Party Chief

Position Summary

This position is accountable for providing field engineering project support. This includes planning, organizing, and directing work of one or more survey parties engaged in surveying earth's surface to determine precise location and measurements of points, elevations, lines, areas, and contours for construction or other purposes.

Specific Responsibilities

• Researches previous survey evidence, maps, physical evidence, construction documents and other records to obtain data needed for layout.
• Determines methods and procedures for establishing or reestablishing survey control.
• Understands functions of total station, data collector, and how-to level lasers.
• Provides Control Lines for all TAS Crews as well as laying out edge forms, columns, cast in place walls, footings, piers, anchor bolts, embeds, scaffolding, and shoring.
• Responsible for providing elevation benchmarks, elevations on decks, edge forms, columns, walls, sidewalks, and site work.
• Checks plumbness of all columns and walls prior to concrete placement and the plumbing of all columns and walls after concrete placement.
• Verifies deck elevation prior to concrete placement.
• Keeps accurate notes, records, sketches, and as-built for locations and elevations of all embeds, anchor bolts, and elevated slabs.
• Provides own transportation, if assigned.
• Covers findings with work of engineering and architectural personnel, clients, and others concerned with project.
• Studies and utilizes the Architectural, Structural, Civil, and Shop drawings.
• Keeps/wears/carries at all times the necessary tools to perform the job (not in vehicle or gang box).
• Helps other crews when job functions permit.
• Mentors and trains employees.

Position Requirements

• A minimum of five years of work experience is required.
• Prior hands-on work experience in the concrete construction industry preferred.
• The successful candidate must have exemplified high-level problem-solving abilities and technical skills.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry and utilize Construction Math concepts.
• In addition, the incumbent must know how to use Topcon Robotic Total Station equipment, navigate through plans, have excellent computer skills and be knowledgeable with all Microsoft applications including Microsoft Office and PlanGrid, have excellent customer service and organizational skills, quickly learn the technical aspects of the business, have excellent communication skills, interface well with employees at all levels of the organization, be a self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision and to independently identify work to be done, be flexible with the ability to adjust to sudden changes in work priorities, be diligent, have attention to detail and extreme care in performing tasks accurately and carefully, travel required between one or more jobsites during the normal workday.

Physical/Mental Requirements

• The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable workplace accommodation.
• The individual must also be able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to work or visit within areas where it is required.
• This includes hard hat, safety glasses, respirators, ear plugs, steel toed shoes, or other protective equipment as required by the work performed and location the work is being done.
• The incumbent must possess the ability to remain calm during emergencies and respond appropriately as dictated by the circumstance of the incident and as directed by the Safety Representative or other management personnel.
• Must be capable of evacuating the work area in a timely manner should an emergency situation arise.