Survey Crew Chief

Description

• 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
• Supervise Survey Crew (1-2 staff crews)
• Engage in occasional contact with client personnel to schedule and coordinate project survey activities
• Keep accurate, organized and complete field notes
• Communicate with office staff on daily basis
• Follows state specific standards of practice to provide professional survey assistance that accounts for accurate survey data, and determines conformance with applicable rules, standards, codes, boundaries, and construction specifications
• Assist with writing surveying reports summarizing site inspection and survey findings and conclusions; generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using photographs, sketches, calculations, software, spreadsheets, technical drawings, 2D/3D illustrations, and reports
• Perform weekly instruments calibrations in order to maintain their accuracy
• Work collaboratively with other professionals, engineers, scientists, project control, and technicians on assigned survey tasks
• Use and obtain historical data from property/utility records, deeds, land/property titles, structural plans, and other matrices for land surveying activities
• Ensure that both you and your crews comply daily with WSP and client specific safety guidelines and provide required safety documentation and records
• Operate and maintain robotic instrument, total stations, sdata collector, GPS (fast static, RTK and VRS), digital levels

Requirements

• Knowledge of various DOT survey and SUE experience
• 5+ years of relevant post education experience in discipline with prior surveying experience with easements, rights of way, plats, topographic surveys, boundary surveys, property descriptions, and GPS surveys
• Knowledge of FAA sUAS Part 107 requirements and sUAS Pilot Licensure with relevant flight experience
• Ability to carry survey equipment and supplies in remote, rural or urban surroundings
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Experience with both public and private sector work (e.g. state, city, county, utility districts, and private land development)
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Competent self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment
• Remain current in latest survey knowledge, techniques, and practices
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Knowledge of Leica Based Survey Equipment preferred, but not required
• Associates Degree in Surveying, Engineering Technology or related areas
• Excellent communication skills, field note taking, good math skills, ability to work as a one-person crew as necessary
• Physically mobile in and around construction sites and field assignments
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
• Transmission and Distribution Line survey experience
• Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening, including a valid Driver's license

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance