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Survey Party Chief - Tunneling

Posillico Civil, Inc.
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 10/29/2025 CLOSED ON 3/20/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Survey Party Chief - Tunneling position at Posillico Civil, Inc.?

Overview

Posillico is Building for Generations.

 

Posillico is a multi-disciplined and diversified construction company. Along with our Civil /foundation group, Posillico’s business units include Wastewater Division, Environmental Division, Utilities Division, Drilling Division, Paving Division, Posillico Consulting LLC, Posillico Developmental LLC, and Posillico Materials, LLC. These companies give Posillico the unequalled, leveraged experience required to complete complex structural and geotechnical projects successfully.

 

Posillico empowers a “people first, think safety” culture throughout our organization. This “people first” culture has helped to promote and maintain an excellent record of accomplishment. Posillico has an exceptional safety program coupled with proactive employees throughout its management and union staff. We offer all employees an excellent opportunity to be part of our developing business at Posillico, as we set the standards for excellence in the construction industry with our integrated solutions.

 

Our company mission is to complete all our projects safely, on time, on target and on budget while having a positive impact in the community.

 

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Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Tunneling Survey Party Chief is responsible for providing precise surveying support for tunneling projects, including monitoring tunnel alignment, controlling excavation progress, and ensuring compliance with design specifications. This role requires collaboration with engineering, construction, and geotechnical teams to support safe and accurate tunnel construction.RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Under direction, coordinates the activities of a field survey party; performs the most technically complex paraprofessional field surveying duties; and performs other duties as required.

  • Conduct surveys for tunnel alignment, profile, and excavation control.
  • Monitor and report tunnel deformation and settlement during construction.
  • Set out tunnel portals, shafts, and other structures.
  • Ensure survey data accuracy and maintain detailed records.
  • Collaborate with engineers, contractors, and project teams to resolve alignment and design issues.
  • Use total stations, GPS, laser scanning, Gyro and other surveying equipment.
  • Prepare survey reports, drawings, and as-built documentation.
  • Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company standards.

 

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

  • Equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities for construction stakeout of Highways, Bridges, Tunnels, Drainage, Roads
  • Proven experience in tunneling or underground construction surveying.
  • Proficient with surveying instruments and software (e.g., AutoCAD, Civil 3D, total stations).
  • Strong understanding of tunnel construction methods and geotechnical principles.
  • Previous experience utilizing VMT, ATIS, guidance systems preferred.
  • Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience with TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) projects and knowledge of surveying for shafts, cross-passages, and underground utilities is preferred
  • Travel to project sites as required

 

Reports to: Survey Manager

Business Unit: Texas OperationsLocation: Houston, TX

 

Equal Employment Opportunity

 

Posillico Civil, Inc. is committed to maintaining a working environment that promotes teamwork and that is free of any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Accordingly, all of its employment-related activities will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran and military status, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, domestic violence victim status, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics or other legally protected personal characteristic.

 

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Posillico Civil, Inc. together with its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners and joint ventures (collectively “Posillico”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Posillico or an employee of Posillico, by mail, electronically, or otherwise will be considered property of Posillico. Posillico will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Posillico will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. As a condition for payment, an Agency shall have an agreement signed by an authorized Posillico representative. Verbal or written communications from any employee of Posillico shall not be considered binding obligations. All resumes whether unsolicited or solicited shall be the property of Posillico.

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