Survey Crew Chief

Overview

Lead survey crew in field, performing land surveying, staking, and data collection.

Key Responsibilities

• land surveying
• survey equipment
• technical expertise
• client relations
• project reporting
• safety compliance

Tasks

-Organize field staking materials as necessary -Maintain productive working relationships with clients and coworkers -Perform field work for land surveying scopes of work including construction staking, boundary location, ALTA, and topography for various project types -Coordinating activities with office personnel, including surveying technicians and engineering staff -Provide technical expertise to internal and external clients -Transfer files between data collectors and internal company project folders -Adhere to the company’s Safety, Quality Management and Equipment Maintenance policies -Ensures division, regional, and company policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service. -Operate GPS, total stations, scanners, and data collectors -Provide communication to the office teams regarding project status, daily progress and issues

Requirements

• associate degree
• total station
• gps
• osha 10
• cpr
• crew lead

What You Bring

-Must be able to operate a motor vehicle with a valid license and clean driving history -An Associate’s Degree in Surveying, Engineering Technology, or related area of study -Basic “office suite” computer skills -Physically mobile in and around construction sites and field assignments -Ability to lift 50 pounds and walk long distances -Must be able to operate a total station and GPS in both static and RTK modes surveying activities pertaining to control networks, boundaries, ALTA’s, topography, and construction staking. -Ability to work in outdoor conditions subject to weather, insects, and changing environments -OSHA 10 and CPR/First Aid or ability and willingness to acquire it -Must be able perform tasks and solve problems with a high degree of independence -Ability to effectively lead a survey crew and train/mentor survey crew members -Ability to carry survey equipment and supplies in remote, rural or urban surroundings

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About Westwood Professional Services

-From a regional office, it has grown into a national engineering powerhouse. -Delivers utility-scale solar, wind farms, battery energy storage, electrical transmission, substations, and EV charging projects. -Supports public infrastructure—roads, bridges, municipal facilities, airports—and private development for residential, commercial, and institutional clients. -Known for technical depth in disciplines like landscape architecture, power delivery, data centers, and aviation facilities. -Notable projects include Titanium Substation, Edwards-Sanborn Solar + Storage, Amazon delivery station, and Central Social Park District landscape design. -Blends surveying, civil, environmental, and electrical engineering into an integrated delivery model, a rare capability among mid-sized firms.

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