Survey Crew Chief / Party Chief

About the role

Spicer Group is seeking an energetic and highly motivated Survey Crew Chief / Party Chief to join our surveying operations. This is a unique opportunity that requires an individual with experience and understanding of construction projects and construction staking operations in support of major infrastructure projects. This person must be driven, hardworking and highly motivated. Support will be provided to leverage and help grow the surveying practice using the latest in surveying technology, including UAS, mobile LiDAR, static laser scanning, single and multibeam sonar, metrology and industrial measurement tools, and the very latest in robotics and GNSS surveying. This is a long-term career opportunity to become a leader on our surveying team.

Spicer Group is a multi-disciplinary engineering, surveying, and planning company. With offices in Michigan, Ohio, and Georgia, Spicer Group continues to expand its geographic footprint. We are committed to providing our teams with technical support throughout these offices to continually build upon our success year after year. Spicer Group is committed to maintaining its tightly held private ownership, with no interest in selling to larger AEC firms. This commitment provides significant ownership opportunities for high performers and people that uphold our core values and build successful teams. Spicer Group was given the prestigious 2026 Circle of Excellence Platinum Award, recognized by PSMJ. Spicer Group prides itself on our core values of commitment to growth, great client relationships, excellent services and solutions, maintaining a team environment, and having integrity in all we do. We are seeking a candidate who will strive to uphold these values.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical support working independently but under limited direction of Staff Surveyors, Project Surveyors, Regional Survey Manager or Geospatial Director
• Provides direction and guidance to technicians, and directs the field survey activities for small and large projects under minimal supervision of a senior staff member
• Adheres to established company policies, follows all Geospatial Service Line procedures, and assures the crew follows standard procedures
• Performs field survey activities in accordance with standards set by the company, state statutes, and the surveying industry best practices
• Discusses job assignments with clients, contractors, and other external sources
• Responsible for the organization of job files for data storage, field notes, reports, and drawings
• Performs trigonometry, geometry, algebra, coordinate geometry and various surveying computations
• Operates and has knowledge of GNSS and robotic total station functions and capabilities
• Good understanding of leveling practices, allowable closures, loop constraints, balancing and best industry practices
• Assures crew adheres to