontracts and service agreements to meet project survey needs.
Coordinate with project sites for project specific survey and drafting needs
Participate in developing technical project requirements, in collaboration with the project team
Responsible for the safe delivery of survey services across Sigfusson Northern's project portfolio
Manage survey and drawing information exchange between the department, the project team, and subcontractors
Participate in the development and improvement of documentation, such as the project execution plans, survey handbooks, CAD drawing standards, departmental survey needs and rotational schedules
Coordinate with project teams and Corporate Quality group to ensure QA/QC project requirements are met
Collaborate with Operations and Fleet Business Units to determine proper survey equipment allocation to satisfy project requirements
Liaise with equipment vendors for equipment supply and technical support
Review capital budgets for survey and machine control equipment
Lead survey and drafting asset management (assess survey equipment lifecycles, develop criteria for replacement, replace equipment as required, manage survey capital budgets
Develop, monitor, and achieve all department specific key performance indicators

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

6+ years of related work experience in the construction industry
College, university, or technical trade diploma in Geomatics, Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Experience leading, mentoring, and managing a large team
Experience with Trimble SPS Rovers, TSC 7 and Topcon equipment
Familiarity with Autodesk Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, and GIS software
Must always keep safety and quality of workmanship as a top priority
Teamoriented leader with strong technical ability
Keen interest and skill in leading, mentoring, and developing others
Extensive knowledge of surveying, and CAD design and integration
Critical thinking and effective decisionmaking skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
Strong communication skills both verbal and written
Strong accuracy and attention to detail
Must hold a valid driver's license

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Sherri Bowles.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

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