Regional Technical Manager Jobs in New Mexico
Regional Technical Manager jobs in New Mexico are concentrated in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Las Cruces, where energy, defense, and engineering sectors generate consistent demand for senior technical oversight roles. Employers like Sandia National Laboratories, Intel, and PNM Resources have long maintained a regional technical manager presence across operations, infrastructure, and field engineering functions. The most in-demand specialties include energy systems management, telecommunications infrastructure, and defense-adjacent engineering operations. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Geomatics Regional Manager for our Albuquerque, New Mexico office to expand our Mountain Pacific Region Geospatial / Surveying Team. The candidate will be responsible for project management (geospatial) for all survey projects in our Albuquerque New Mexico office. The successful candidate will be part of a team conducting surveys of transportation related projects such as conventional surveys, terrestrial surveys, registration and extraction of LiDAR data using Leica Cyclone, Leica Infinity, Riegl RiProcess, Reigl RiPrecision, Bentley Microstation, Autodesk Civil 3D, TopoDOT, TerraSolid, and other software’s. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with an exceptional management team, highly regarded in the market, and within a supportive and collaborative company culture.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a robust and rapidly growing Geospatial team offering ongoing training/mentoring and promotional opportunities, as well as a stable backlog.
Your Impact
- Serve as Southwest Geomatics Regional Manager and work with other team members in conventional surveys, aerial/UAS surveys, Terrestrial scanning, and Mobile LiDAR projects.
- Demonstrates leadership, teamwork and maintain open communication between the field, office and clients.
- Manage multi-discipline projects.
- Client Relations
- Staff training and management
- Perform project scoping meetings and project kick-off meetings as needed.
- Assist with review of digital models and mapping of LiDAR and other types of traditional survey projects.
- Assist with quality control review of deliverables.
- Report on status of vehicles, survey and safety equipment.
- Assistance with Mobile LiDAR processing and Mobile LiDAR processing training utilizing Riegl software’s.
- Prepare Mobile LiDAR panel/control plans.
- Preparation of strategic business plans.
- Preparation of yearly operating budgets.
- Preparation of Subconsultant agreements.
- Assist in the selection of conventional/MBE/SBE/DBE survey firms to establish project control, topographic surveys, easement exhibits, survey plats, etc... In some cases, minority firms are required to meet participation goals on certain projects.
- Perform business development of the survey group to pursue strategic opportunities, cultivate new partnerships, and identify new markets.
- Prepare scope and fee documents for survey projects.
- Conduct meetings and phone calls with key personnel and officials of organizations and companies.
- Observe and comply with all company and related safety rules to provide professional survey assistance that accounts for accurate survey data, and determines conformance with applicable rules, standards, codes, boundaries, and construction specifications.
- Preparation of survey reports.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals, engineers, scientists, project control, and technicians on assigned survey tasks.
- Ensure that both you and your personnel comply daily with WSP and client specific safety guidelines and provide required safety documentation and records.
- Engage in occasional contact with client personnel to schedule and coordinate project survey activities.
- Remain current in latest survey knowledge, techniques, and practices.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Build Geomatics team within the Southwest Region.
- Manage Southwest Region Geomatics Group.
- Business Development for new clientele.
- Invoice and bill clients for work performed.
- Oversee operations of Geospatial Group in New Mexico.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Surveying, GIS, or a related field (or equivalent experience.)
- 12+ years surveying experience
- Ability to work independently, and as part of a diverse team
- A working knowledge of surveying mathematics, land surveying practices and procedures.
- Staffing management experience.
- Experience should include preparation of work plans, maintaining schedules and budgets, managing resources, preparing and reviewing base maps and other deliverables, working with clients and quality control.
- Proven leadership, team building, and collaborations skills, including a proven track record for meeting established project and business goals.
- Experience in Bentley software.
- Experience in Riegl Software
- Excellent communication skills
- Overall knowledge of conducting field operations
- Understanding of office operations
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record
- Experience with project management and project scheduling
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
- Experience with TopoDot, TerraSolid software’s
- Experience with Leica Infinity software
- Must be able to work within team environment and collaborate with others.
- Competent self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening, including a valid Driver's license
- Able to work occasional overtime as per project
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree is preferred.
- Bentley MicroStation Experience
- Riegl Software (RiProcess, RiPrecision, RiAcquire)
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
#LI-AC1
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Geomatics Regional Manager for our Albuquerque, New Mexico office to expand our Mountain Pacific Region Geospatial / Surveying Team. The candidate will be responsible for project management (geospatial) for all survey projects in our Albuquerque New Mexico office. The successful candidate will be part of a team conducting surveys of transportation related projects such as conventional surveys, terrestrial surveys, registration and extraction of LiDAR data using Leica Cyclone, Leica Infinity, Riegl RiProcess, Reigl RiPrecision, Bentley Microstation, Autodesk Civil 3D, TopoDOT, TerraSolid, and other software’s. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with an exceptional management team, highly regarded in the market, and within a supportive and collaborative company culture.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a robust and rapidly growing Geospatial team offering ongoing training/mentoring and promotional opportunities, as well as a stable backlog.
Your Impact
- Serve as Southwest Geomatics Regional Manager and work with other team members in conventional surveys, aerial/UAS surveys, Terrestrial scanning, and Mobile LiDAR projects.
- Demonstrates leadership, teamwork and maintain open communication between the field, office and clients.
- Manage multi-discipline projects.
- Client Relations
- Staff training and management
- Perform project scoping meetings and project kick-off meetings as needed.
- Assist with review of digital models and mapping of LiDAR and other types of traditional survey projects.
- Assist with quality control review of deliverables.
- Report on status of vehicles, survey and safety equipment.
- Assistance with Mobile LiDAR processing and Mobile LiDAR processing training utilizing Riegl software’s.
- Prepare Mobile LiDAR panel/control plans.
- Preparation of strategic business plans.
- Preparation of yearly operating budgets.
- Preparation of Subconsultant agreements.
- Assist in the selection of conventional/MBE/SBE/DBE survey firms to establish project control, topographic surveys, easement exhibits, survey plats, etc... In some cases, minority firms are required to meet participation goals on certain projects.
- Perform business development of the survey group to pursue strategic opportunities, cultivate new partnerships, and identify new markets.
- Prepare scope and fee documents for survey projects.
- Conduct meetings and phone calls with key personnel and officials of organizations and companies.
- Observe and comply with all company and related safety rules to provide professional survey assistance that accounts for accurate survey data, and determines conformance with applicable rules, standards, codes, boundaries, and construction specifications.
- Preparation of survey reports.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals, engineers, scientists, project control, and technicians on assigned survey tasks.
- Ensure that both you and your personnel comply daily with WSP and client specific safety guidelines and provide required safety documentation and records.
- Engage in occasional contact with client personnel to schedule and coordinate project survey activities.
- Remain current in latest survey knowledge, techniques, and practices.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Build Geomatics team within the Southwest Region.
- Manage Southwest Region Geomatics Group.
- Business Development for new clientele.
- Invoice and bill clients for work performed.
- Oversee operations of Geospatial Group in New Mexico.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Surveying, GIS, or a related field (or equivalent experience.)
- 12+ years surveying experience
- Ability to work independently, and as part of a diverse team
- A working knowledge of surveying mathematics, land surveying practices and procedures.
- Staffing management experience.
- Experience should include preparation of work plans, maintaining schedules and budgets, managing resources, preparing and reviewing base maps and other deliverables, working with clients and quality control.
- Proven leadership, team building, and collaborations skills, including a proven track record for meeting established project and business goals.
- Experience in Bentley software.
- Experience in Riegl Software
- Excellent communication skills
- Overall knowledge of conducting field operations
- Understanding of office operations
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record
- Experience with project management and project scheduling
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
- Experience with TopoDot, TerraSolid software’s
- Experience with Leica Infinity software
- Must be able to work within team environment and collaborate with others.
- Competent self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening, including a valid Driver's license
- Able to work occasional overtime as per project
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree is preferred.
- Bentley MicroStation Experience
- Riegl Software (RiProcess, RiPrecision, RiAcquire)
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
#LI-AC1
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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What New Mexico Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in regional technical manager jobs across New Mexico.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, technology, or a related technical discipline required
- Five or more years of progressive technical leadership experience in a relevant industry
- Demonstrated ability to manage distributed field teams across multiple New Mexico sites
- Proficiency with project management methodologies such as PMP or equivalent frameworks
- Experience coordinating with regulatory bodies including New Mexico Environment Department or NMPRC
- Strong communication skills bridging technical teams and non-technical business stakeholders
Regional Technical Manager Jobs in New Mexico: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a regional technical manager in New Mexico?
Most regional technical managers in New Mexico follow a path starting with a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field, followed by several years in technical contributor or team lead roles. New Mexico does not require a single universal license for this title, but roles in regulated industries such as electrical utilities or environmental services may require licensure through the New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors. Building field experience with employers in energy, defense, or telecommunications in the Albuquerque or Las Cruces markets is the most direct route.
Which companies hire regional technical managers in New Mexico?
Companies currently hiring regional technical managers in New Mexico include University of New Mexico, OPCO Skilled Management, and WSP in the U.S., per current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. New Mexico's defense research and energy utility sectors tend to produce the most sustained demand for this role across the state.
Which New Mexico cities have the most regional technical manager jobs?
Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Farmington have the most regional technical manager openings in New Mexico. Albuquerque leads because it anchors the state's defense, technology, and utility industries, while Santa Fe draws openings tied to state government and energy regulation, and Las Cruces benefits from its proximity to White Sands and growing manufacturing operations in the southern Rio Grande corridor.
Are there remote regional technical manager jobs in New Mexico?
Yes, but they're less common than in purely desk-based roles, since regional technical managers often oversee on-site teams and field operations. About 56% of regional technical manager openings tied to New Mexico are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, and those positions tend to concentrate the administrative, reporting, and vendor coordination responsibilities that can be handled off-site.
How can I get hired as a regional technical manager in New Mexico with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a technical team lead or field supervisor role first, then building toward regional scope. In New Mexico, large employers like Sandia National Laboratories and Intel offer structured rotational and development programs that progress technical staff into leadership tracks. Starting in adjacent roles such as project coordinator, field engineer, or operations supervisor at utilities or defense contractors in the Albuquerque metro gives candidates the multi-site exposure that regional technical manager postings require. Earning a PMP certification or a Professional Engineer credential through the New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors strengthens applications considerably.
Where can I find and apply to regional technical manager jobs in New Mexico?
You can find and apply to regional technical manager jobs in New Mexico on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the state. Search for roles that match your background, review the requirements, and apply directly to the ones that fit your experience level and target location.
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