Survey Party Chief - Charleston, WV

Description

• Gather all necessary information needed to properly conduct the survey in the most time efficient manner and assign tasks to crew members.
• Continuously promote the firm’s capabilities to establish new clients and enhance relationships with existing clients.
• Ensure that assigned survey truck is properly maintained.
• Make calculations and maintain records essential to survey.
• Communicate with management to maximize efforts and man-hours.
• Maintain and inventory all assigned equipment.
• Perform work under moderate supervision. Receive direction on moderately complex assignments, tasks, and execution. Work is frequently reviewed by more senior staff to ensure application of sound techniques and principles. Review work produced by junior staff for quality assurance.
• Identify controls for property lines and make the appropriate decisions regarding how to proceed with the survey.
• Discuss work with clients, as necessary.
• Coordinate with contractors to provide survey services.
• Provide day-to-day supervision of assigned survey field crew on quality and survey methodology, including training, and mentoring of junior level employees.

Requirements

• Frequent and prolonged use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• Mobility around a job/construction site to include walking, bending, crawling, climbing, squatting, or kneeling and wearing of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Familiar with field procedures for performing boundary and ALTA/NSPS land title surveys.
• Prior Party Chief experience a plus.
• Occasional pushing or pulling up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Primarily local travel during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be required according to the needs of the business.
• Highly motivated and problem-solving attitude.
• Three or more (3+) years of experience working on a land surveying party.
• Self-reliance and ability to operate independently with limited direction.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil 3D preferred.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to quality.
• Effective working relationship with internal leaders and peers, as well as external clients.
• Current, valid State Driver’s License and satisfactory driving record as determined by the Company.
• Frequent and prolonged use of data collection equipment and/or drones, necessitating walking the assigned study area to complete data collection over the course of several hours.
• Strong sense of urgency in responding to constituents.
• Thorough knowledge of total station, GPS and data collection, with the ability to adapt to new equipment and technologies.
• Ability to perform all aspects of data collected field run topographic surveys, road frontage cross-section surveys and as-built surveys.
• Thorough knowledge of construction stakeout procedures and practices.
• Occasional reaching outward or above shoulder.
• High school diploma or GED required, associate degree or bachelor's degree preferred. Commensurate relevant experience considered.
• Occasional lifting or carrying up to 20 pounds.

Benefits

• Partly outdoor work environment which may include adverse weather conditions, varying temperatures, excessive noise, and/or potential hazards.
• Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Partly indoor professional office environment which may include bright/dim light, noise, fumes, odors, and traffic.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness initiatives, and employee discounts
• Discretionary bonuses and other performance-based incentives
• Mobility around an office environment.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development support

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance