Survey Party Chief - Crew Chief

Responsibilities

• Monitor projects from initiation through delivery, interfacing with clients and staff on technical matters
• Work within defined project scopes and budgets
• Collaborate with project team members, to include other licensed surveyors, engineers, and technical and survey staff
• Review the results of field surveys, including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land features and structures
• Verify the accuracy of field survey data, including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites
• Absolutely ensure Safety and Health are the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes.
• Act safely at all times
• Participate in or conduct and document safety meetings with the crew daily
• Host or assist with morning safety meetings
• Bring safety and proper working procedure topics up as reminders and ensure all workers are comfortable with the tasks assigned to them by reviewing their day plan
• Mentor less experienced employees and train them in proper company standards as well as ensure more experienced employees are helping to mentor green workers in proper company standards
• Maintain digital files on assigned computer equipment to assure use of correct and current data files
• Provide technical direction and training for the use of hardware and equipment if necessary
• Troubleshoot hardware and equipment
• Ability to read and interpret engineering plans and construction documents
• Operate electronic total station instrument run and adjust survey measuring instruments, including level, transit, theodolite, electronic measuring devices, and total stations with electronic data collecting capabilities
• Take field notes of readings and observations
• Operate and maintain vehicle and field equipment
• Perform other related field and office duties as assigned
• Work primarily in the field on control, and topographic surveys
• Perform some office duties, including data reduction, field note reduction, and data checks
• Cut and remove brush and undergrowth for a line of sight
• Provide solutions to civil site design challenges
• Use public records in the execution of survey fieldwork
• Topographical surveys
• Boundary surveys
• Well connect pipelines surveys
• Pipeline route staking
• Establish and recover survey control and monumentation, perform construction layout, obtain sewer invert and subsurface utility information and photo documentation of the project area

Qualifications

• EDUCATION: A high school education or equivalent is required, including a background in math, geometry, and trigonometry.
• EXPERIENCE: Minimum of five years of survey experience with at least three years of party chief experience.
• KNOWLEDGE OF CONTROLLING THE FUNCTION OF SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS AND CALCULATORS
• PROFESSIONALITY, PUNCTUALITY, AND RELIABILITY
• STRENGTH OF ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND AN INTENSE LEVEL OF ACCURACY
• ABILITY TO WORK IN INCLEMENT WEATHER
• VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE WITH INSURABLE RECORD
• AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD OR ABOVE
• RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION
• BACKGROUND CHECK AND DRUG TESTING REQUIRED
• CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES: Valid driver’s license with insurable record CST or Survey Apprenticeship Preferred

About Us

Cardinal Civil Resources (“CCR”) is a fun, productive business dedicated to the success of our employees, clients, and our communities. With our rapid growth and several strategic acquisitions, there is an excellent opportunity to begin a fulfilling and rewarding career at CCR. Our success depends on attracting the best talent and continuously striving to improve what we do and how we do it.

EEO Statement

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.