Director, Geospatial Practice

Ayoroa | Simmons, LLC

. Own growth of the geospatial division and represent Ayoroa Simmons in the market .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $140,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in business development and client relationship management within the geospatial sector, leveraging Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) or Professional Engineer (PE) licensure to drive growth and market presence. Proficient in GIS, geospatial analytics, and survey methodologies, with a strong focus on securing contracts and expanding practice areas.

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Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) LicensureBusiness Development ExperienceGeospatial Analytics ExpertiseClient Relationship ManagementPublic-Sector Contracting Experience

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Hard Skills

Survey MethodsGeomaticsReality CaptureBIMVDCScan-to-BIM WorkflowsDimensional MetrologyIndustrial MeasurementGSA SchedulesSF 330 Submissions

Soft Skills

Commercial JudgmentPublic RepresentationClient EngagementDecision-Making

Tools & Technologies

Esri PlatformLeicaTrimbleFARONavVisAutodesk Construction Cloud

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) LicensureProfessional Engineer (PE) LicensureVirginia Licensure EligibilityUnited States Government Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

Geospatial DivisionMarket DevelopmentContract VehiclesPublic-Sector ContractingFederal ContractingState DOT ContractingAssociation LeadershipClient ForumsMid-Atlantic JurisdictionSAME

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own growth of the geospatial division and represent Ayoroa Simmons in the market
Own business development and market-facing decisions alongside the CEO
Make bid and no-bid recommendations and remain accountable for resulting win rates
Set pricing posture and win themes and own the gap between committed pricing and delivered margin
Recommend teaming structures, including prime, subcontract, or pass decisions
Recommend markets, contract vehicles, and client segments to pursue or decline
Originate opportunities before public solicitation
Build relationships with facilities leadership, capital program managers, and contracting officers
Convert qualified pipeline into awards and new-account revenue
Secure teaming partners and prime relationships
Serve as a public face at conferences, associations, and client forums
Build firm visibility through presentations, published work, and association involvement
Maintain technology partner and manufacturer channel relationships
Engage clients on scope, accuracy requirements, deliverable standards, and methodology as a licensed professional
Serve in responsible charge for survey work in jurisdictions where licensed
Partner with the operations lead to align market commitments with delivery
Expand the practice into GIS and geospatial analytics and new geographies
Lead the division from day one while working directly with the CEO and co-principals

Requirements

What you’ll need

Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) licensure, or Professional Engineer (PE) licensure with survey practice, in at least one Mid-Atlantic jurisdiction
Bachelor's degree in surveying, geomatics, civil engineering, geography, architecture, construction management, or a related technical field
Working command of survey, geomatics, and reality capture methods, including accuracy, control, registration, and deliverable standards
Demonstrated ability to build and hold client relationships at the decision-making level
Direct involvement in business development, including pursuits helped originate, shape, or win
Clear ambition to make business development the center of the role
Comfort representing a firm publicly through client presentations, conference participation, or association involvement
Sound commercial judgment and ability to explain pursuit decisions and lessons learned
Willingness to travel across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, with periodic national travel and travel to the Caribbean
Eligibility to obtain and hold a United States government security clearance
Virginia licensure, or eligibility to obtain it by comity, strengthens candidacy
Public-sector and federal contracting experience strengthen candidacy
Experience with SF 330 submissions, IDIQ and MATOC vehicles, GSA Schedules, or small business programs strengthens candidacy
State DOT or local government contracting experience strengthens candidacy
Record of carrying a business development target strengthens candidacy
BIM and VDC experience, including Scan-to-BIM workflows and Revit or Autodesk Construction Cloud environments, strengthens candidacy
GIS and geospatial analytics experience, including the Esri platform, strengthens candidacy
Dimensional metrology or industrial measurement experience strengthens candidacy
Experience with Leica, Trimble, FARO, or NavVis platforms strengthens candidacy
An active security clearance strengthens candidacy
Spanish language capability strengthens candidacy
Association leadership in SAME, NSPS, a state surveying society, ASPRS, or a comparable organization strengthens candidacy

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual performance bonus tied to business development outcomes
Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Employer-paid $50,000 life insurance policy
401(k) plan with a four percent employer match
120 hours of vacation
Eight paid holidays
Paid floating holiday
Hybrid work arrangement with regular presence in the DMV market
Employer-paid dental and vision premiums