Assistant Survey Project Manager

About Thrasher The Thrasher Group has been improving the communities where we live and work since 1983 – not as outside consultants, but as residents and neighbors. Thrasher is the largest privately owned architecture, engineering, and surveying firm in West Virginia, and maintains a growing presence in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Our roots throughout central Appalachia and the Mid-Atlantic region have allowed us to build a reputation for doing meaningful work for communities of all sizes.

What does this mean for you? Thrasher provides real opportunities to be a part of vital projects, handle real-world responsibility, and develop a career that grows with you. Our multi-disciplinary teams work across the full life cycle of a project and with an array of industry professionals – giving you the knowledge and experience to do more. In short, we're not a stepping stone. Thrasher is a firm where people build better careers and better communities, all in the places they call home.

Role Overview We are seeking an Assistant Survey Project Manager to join our Survey Division in our Bridgeport, WV office. In this role, you will provide technical oversight, mentoring, and project management support while contributing to the quality and consistency of our survey practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate across Thrasher’s practice areas to deliver integrated, client-centered solutions
• Provide technical oversight of projects, including quality assurance and quality control of procedures and work product
• Promote and monitor field and office procedures to maintain consistent, high-quality service delivery
• Assist with identifying and recruiting key personnel to strengthen the team

What You'll Bring Experience: 5–7 years of surveying experience in a professional office environment

Licensure: Ability to obtain WV PLS license; current WV PLS preferred but not required

Technical knowledge: Current principles, techniques, and technologies in land surveying

Project management: Proposals, budget tracking, and billing review for survey projects

Communication: Clear professional written and verbal communication skills

Leadership: Ability to mentor staff and support growth of the practice through marketing and networking

Benefits We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance; flexible spending and dependent care accounts; a Health Savings Account with company contributions; company-paid short- and long-term disability; and a $100,000 life insurance policy paid for by the company. We also offer supplemental life, dental, and vision insurance, along with accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness coverage for added peace of mind.

We invest in our employees' futures through a traditional and Roth 401(k) with up to a 4% company match, profit sharing, and discretionary bonuses. Employees enjoy paid time off, paid parental leave, and support for continuing education and professional registrations, plus assistance with warehouse club memberships, gym fees, and race entry fees.

We recognize the importance of work-life balance and offer schedule flexibility within a family-oriented culture, including Flex Fridays — a chance for employees to wrap up early once their week's work is done.

Pre-employment drug screening and background checks required. Must be authorized to work in the United States. EEO / AA / E-Verify employer.