Survey Crew Chief

About the firm

PS&S is an award-winning “one-stop shop” of architecture and engineering excellence, established in 1962. The depth and breadth of our expertise has helped PS&S grow into a firm offering multi-disciplined, full-service architecture, engineering, design, environmental, and surveying consulting services. PS&S is proud to be named NJBIZ Best Places to Work NJ 2025 and 2026.

About the role

The Survey Crew Chief will lead an assigned field survey crew, overseeing daily activities including preliminary, location, construction, property, control, topographic, and other engineering surveys. This position will be based in our Warren, NJ office.

Responsibilities

• Perform assignments designed to develop professional plans requiring application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Manage field survey crew members.
• Operate Robotic Total Station and Leica software.
• Responsible for daily operations of a survey crew.
• Perform calculations for layouts.
• Experience with field equipment, including Robotic survey equipment, Leica software, Leica GPS (preferred but will accept other equipment experience).
• Perform control surveys, topographic surveys, and as-built surveys.
• Data collection and GPS field data processing experience a plus.
• Experience with office software such as Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word) and Adobe.
• Comfortable moving data files in a network environment.
• Responsible for survey vehicle and survey vehicle maintenance.

Requirements

• 5 years’ experience managing a survey crew.
• Experience in mapping and agency experience projects a plus.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Minimum high school diploma.
• Capable of completing math calculations.
• Must be flexible to work both day and night shifts, including extended hours and varying schedules, to meet project deadlines and field conditions.
• Valid clean driver's license.
• Ability to do travel work a plus.

Benefits

• Career mapping, ongoing training, and career development program.
• Flexible work options including remote, hybrid, and on-site.
• Competitive compensation.
• Expansive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision benefits, life insurance, and 401(k).
• Tuition reimbursement.

Actual base salary may vary based upon relevant experience, credentials, internal equity, market data, and geographic location. This position may be subject to New Jersey/New York State prevailing wage laws as outlined in the appropriate State’s Labor Law.