Survey Party Chief
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- Survey Party Chief
- Hourly
- Full Time/Exempt
- Employer-Paid Options For Insurance*
Job Description
Lead daily survey field operations, oversee accurate geospatial data collection, and coordinate assigned crew members for local, out-of-town, and multi-state project assignments, including extended travel as needed.
Duties/Expectations
- Perform work under moderate supervision while exercising independent judgment and discretion as needed.
- Lead and assist the field crew with all aspects of the daily survey workload.
- Provide day-to-day supervision of assigned survey field crew, including quality control, survey methodology, task delegation, training, and mentoring of junior-level employees.
- Coordinate with contractors, clients, project managers, and other project stakeholders to provide survey services.
- Work as the lead member of a survey crew performing boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS land title, right-of-way, and construction surveys for public and private clients.
- Identify survey control, property evidence, and field conditions necessary to determine property lines and make appropriate field decisions regarding how to proceed with the survey.
- Gather all necessary information needed to properly conduct the survey in an efficient and accurate manner.
- Assign tasks to crew members and manage daily field operations to meet project requirements and schedules.
- Discuss work with clients, contractors, and project representatives as necessary.
- Perform calculations and maintain records essential to survey work.
- Ensure assigned survey truck is properly maintained, stocked, and ready for daily field operations.
- Maintain and inventory all assigned survey equipment.
- Communicate with management and project teams to maximize efficiency, productivity, and billable field hours.
- Work safely each day and ensure crew compliance with all company, client, and jobsite safety regulations.
- Work onsite at assigned project locations, including local job sites and out-of-town or out-of-state assignments as required.
- Be available for extended travel assignments based on project needs, including work outside of Arizona for longer-duration projects.
Experience/Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
- Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, field crews, clients, contractors, and external project partners.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, including participation in safety training, safety meetings, job safety analyses, proper PPE use, and compliance with company and jobsite safety requirements.
- Highly motivated with a strong problem-solving attitude.
- Strong sense of urgency when responding to project needs, supervisors, clients, contractors, and crew members.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong work ethic and commitment to quality, accuracy, and professionalism.
- Ability to lead, train, and mentor field crew members while maintaining a productive and professional work environment.
- Ability to make sound field decisions and exercise independent judgment when needed.
- Commitment to promoting the reputation of the company through quality work, professionalism, and positive client interactions.
- Ability and willingness to travel out of town and out of state for extended project assignments as required.
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather and field conditions.
- Availability to work overtime, extended hours, and weekends as needed based on project schedules.
- Aspirations to grow professionally and advance within the company.
Benefits
- *Employer-paid options for medical and dental insurance for eligible employees.
- Additional voluntary medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance plans available.
- Paid vacation/sick/holidays for eligible employees
Experience/Qualifications
Preferred Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience required.
- Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in surveying, geomatics, civil engineering, construction management, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of three to five years of relevant experience working on a land surveying field crew.
- Prior Survey Party Chief experience preferred.
- Knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D preferred.
- Thorough knowledge of construction stakeout procedures and field practices.
- Familiarity with field procedures for boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS land title, right-of-way, construction, road frontage cross-section, and as-built surveys.
- Ability to perform and oversee field data collection for topographic surveys, road frontage cross-section surveys, as-built surveys, and construction layout.
- Thorough knowledge of total stations, GPS/GNSS equipment, data collectors, and related survey technologies, with the ability to adapt to new equipment and software.
- Ability to work outdoors in all seasons and varying weather conditions.
- Ability and willingness to travel out of town and out of state for extended project assignments as required.
- Availability to work overtime, extended hours, and weekends as needed based on project schedules.
- Valid state driver’s license required.
- Must successfully pass a motor vehicle record check, no exceptions.