Senior Party Chief

Essential Functions

• Support the daily functions of the field crew(s).
• Thorough understanding of the project scope, and support scheduling requirements.
• Download, compile, review & edit field survey data, sometimes from multiple crews, and in accordance with 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.
• Manage all aspects of a field survey crew or crews, including allocation of personnel resources, accommodations, site logistics & planning, allocating survey supplies, subordinate direction, and data acquisition.
• Works with the Human Resources Coordinator to hire new surveying talent and conducts performance reviews with existing employees.
• Review, edit, process and adjust survey data, and utilize survey data to assist in the production of survey deliverables.
• Keep Survey Coordinator and/or Project Manager aware of work load and requests work when needed.
• Conduct tailgate meetings with survey crews before each shift.
• Understanding of COGO and data collection computations.
• Performs related 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

• Ability to perform all key qualifications of a Party Chief.
• 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 & 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.
• An understanding of survey theory & principles and how to apply them to an array of field tasks including boundary, topographic & vertical surveys, high level control.
• A thorough understanding of survey maps & construction drawings and extrapolate data for use in the field.
• The ability to make decisions and find alternative solutions to problems.
• Capacity to conduct and participate in meetings with senior management.

Experience and Education

• High School Diploma required.
• Ability to pass the Certified Survey Technician (CST) Level II certification exam and/or an associate’s degree in a related field and 5-7 years of experience in field survey, OR LSIT and 2-5 years of experience in field survey.
• Experience in management of field survey data and AutoCAD, LDD, Civil 3D, and Carlson Survey.

Pay Range

The pay range for this role is: $66,250 - $99,370 USD per year (Worcester, MA).

Schedule

Survey
Worcester, MA
Portland, ME