Survey Party Chief

Overview

Lead survey crew for transportation projects, managing GPS, total stations and control points.

Key Responsibilities

• survey equipment
• field mapping
• crew leadership
• data recording
• plan verification
• equipment maintenance

Tasks

-Provides advice to project personnel, keeping them informed of project construction plan changes. -Writes detailed descriptions of survey site control points and monuments for geodetic positions and later recovery. -Sets or directs others to set traffic control signals on job site for workers’ safety. -Operates a variety of survey equipment including Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite receivers, total stations, and electronic levels to establish horizontal and vertical control. -Performs daily tasks by demonstrating proper procedures for using specialized equipment. -Reviews subordinates’ work in progress, or upon completion, to ensure the accuracy and completeness of computations and measurements. -While performing the duties of this job, physical demands of the employee include frequent sitting, moving, standing, talking, hearing, and occasional balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling. This job may occasionally require operating a company vehicle, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 35 lbs. -Directs and assists a survey crew on multiple transportation construction projects. -Directs and assists a field survey crew to locate existing survey monuments, sets traverse points for control, sets new survey monuments for use as control points, and paints and/or sets targets for aerial mapping. -Compiles field survey books. -Composes and completes a transit book to record all survey data. -Makes minor adjustments to the methods and workflow to accommodate changing conditions. -Prepares maps, diagrams, and sketches, annotates photographs and writes field survey notes. -Prepares and surveys assigned locations. -Verifies locations of construction project items in the field and in the plans. -Draws maps for each project, notes angles, distances, and calculates slopes. -Performs other related duties such as testing and maintaining survey equipment and operation and maintaining assigned vehicles. -Clarifies and interprets plans for subordinates, project field personnel, and contractor personnel.

Requirements

• survey instruments
• construction staking
• rls
• nicet iii
• 10+ years
• teamwork

What You Bring

-Explains and demonstrates basic survey field methods to other field personnel. -Experience with operating survey instruments including electronic total stations, digital and automatic levels, GPS equipment and robotics, and entering data in electronic surveying equipment, field books, and computers. -Minimum ten years field surveying experience or Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT). -This hybrid job operates between an office environment and a field environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and copy machines. May require occasional exposure to work environments that may include inclement weather, heat, humidity, noise, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and bodies of water, depending on project requirements. -Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. -RLS, NICET Level III, or NSPS Level III Certification -Excellent communication skills. -Experience providing heavy construction staking/layout for transportation structures (i.e. bridges, underpasses, overpasses, etc).

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Benefits

-Wellness – Medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options. -Career Growth & Development – Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships. -Community – Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee networks and groups . -Work-Life Alignment – Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities. -Life – Employer-paid STD and LTD, employer-paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match.

About Consor Engineers

-Founded with a focus on delivering innovative engineering solutions for critical infrastructure projects. -Has expanded over decades to offer a diverse range of services in sectors like energy, transportation, and water resources. -A key player in heavy civil engineering, specializing in large-scale infrastructure projects such as bridges, highways, and utilities. -Completed landmark projects across North America, contributing to the development of sustainable and resilient infrastructure. -Known for handling both public and private sector projects, from residential developments to government transportation systems. -Specializes in the integration of cutting-edge technology in civil engineering to drive efficiency and sustainability in all stages of projects. -Has a proven track record in managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects with tight deadlines and budget constraints.

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Security Clearance

-requires successful completion of pre-employment substance screening and background checks.