Description

The Survey Party Chief leads field survey operations for complex construction, boundary, topographic, and control survey projects, supervising crews, coordinating with project teams, and ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely delivery of survey data.

• Serve as Party Chief for construction, topographic, boundary, right‑of‑way, geodetic, and control surveys.
• Plan and execute field work; attend pre‑survey meetings with managers, engineers, and contractors.
• Assign, prioritize, and monitor crew tasks while enforcing safety practices.
• Collect and verify survey data using conventional and GPS methods; maintain equipment.
• Perform and review complex survey calculations, data analysis, and closures.
• Prepare and review field notes, maps, plats, ALTA surveys, grade sheets, and records using AutoCAD.
• Research and interpret deeds, record maps, easements, and right‑of‑way documents.
• Integrate field data into final drawings, GIS, and survey deliverables.
• Train and mentor crew members; manage equipment inventory and maintenance.
• Communicate technical information clearly to clients, consultants, agencies, and the public.
• Conduct field inspections across varied terrain and weather; travel locally and regionally as needed.

Requirements

• 10+ years of survey experience (or equivalent education/experience).
• Associate degree in Surveying or Engineering (or 15 years construction staking experience).
• Strong knowledge of land surveying principles, methods, regulations, and standards.
• Proficiency with GPS systems, AutoCAD, survey data processing, and GIS coordination.
• Ability to perform advanced mathematical and trigonometric calculations.
• Proven leadership, organization, and communication skills; customer‑service oriented.
• Ability to manage deadlines, competing priorities, and diverse stakeholders.
• Physical ability to talk, hear, operate a computer, and lift up to 20 lb with accommodations.
• Work in an office sound environment and a high‑stress, deadline‑driven setting; travel required.

Benefits

At BKF you will find a unique opportunity to grow your career with intention. The culture values professional autonomy, innovation, and meaningful collaboration across offices, and the firm has been recognized with the Great Place to Work certification for the second year in a row.

Compensation for this position ranges from $52.58 to $63.09 per hour (annualized) and is paid biweekly. All benefits are administered through the Local 3 Union and Trust.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance