Survey Technician Lead - Party Chief

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Keeps Operations Manager and applicable Project Manager apprised of daily survey activities.
• Works with the company's Registered Land Surveyor or Subcontractor Registered Land Surveyor as needed to provide necessary data and information on projects where the client requires certified plats or drawings.
• Keeps in close contact with the applicable project manager to assure a full understanding of the scope of services of projects.
• Downloads data collected daily and transmits the data files.
• Is prepared daily to assist clients in the field including the appropriate attire for field services.
• Demonstrates the ability to lead survey crew, operate GPS, conventional total station, data collectors, and other surveying equipment is required.
• Has a full understanding of the scope of services of each job before mobilizing to the job site to ensure that you have all the necessary supplies, equipment and electronic data/information to complete the job.
• Responsible for submitting time sheets and expense reports to the Business Manager weekly for all members of the survey crew.
• This includes submitting photographs of receipts being submitting for reimbursement.
• The Party Chief is responsible for obtaining the appropriate job number to be listed on time sheets and expense reports.
• Responsible for contacting the Survey and Mapping Manager to troubleshoot any technical difficulties the survey crew encounters.
• Responsible for notifying the Operations Manager immediately if any equipment sustains damage or is not working properly.
• Serves as a mentor, training new Survey Technicians on an as needed basis.
• Attends kick-off meetings with the Survey Manager and clients as needed.
• Performs and leads survey crews for various surveying services, including but not limited to preliminary surveys, construction staking, as-built surveys, depth of cover surveys, topographic surveys, re-route surveys, crossings surveys, ILI tracking, AGM placement, anomaly staking, and repair documentation and tank surveys/measurements.
• Confirms with the Project Manager that all data has been received and meets client's needs and scope of services prior to demobilizing from any job site.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of a High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Completion of land surveying and land law coursework desirable.
• Requires at least 2+ years of relevant experience performing various types of preliminary surveys, construction staking, as-built surveys, depth of cover surveys, topographic surveys, ILI tracking, AGM placement, anomaly staking, and repair documentation and tank surveys/measurements, 5+ years preferred.
• Knowledge requirements: working knowledge of survey equipment. Demonstrated ability to operate GPS, conventional total station, data collectors, and other surveying equipment is required.
• Working knowledge and operational capabilities on Trimble, Sokkia, RD Locators, Pin Locators units.
• A valid driver's license and clean driving record is required for this position.
• Knowledge and experience with ESRI ArcMap 9.x, AutoCAD, Pathfinder, and Carlson desirable.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.