Senior Director – Geospatial Data Services

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⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $175k - $220k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🗺️ GIS

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National Underground Group

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501 - 1000 employees

🏗️ Construction

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

Construction • SaaS • B2B

National Underground Group is a company focused on wastewater infrastructure inspection, assessment, maintenance and rehabilitation, presented in the provided materials under the Pro-Pipe brand. It provides cross-bore inspection and prevention, CCTV sewer and lateral inspections, pipeline inspection and cleaning, manhole inspection, trenchless repair (CIPP lining, UV cure), vacuum excavation, utility locating, and advanced data management services including GIS integration and a proprietary cloud portal. The company emphasizes technology-driven solutions (CCTV, laser/LiDAR/sonar profiling, GIS and cloud-based data delivery) to serve municipal governments, engineering firms, gas utilities, pipe contractors and telecommunications providers.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute a 3–5 year growth strategy focused on revenue diversification • Build Utility Asset Mapping & Digital Infrastructure as the anchor practice • Identify and evaluate new service lines, acquisitions, partnerships, and market opportunities • Lead expansion into adjacent markets including GNSS utility asset mapping, GIS services, SUE, GPR, utility inspection, construction as-builts, damage prevention consulting, leak detection, and pipeline integrity data services • Analyze market trends and customer needs; build business cases and financial models • Set annual growth targets, sales plans, and revenue forecasts • Own the practice budget, financial forecasting, and margin performance • Establish strategic relationships with utilities, municipalities, engineering firms, contractors, and government agencies • Serve as executive sponsor for key utility clients and present strategic solutions • Support proposal development and major pursuits • Represent NUG at industry conferences • Design scalable field collection workflows for survey-grade GPS mapping • Develop QA/QC standards for spatial accuracy and data integrity • Lead development of GPS Asset Inventory, Underground Utility GIS Verification, Utility Network Readiness, As-Built Validation, and Facility Record Modernization services • Recommend capital investments in equipment and software • Manage vendor and technology-partner relationships, licensing negotiations, and platform selection • Evaluate emerging technologies including mobile LiDAR, GNSS, AI-assisted feature extraction, digital twins, mobile GIS, remote sensing, and reality capture • Lead pilot programs and innovation initiatives through commercialization • Advance next-generation offerings including Pipeline Traceability, Digital Twin Development, AI Quality Assurance, and Utility Data Governance • Recruit, hire, and develop a national team of field crews, GIS professionals, and project managers • Establish productivity standards, KPIs, and performance dashboards • Partner with operations leadership to scale offerings and improve utilization, profitability, and productivity • Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget • Coordinate with utility locating, SUE, surveying, and engineering teams • Support acquisition and new service-line integration • Anchor field and mapping programs to state one-call/811 requirements and applicable PHMSA and NERC CIP obligations • Report directly to the CEO and present strategies, business cases, and results to executive leadership • Provide regular business reviews covering pipeline, revenue, delivery quality, and team growth • Lead cross-functional teams, mentor emerging leaders, and foster entrepreneurial thinking • Build a culture of accountability, customer service, continuous improvement, and innovation

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, GIS, Surveying, Geography, Construction Management, or related field • 10+ years of progressive experience in utilities, utility services, engineering consulting, GIS/geospatial services, infrastructure, or construction, including significant leadership responsibility • Demonstrated success building, launching, or scaling a new business line, practice area, or revenue stream • Experience leading strategic planning and business development initiatives • Proven ability to manage P&L or direct budget responsibility and deliver growth • Experience managing enterprise GIS or utility asset management programs • Strong understanding of underground utility infrastructure, damage prevention, GIS, and asset management • Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams • Excellent communication and executive presentation skills • Willingness to travel approximately 30% • Experience with Esri ArcGIS Enterprise and Utility Network • Experience implementing GPS asset collection programs • Hands-on or program-level experience with mobile LiDAR or reality-capture platforms • Experience evaluating or integrating acquisitions • Knowledge of PHMSA pipeline regulations • Familiarity with electric or gas utility operations • An existing network of utility executive relationships • PMP certification • GISP certification • Professional Surveyor or Professional Engineer license preferred but not required

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Dental insurance • 401(k) • Competitive bonus structure that rewards performance and success