Job Description
This role involves leading field surveying operations, performing various types of surveys such as topographic, boundary, and construction staking, and mentoring other survey staff to ensure project accuracy and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Direct instrument persons and complete various types of surveys including houseline, topographic, tree, wetland, boundary, and ALTA surveys.
- Perform control surveys, bench loops, and construction staking services within quality standards.
- Maintain and operate field survey equipment, ensuring proper care and calibration.
- Prepare and electronically file accurate field notes, sketches, and data files.
- Coordinate with clients, staff, and site superintendents to ensure project efficiency.
- Complete survey calculations and record drawings using CAD software.
- Mentor and train survey team members, including instrument persons, interns, engineers, and surveyors.
- Review engineering plans for potential field issues and improve survey procedures and standards.
- Ensure accurate and timely submission of timesheets and project documentation.
- Communicate daily with project managers and clients regarding project status and scope.
Requirements
- Must have a High School Diploma and or Surveying Degree with 5-8 years minimum experience
- Valid driver s license
- Excellent oral and technical written communication skills
- Ability to direct instrument persons and other field surveyors
- Strong sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet client deadlines
- Available to work overtime as needed to complete projects
- Available to work in the field in all weather conditions
- Desire to learn and improve field skills and survey knowledge
- Ability to make independent decisions within the general framework of projects
- Must be fluent in the English language
- Perform work primarily outdoors at construction sites, landfills, and in traffic, in various terrains, climates, and possibly in adverse weather conditions
- Perform moderately strenuous tasks, such as lifting and carrying survey equipment instruments weighing up to 75 pounds over rough terrain
- Climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, clear vegetation, dig holes, and pound stakes with hand tools
- Stand and walk for extended periods
- Use hands to finger, reach with hands and arms, or feel and talk or hear
- Understand and accurately use all field survey instruments, including Trimble Business Center and other required software
- Properly maintain and take care of field equipment and vehicles, including uploading and downloading data and calibration files
- Complete houseline surveying services, topographic surveys, tree surveys, wetland surveys, boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, control surveys, bench loops, construction staking services, record drawings, and as-constructed surveys accurately
- Check control sheets and block sheets and coordinate information with office surveyors
- Review engineering plans for potential field problems
- Mentor and train Instrument persons, Survey Interns, Engineers, and Surveyors in the field
- Complete construction calculations and block sheets in CAD
- Understand and review engineering plans for potential field problems
- Coordinate multiple field staff on job sites efficiently
- Find ways to improve abilities to use and understand field equipment and software, and improve standard procedures and quality standards
Benefits & Perks
Compensation range: $40.22 - $47.02 USD
Flexible work schedules
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Travel Vouchers
Annual bonuses, spot bonuses, and peer recognition awards
401K match up to 4%
Tuition Assistance
Student Loan Repayment
Paid Licensing Certification Fees and Renewals
Employee Referrals
Annual Wellness Reimbursement
Gym memberships, fitness tracker, home gym equipment
Dependent Care Match
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Employer paid LTD, STD, and life insurance
Metlife Supplemental Benefits (accident, hospitalization, critical illness)
Member Assistance Program with counseling, legal, financial services
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