Survey Party Chief
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- Hourly
- Full Time/Exempt
- Employer-Paid Options For Insurance*
*Note: While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, it is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary at any time with or without notice.
Job Description
Perform a variety of field tasks associated with surveying & geospatial data collection.
This position does not include direct supervisory responsibilities but will serve as a lead/resource among team of colleagues in equivalent roles to share technical proficiency, guidance, and mentorship. May occasionally assist in delegation of assignments or provide feedback to managers.
Duties/Expectations
- Perform work under moderate supervision requiring the need to exercise independent judgement and discretion on an occasional basis
- Assist the field supervisor with all aspects of the daily crew workload
- Assist with the marketing of the firm’s capabilities to establish new clients and enhance relationships
- Provide day-to-day supervision of assigned survey field crew on quality and survey methodology, including training and mentoring of junior level employees
- Coordinate with contractors to provide survey services
- Identify controls for property lines and make the appropriate decisions regarding how to proceed with the survey
- Gather all necessary information needed to properly conduct the survey in the most time efficient manner and assign tasks to crew members
- Discuss work with clients, as necessary
- Make calculations and maintain records essential to survey
- Ensure that assigned survey truck is properly maintained
- Maintain and inventory all assigned equipment
- Communicate with management to maximize efforts and business hours
Experience/Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Ability to work both independently and within a team environment
- Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and external partners
- Practice and promote our core value of safety & well-being, including safety training, safety talks, JSAs, wearing PPE, etc.
- Highly motivated and problem-solving attitude
- Strong sense of urgency in responding to constituents
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Strong work ethic and commitment to quality
- Commitment to promoting the reputation of the company through quality of work
- 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 commensurate experience required
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Minimum of three to five (3-5) years’ relevant experience working on a land surveying party
- Prior Party Chief experience
- Knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil3D preferred
- Thorough knowledge of construction stakeout procedures and practices
- Familiar with field procedures for performing boundary and ALTA/NSPS land title surveys
- Ability to perform all aspects of data collected field fun topographic surveys, road frontage cross-section surveys and as-built surveys
- Through knowledge of total station, GPS and data collection, with the ability to adapt to new equipment and technologies
- Ability to work outside in all seasons
- Ability to travel and work out of town
- Must hold a valid state driver’s license and successfully pass a motor vehicle check, no exceptions