Project Manager – Surveying, Site Planning & Permitting, Oil & Gas

Petroleum Field Services, LLC

. Lead assigned DJ Basin oil and gas projects in Colorado from scope development through site planning, civil design, permitting, delivery, and closeout .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, and client communication within the oil and gas sector. Proficient in coordinating technical teams and integrating engineering deliverables with permitting requirements.

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Project ManagementClient CommunicationBudgeting and SchedulingSurveying and GIS CoordinationPermitting Experience

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementScope DevelopmentBudgetingSchedulingSurveyingGISCivil EngineeringEnvironmental ServicesPermittingTechnical Documentation

Soft Skills

Client CoordinationTeam CollaborationRisk ManagementProblem SolvingMentoring

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft 365Project Management Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

PMP

Industry Keywords

Oil and GasDJ BasinSite PlanningEnvironmental ServicesEnergy

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMPRemote Sensing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead assigned DJ Basin oil and gas projects in Colorado from scope development through site planning, civil design, permitting, delivery, and closeout
Serve as the primary client contact and report to the Portfolio Manager
Coordinate Surveying, Remote Sensing, GIS, Drafting, Civil Engineering, and Permitting teams
Translate client objectives into deliverables, project phases, tasks, budgets, timelines, dependencies, and critical paths
Develop scopes, assumptions, exclusions, budgets, effort estimates, milestones, and schedules with technical leads
Lead status discussions, secure decisions, and communicate progress, risks, and revised commitments
Coordinate survey and remote sensing work, field access, resources, collection needs, and delivery dates
Track survey data, maps, exhibits, revisions, and handoffs between departments
Obtain client information, layout preferences, design criteria, and decisions for site planning and engineering teams
Integrate engineering deliverables and ECMC, local, and applicable federal permitting milestones into project schedules
Review hours, costs, progress, remaining effort, variances, budgets, forecasts, time, expenses, and invoices
Assess scope changes, document impacts, secure approvals, and revise budgets, schedules, or client commitments
Identify risks and delays, develop alternatives, adjust sequencing or resources, and escalate decisions with recommendations
Coordinate technical reviews and comment resolution before delivery
Maintain project records, complete closeout and final billing, and share lessons learned
Follow company safety, quality, and data-security requirements
Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and support without direct supervisory responsibility

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of project management or project coordination experience in surveying, engineering, GIS, environmental services, permitting, energy, or related professional services
Responsibility for scope, schedules, budgets, and client communication
Experience coordinating technical teams, field and office handoffs, and client-facing delivery of site, survey, mapping, permitting, or related project work
Experience preparing proposals, project budgets, and effort estimates, and tracking project performance and scope changes
Working knowledge of survey/geospatial, civil/site, environmental, or permitting delivery
Ability to define scope, phases, tasks, dependencies, resource needs, milestones, and critical path
Ability to interpret budgets, hours, progress, remaining work, variances, forecasts, and scope requirements
Effective client and team coordination across concurrent assignments
Familiarity with Microsoft 365 and project tools
Reliable internet access and a designated, quiet workspace
Ability to work at a computer for extended periods and review detailed drawings, maps, technical documentation, and spreadsheets
Must be authorized to work in the United States and perform work within continental U.S. time zones
Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in a related field
Preferred: PMP or similar project management certification
Preferred: Colorado upstream oil and gas site planning and permitting experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work acceptable when based and working within the United States
Flexible scheduling within continental U.S. time zones, provided core team availability and communication are maintained
Periodic travel for project coordination, client meetings, site visits, and team collaboration
Reliable internet access and designated quiet workspace required for remote work