Survey Crew Chief/Party Chief(Carlsbad, NM or Midland, TX area)

Summary

This position will be responsible for managing field data collections, managing equipment, data, and potentially junior staff members. It will focus on energy infrastructure projects including, but not limited to, Right‑of‑Way Surveys, easement staking, boundary surveys, facilities, pad layout, construction staking, ALTA Surveys, and As‑Built/After‑Built Surveys.

Expected Results

• Thorough and efficient data collection, layout, and field notes.
• Meeting project timelines and budgets.
• Meeting client needs and Project Manager expectations.
• Training and mentoring junior team members.
• Maintaining a safety‑first attitude and mentality.

Essential Duties

• Completing assigned field work.
• Turning in daily field data as work is completed.
• Maintaining equipment in operational condition.
• Mentoring junior crew members.
• Communicating with client representatives in the field.
• Communicating with office staff.

Competencies

• Ability to anticipate survey needs based on client goals.
• Understanding of survey language and field techniques.
• Knowledge of all survey equipment.
• Ability to take, review, and direct correction of field notes.
• Understanding of Trimble‑specific file extensions and file purposes.
• Capability to upload and download point files and other survey‑related files.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and folder navigation.
• Experience coding for field to finish linework.
• Understanding of map projections and state‑plane coordinate systems.
• Knowledge of ethics and technical standards from organizations such as ALTA, NGS, NSPS/ACSM, and BLM.
• Professional responsibility (attire, honesty, respect for personal property).
• Competence in coordinate geometry.
• Competence in reviewing legal boundary descriptions.
• General understanding of CAD software operations and its uses.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws, agency rules, and regulations.
• Broad technical knowledge, including reading reports, spreadsheets, manuals, blueprints, plans, drawings, and correspondence.
• Ability to perform general math calculations.
• Ability to convey plan details to other surveyors.
• Reliance on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Relentless accountability.
• Commitment to making safety a top priority in all situations.
• Understanding of personal protective equipment requirements and effective traffic control/safety measures.
• Interaction with the assigned PLS to ensure project completion.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude.
• Ability to maintain cooperative relationships with contacts encountered during work activities.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills for client‑facing on‑site interactions.
• Understanding of upstream and midstream oil & gas projects, electrical transmission projects, or renewable energy projects.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of progressive surveying field experience.
• Equivalent to an associate degree in surveying or a related field; a completed degree beyond an associate may satisfy up to one (1) of the required work‑experience criteria.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May lead and direct the work of others.
• Leadership of a two‑person crew.
• Shares responsibility for training new hires and novice employees.
• When operating as a two‑person crew, responsible for subordinate’s work, with all work reviewed by the Crew Chief.

Other Details

• May require out‑of‑town travel for extended periods.
• May require night and weekend work.
• May require maintenance and upkeep of company‑provided vehicle and survey equipment.
• Use of a company‑owned vehicle(s) required; must possess a valid driver’s license with no more than two minor violations (e.g., speeding 5‑10 mph over, defective vehicle) in the past 36 months and no major violations (e.g., DUI) in the past 60 months.
• Successful completion of a pre‑employment drug screening/test and possible random drug screenings as required by client agreements.
• Potential exposure to seasonal extreme temperatures, wetness, humidity, long walking distances, daily noise and vibration, hazardous gases at oil & gas well sites, unpleasant odors, hazardous materials, and wildlife (snakes, scorpions, bear, bobcat, mosquitoes, wasps, rodents, cattle, etc.).
• Hazards associated with driving to and from work sites and with survey work within various rights‑of‑way.
• Physical ability to move a field cart weighing up to 110 lb across non‑graded/natural terrain.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lb and lift up to 30 lb overhead.