Survey Crew Chief

Responsibilities

• Leads, trains, and supervises other field personnel as requested.
• Maintains working knowledge of industry standards for field survey equipment and procedures.
• Maintains and adheres to acceptable field procedures as set forth by management.
• Cares for and maintains equipment in good working order.
• Gathers field survey data through use of conventional and Global Positioning System (GPS) methods; sets up, adjusts, operates and maintains surveying equipment, including but not limited to electronic total station, data collector, and GPS equipment, in order to measure distances, elevations, and angles.
• Prepares field notes and drawings; performs field surveying for roadway, bridge, utility and land development projects; including installation of survey monuments and construction stakes, locates and establishes vertical and horizontal control, right of way, monuments, corners, boundaries, and property lines.
• Performs field and office survey calculations for construction stake out and field reconnaissance.
• Performs public records search at various local and state government offices as required.
• Performs field work for ALTA/ACSM land title surveys, location control route surveys, topographic surveys and construction stake out as required.

Requirements

• Must be able to effectively communicate with members of the general public, clients and coworkers.
• Reads and comprehends plans, specifications, and maps.
• Requires work in inclement weather for extended periods.
• Requires work in adverse terrain such as steep hills, bridge embankments, creek, river and stream banks, in/on and around bodies of water as well as in vegetated areas such as but not limited to farm fields, dense woods, wetlands and tall grass.
• Must always maintain valid driver’s license; shall promptly inform management of any license infractions or restrictions which inhibit employee from operating a motor vehicle.