Job Description
Must Haves:
• High School Graduate or equivalent required
• 3- 7 years’ experience as a survey party chief.
• Ability to review and understand civil construction and architectural plans and specifications.
• Have or be able to obtain OSHA 10 Hour Construction Safety Certification.
• Available to work overtime as needed with frequent travel and overnight stays.
• Willingness to work in all weather conditions.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an insurable driving record. Must have satisfactory drug and background test.
• Ability to visit and safely traverse construction and project sites and comply with all applicable safety codes and requirements.
Plusses:
• Associates Degree or higher in Surveying & Mapping, Civil Technology, or Civil Engineering preferred.
• Construction layout experience preferred but not required.
• Working knowledge of Trimble survey equipment and Trimble Business Center is a plus.
• Experience using laser scanners, GPS, and Data Collectors preferred.
Day to Day:
• Conduct field surveys, including topographic, boundary, and utility, to determine the locations of natural features and man-made structures on the Earth's surface, underground, and underwater and their relationships to right-of-way and boundary lines.
• Lay out grids, determining horizontal and vertical controls; prepare survey sites and remove necessary obstacles, including debris, brush, tree limbs, etc. to perform the survey.
• Operate survey instruments such as robotic total stations, data collectors, laser scanners, GPS, and other standard survey equipment to collect field data.
• Interpret construction plans, perform necessary calculations in the field, and perform construction layout.
• Create legible and accurate field notes.
• Perform research for deeds, plats, and utilities.
• Upload/Download data files and photographs.
• Set up, maintain, and operate all field survey equipment, vehicles, and supplies.
• Perform all work in a safe and responsible manner in accordance with the Health and Safety Plan.
• Possess aptitude to act as a positive representative of the company and its core values.