Remote Sensing Project Manager

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is actively seeking a highly skilled and motivated Remote Sensing Project Manager to join their dynamic team. This role is pivotal in driving the success of remote sensing projects, ensuring they are executed with precision and excellence while managing complex projects and contributing to the growth and innovation of their services.

Responsibilities:

• Manage remote sensing projects from proposal through final delivery, ensuring schedule, scope, budget, and quality objectives are met
• Serve as the primary client point of contact, leading kickoff meetings, progress updates, scope discussions, and closeout activities
• Coordinate and manage multiple active projects simultaneously, often across different markets and data types
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, and delivery plans
• Proactively identify risks, constraints, and scope changes; prepare and negotiate additional service requests as needed
• Represent the service line as a SME to the client
• Lead and support the preparation of high-volume, fast-turn proposals, including scope definition, assumptions, schedules, and fee development
• Collaborate with business development, technical leads, and operations to align proposals with execution capabilities
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of contract terms, scopes of services, and pricing structures
• Track proposal status and support follow-up activities with clients
• Manage project financials, including budget tracking, invoicing, work-in-process, and accounts receivable
• Monitor project performance metrics to ensure profitability and operational efficiency
• Coordinate staffing needs and resource allocation across internal teams and external partners
• Ensure compliance with internal project management procedures and QA/QC standards
• Provide project-level technical leadership across Westwood’s remote sensing services, including: Digital Photogrammetry, Survey Control, UAS / Drone Data Collection, Airborne, Terrestrial, and Mobile LiDAR, Orthophotography, Planimetrics, DTMs, Contours, and modeling, Inspection & Asset Management Deliverables, Transmission Line Profile & Catenary Modeling (PLS-CADD /TL-PRO), Thermography and High Voltage Corona Investigation, Aerial Magnetometry, Virtual Site Visits and Visualization Products
• Coordinate closely with Remote Sensing Technicians, Calibration staff, Survey, Engineering, and GIS teams
• Ensure deliverables meet client specifications, industry standards, and internal QA/QC requirements
• Lead, mentor, and support project teams; delegate work effectively and set clear expectations
• Foster collaboration across disciplines and offices
• Provide constructive performance feedback and support professional development
• Promote a culture of accountability, communication, and continuous improvement

Requirements:

• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills
• Proven ability to manage many projects concurrently without loss of quality or responsiveness
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with both technical teams and external clients
• Client-focused mindset with the ability to anticipate needs and propose solutions
• Ability to balance detail-oriented execution with big-picture project strategy
• Strong problem-solving skills and comfort making independent decisions
• Ability to identify inefficiencies, scope gaps, and improvement opportunities
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven consulting environment
• Bachelor's degree in Geomatics, Surveying, Engineering, Geography, GIS, Remote Sensing, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum 10 years of professional industry experience, 5+ years of experience in project management within remote sensing, surveying, geospatial, or infrastructure consulting
• Successful track record leading rotorcraft, fixed wing, BVLOS UAS, and mobile LiDAR acquisitions
• Demonstrated experience managing projects for top-tier renewables and/or power delivery clients
• Strong knowledge of remote sensing data types, workflows, and deliverables
• Experience working with LiDAR, photogrammetry, and corridor-based infrastructure projects
• Thorough understanding of industry software such as TerraSolid, PLS-CADD, and MicroStation
• Experience managing proposals, budgets, and client contracts
• ASPRS certification
• Experience supporting Transmission, Distribution, Substation, and Utility clients
• Proven track record of managing high proposal volumes with rapid turnaround times
• Experience supporting large, multi-market programs or long-term client frameworks