Job TypeFull-timeDescriptionWHY WR? WithersRavenel is looking for people who are passionate about collaboration, community, and client success. Your reward for sharing your talent with us? OWNERSHIP. As a 100% employee-owned company, every employee is an ownerwhich adds a powerful and unique dimension to our vibrant company culture and purposeful work. Our employee owners say they love a lot of things about WithersRavenel , but the things most often cited are: our amazing people and team-first atmosphere, our focus on their professional development and growth, and our commitment to the communities in which we work and live.Bring your talent and collaborative spirit and join our team of employee owners at WithersRavenel !The Survey Party Chief II supervises a field survey party. The Survey Party Chief II possesses the ability to perform field calculations and complete proper field surveying techniques. This individual is responsible for the effective performance, training, and safety of all members of a field survey party. The Survey Party Chief II possesses in-depth knowledge of land surveying principles and practices.Duties And ResponsibilitiesActs as Survey Party Chief II for a field survey crew engaged in making plane and/or geodetic surveys for construction, topographic, right-of-way, and control survey projects.Participates in pre-survey planning meetings with project managers, resident engineers, and contractor representatives.Assigns and monitors work and provides input for evaluation of members of field survey crew and instructs and trains survey crew in survey methods, use of equipment, and field safety procedures.Gathers field survey data through use of conventional and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) methods.Operates and maintain surveying equipment responsibly, including electronic total station, data collector, and GNSS equipment.Prepare and review organized field notes and drawings.Perform complex survey calculations; analyzes raw data for mathematical closure and geometric accuracy.Research existing record information, including record maps, plans, deeds, easements, and right-of-way documents; and maintains field data records, survey project files, and indexing systems.May perform mapping compliance or other related office survey duties as a temporary assignment to satisfy the training/experience requirement for the Professional Land Surveyors LicenseRequirements8 - 15 years of progressive land surveying experience5 15 years of experience as a Survey Party ChiefWorking knowledge of the principles and practices of land surveying, with a working history in boundary, route/control, construction, data collection/topographic types of Surveys.Progressive experience with field surveying practices and techniques, including radial staking, uses and capabilities of survey instruments, including electronic total station, data collector, theodolites, network control stations, and GPS measuring equipment.Strong verbal and written communicationReliable, self-motivated, engaged, and team oriented.Strong problem solving and technical skills.Valid drivers license with the ability to successfully pass an MVR records check.Willingness to train and mentor junior staffPreferred:Ability to read and interpret engineering plans, collect data, operate, and maintain complex precision surveying instruments, and engineering calculators.CST IV, SI, or PLS and/or advanced education training through community college or university program a plus.Working ConditionsThe work is performed outdoors in such areas as landfills, construction sites, in swamps, residential neighborhoods, roadway work zones and wooded areas.Physical RequirementsTo perform the essential functions of the job, incumbents may be required to perform moderately strenuous tasks, such as including lifting and carrying instruments weighing up to 50 pounds over rough terrain. Incumbents may also be required to clear vegetation, dig holes, and drive stakes with hand tools.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. All employees may have other duties assigned at any time.WithersRavenel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, military service, or other non-merit factors protected by federal, state, or local laws. At WithersRavenel, we strive to build and nurture a culture where diversity, inclusivity, and belonging are a normal part of doing business, not an initiative. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better results. By hiring highly talented people who align with our Core Values, we continue to enrich and broaden our ownership community, as well as the employee and client experience. This purposeful approach to diversity and inclusion leads to greater commitment, collaboration, and effectiveness in our culture, work, and lives.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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