Crew Chief - Surveying

Overview

Lead survey crew, manage staking tasks, ensure safety and client communication.

Key Responsibilities

• hazard assessment
• field documentation
• plan interpretation
• constructability review
• project planning
• equipment maintenance

Tasks

-Responsible for assessing potential hazards and unsafe working conditions -Prepares field notes that meet the McAdams standards and manages field data files in a manner that they can be easily interpreted and cyphered by office support staff -Provides clear and concise direction to fellow crew members and ensure crew members perform daily tasks -Communicates respectfully with clients and / or project neighbors to insure a positive company image -Aids in maintaining a safe and respectful work environment by following company policies and procedures -Identify potential plan, computation, and constructability issues -Executes JHA’s, participates with pre and post job briefs -Work will involve long-term standing and frequent walking as well as include common hazards encountered while maneuvering through project sites. -Read and interpret construction plans that include storm drainage, sewer tables, check pipe slopes/grades, contour interpolation, straight grading, and compute vertical curves for profile grade checks -Maintains good client relations to foster and perpetuate long-term relationships -Defuse contentious situations that may arise from interaction with client or project neighbors -Act as the company representative in the field during client interactions -Follow guidelines and company standards set forth for the Geomatics department -Plan projects to be performed in the most efficient and accurate way possible and seeing the big picture for project execution -Mentors and trains Junior Crew Chief members -Ensures field crew daily tasks are performed accurately and efficiently through the various project stages following McAdams’s guidelines and company standards -Assist with maintenance of vehicles, equipment, and work sites -Proactively communicates with group management regarding project status and/or issues

Requirements

• tds software
• trimble robotics
• gps equipment
• carlson software
• leica robotics
• high school

What You Bring

-Knowledge of TDS Software, Trimble Robotics, GPS equipment, Carlson Software, and Leica Robotics -Successfully pass a motor vehicle records check, drug test, and functional assessment -Must be able to carry, lift and push/pull up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 100 pounds occasionally. -High school diploma or GED -Must have a valid driver’s license -Demonstrate core competencies of the Instrument Operator Level II -Successful completion of a functional assessment -Must be able to stand up or walk between 8-12 hours a day. -Punctual and dependable Hardworking and detail-oriented -Right to Work (English/Spanish) -E-Verify (English/Spanish) -Demonstrate an ability to perform Boundary, Topographic, ALTA and other various types of surveys with limited or no instruction -Knowledgeable of the various disciplines of construction staking / surveying and accurately and effectively perform required tasks during a project

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Benefits

-Weekend and overtime and/or overnight work and travel may be required.

About Mcadams

-Led by seasoned professionals, McAdams sits at the intersection of planning, design, and engineering—blending land use, infrastructure, and landscape into cohesive projects. -Typical projects span municipal parks, educational campuses, commercial centers, transportation corridors, and stormwater systems. -Their design palette ranges from urban streetscapes and multimodal transit planning to green stormwater infrastructure and wetland restoration. -Standout work includes major regional efforts like the Duke University stadium renovation, River Walk at Central Park in Texas, and ecological infrastructure in North Carolina towns. -Uncommonly, they handle everything end‑to‑end—from funding and permit services to visualization and construction administration—to ensure seamless client delivery.

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Security Clearance

-motor vehicle records check -drug test -functional assessment