Party Chief

Essential Functions

• Support the daily functions of the field survey crew(s).
• Thorough understanding of the project scope and support scheduling requirements.
• Download, compile, review and edit survey data according to the company’s standards and procedures.
• Establish effective communication with the client, peers and crew members.
• Able to recognize and instruct in case of injury or accident according to the company’s safety protocols.
• Instruct all persons under his/her care with site specific dangers and can react immediately in case of injury or accident to best resolve serious situations.
• Manage all aspects of a field survey crew including site logistics & planning, allocating survey supplies, subordinate direction, and data acquisition.
• Keep Survey Coordinator and/or Project Manager aware of work load and requests work when needed.
• Although not the primary responsibility of this position, when needed, a Party Chief has the ability to perform the responsibilities identified in the Senior Technician job description.
• Understanding of COGO and data collection computations.
• Conduct tailgate meetings with survey crews before each shift.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

• Duties are largely performed in a field setting.
• Must be able to work outdoors and on construction sites, exposed to outside environmental conditions – extreme cold, extreme heat, noise, and atmospheric conditions.
• Must be able to work overtime and weekends to meet project demands.
• Position requires travel (up to 100%); valid driver’s license and acceptable DMV record required.

Physical Requirements

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach, talk and hear.
• Position requires long hours and physical ability to hike through a variety of terrains while carrying equipment of approximately 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrate the ability to perform all key qualifications of a Senior Technician.
• The ability to clearly and concisely communicate with office staff, about field conditions and/or site issues.
• The ability to perform and manage an array field survey tasks at the direction of the Survey Coordinator and in accordance with the company’s standards and procedures.
• The ability to understand the other parts within the Company that uses produced information to create an end product, and how improvements in process can help improve end result.
• Excellent computer/internet skills and a thorough working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, Adobe, and survey data download & editing tools.
• A basic understanding of CAD and the ability to review, edit & understand field survey data.
• An understanding of survey theory and principles and how to apply them to an array of field tasks including boundary, topographic & vertical surveys.
• A thorough understanding of survey maps and construction drawings and extrapolate data for use in the field.
• The ability to make decisions and find alternative solutions to problems.

Experience and Education

• High School Diploma required.
• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in related field preferred.
• Ability to pass the Certified Survey Technician (CST) Level II certification exam and/or associates degree in and related field and 5-7 years of experience in field survey OR LSIT and 2-5 years of experience in field survey.
• Proven understanding of the management of field survey data.