Survey Party Chief - Plano, TX

Description

• Continuously promote the firm’s capabilities to establish new clients and enhance relationships with existing clients.
• Coordinate with contractors to provide survey services.
• Discuss work with clients, as necessary.
• Communicate with management to maximize efforts and man-hours.
• Provide day-to-day supervision of assigned survey field crew on quality and survey methodology, including training, and mentoring of junior level employees.
• Gather all necessary information needed to properly conduct the survey in the most time efficient manner and assign tasks to crew members.
• 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.
• Make calculations and maintain records essential to survey.
• Identify controls for property lines and make the appropriate decisions regarding how to proceed with the survey.
• Ensure that assigned survey truck is properly maintained.

Requirements

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

Benefits

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

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance