Survey Party Chief

Description

• This position could be working on your own or overseeing a survey crew - the responsibilities could change depending on the assignment. **
• Participates in pre-survey planning meetings with project managers, resident engineers, and contractor representatives.
• Prepares field notes and drawings; and performs field surveying for roadway, bridges, and flood control projects, including installing surveying construction stakes, tying out existing intersection ties, and locating or establishing vertical and horizontal control, right of way, monuments, corners, boundaries, and property lines.
• Leads and directs the work of others.
• Sets up, adjusts, and operates surveying equipment, including electronic total station, data collector, and GPS equipment, in order to measure distances, elevations, and angles.
• Assigns and monitors work, and provides input for evaluation of members of field survey crew.
• Represents Company in project meetings, client meetings, etc.
• Gathers field survey data through use of conventional and Global Positioning System (GPS) methods.
• Acts as party chief for a field survey crew engaged in making plane and/or geodetic surveys for construction, topographic, right-of-way, and control survey projects.
• Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
• Performs complex surveying calculations using engineering calculator, laptop computer, personal computer, and graphics and coordinate geometry (Cogo) software, such as AutoCad-Softdesk, Trimble Business Center.
• Maintains strict adherence to Company policies and procedures.
• Instructs and trains survey crew in survey and mapping methods, use of equipment, and field safety procedures.
• Proactively upholds all safety polices and standards.
• Maintains field data records, survey project files, and indexing systems.
• Prepares finished grade sheets, topographic maps, records of survey, corner records, and other survey reports.
• Ensure compliance with contract specifications.

Requirements

• Strong survey skills with ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Knowledge of field's concepts, practices, and procedures associated with surveying.
• Proven track record of relying on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• MUST be willing to work alone; nights, weekends, and be willing to travel.
• Ability to read, (in English) analyze and respond to technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• 2-3 years of paraprofessional survey construction experience, including at least one year as a Senior level party chief.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Growth and Career Advancement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Retirement Plan - 401K, employees will receive a company contribution up to 5%
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Holiday Pay

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance