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Job Title: Junior Survey Party Chief
Job Description
The Junior Survey Party Chief will work under the direction of sr survey leadership to delegate and coordinate field crew member activity, ensuring successful completion of quality client deliverables.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate, communicate, and collaborate effectively with survey leadership and survey office members to meet client deadlines.
- Manage day-to-day oversight of survey schedule and deliverable progress.
- Lead the efforts of the field crew by providing daily information from the Assistant Field Survey Program Manager.
- Offer direction and guidance to the field crew regarding project schedules and daily task status.
- Gather information from field crews to efficiently complete project deliverables on time.
- Inspect each job site for safety hazards and ensure placement of protective equipment following all safety protocols.
- Lead field survey crews and perform technical field efforts.
- Make trigonometric calculations, such as traverses and calculation of coordinates, control points, quantities, and areas.
- Research existing record information, including record maps, plans, deeds, easements, and right-of-way documents.
- Assist in completion of all surveys and ensure accurate and detailed daily upload and download of data, pictures, and field notes.
- Maintain proficiency in all survey equipment.
Essential Skills
- 1-3 years of land surveying experience (topographic surveys, boundary surveys, ALTAs, as-builts, construction stakeouts, etc.).
- Experience operating and maintaining survey equipment such as Total Station, Leica, Trimble, TopCon, GPS.
- Possess a valid driver's license.
- Experience as an instrument operator/land surveyor or field survey crew chief.
- Ability to work in the field.
Work Environment
The position involves working on a variety of projects, primarily focusing on residential communities and commercial types in all phases. The team consists of 36 people split into 4 different teams supporting various project types. The Survey Party Chief will work out in the field and report to the Woodbridge, VA office daily before heading to survey sites. The role includes driving and/or riding in a company vehicle to sites. The company offers competitive pay, benefits, and bonuses.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $40.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in WOODBRIDGE,VA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 7, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $25 - $40