Survey Party Chief
About the role
The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in all phases of land surveying, construction, boundary and topographic surveying.
Responsibilities
- Independently performs surveying assignments, making exact measurements, and providing data relevant to the shape, contour, location, elevation and dimension of land or land features
- Operates and maintains all instruments and measuring devices including levels, robotic total stations, GPS equipment and data collectors
- Knowledge of Trimble field equipment and data collector software
- Download and upload survey data to data collectors and office computers
- Mentor and train other staff
- Responsible for safe operation and maintenance of vehicles, tools, and equipment
- May assist in preparation of survey drawings using AutoCAD software
- Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned
Key Responsibilities
- Understands, follows, and enforces Huitt-Zollars' business process.
- Productively collaborates with others and leads or encourages teams to achieve success and camaraderie amongst each other.
- Understands and follows HZ QMS and Quality initiatives. Ensures quality control measures are being adhered to on projects and daily operations.
- Understands duties and responsibilities, possesses necessary job knowledge and technical skills, maintains job knowledge current.
- Affords appropriate administrative and project support tasks supporting the needs of the project team and office.
- Completes assignments on-time, within budget, and with highest level of quality.
- Routinely proposes and produces more effective ways to accomplish assignments.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years land surveying experience.
- High School diploma or GED required.
- Working knowledge of surveying.
- Highly motivated.
- Ability to work well in a team environment.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Basic math skills.
- Ability to operate Trimble Robotic Total Stations, Trimble GPS equipment, TSC3 data collectors, and digital levels, and other related equipment.
- Valid Driver’s License.
About Huitt-Zollars
Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients.
Located in more than 20 locations throughout 10 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services.
Benefits & Perks
- Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
- Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
- Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
- MDLive Telehealth
- Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
- Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
- Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Commuter Benefits
- Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
- Term Life / AD&D insurance
- Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
- Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer, type/key-in data
- May lift and carry up to 50 pounds, hike up and down steep slopes carrying up to 50 pounds of survey equipment
- The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities
- Employee may be asked to walk on uneven terrain
- May work in extreme weather conditions
- Bend, squat, dig monument holes, pound in stakes and rebar monuments
- Carry and use brush cutting equipment
- May drive survey vehicle