What are the responsibilities and job description for the Survey Crew Chief - Lakeland position at Quiddity?
Overview
Quiddity Engineering is seeking an experienced Survey Crew Chief to lead field survey operations in the Lakeland, Florida region. This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing a variety of survey projects, including boundary surveys, topographic surveys, construction staking, utility surveys, and as-built surveys.
The Survey Crew Chief serves as the field leader for survey crews, ensuring work is performed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project requirements, company standards, and client expectations. This role requires strong technical knowledge, leadership skills, and the ability to independently manage field activities while maintaining effective communication with project managers, office staff, clients, and contractors.
Responsibilities
- Lead and direct daily survey field operations for a variety of public and private sector projects.
- Operate and oversee the use of GPS, robotic total stations, digital levels, data collectors, and other survey equipment.
- Perform boundary, topographic, construction staking, utility, route, and as-built surveys.
- Interpret survey plats, engineering plans, construction drawings, legal descriptions, and project specifications.
- Ensure accurate collection, documentation, and quality control of field survey data.
- Establish and verify survey control points and benchmarks.
- Perform construction staking and layout for roadway, utility, site development, and infrastructure projects.
- Maintain detailed field notes and electronic records in accordance with company standards.
- Coordinate daily activities with project managers, survey coordinators, clients, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
- Identify and resolve field issues while communicating project concerns and schedule impacts to management.
- Ensure all survey equipment is properly maintained, calibrated, and in good working condition.
- Manage survey vehicles, equipment inventories, and field supplies.
- Train, mentor, and supervise field survey technicians and instrument operators.
- Promote and enforce company safety policies and procedures.
- Maintain productivity while ensuring work is completed accurately and efficiently.
- Travel to project sites throughout the Lakeland region and surrounding areas as required.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required; Associate degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering Technology, or related field preferred.
- Minimum 3-5 years of progressively responsible survey field experience, including experience leading survey crews.
- Demonstrated experience performing boundary, topographic, construction staking, and control surveys.
- Proficiency with GPS equipment, robotic total stations, data collectors, and survey software.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering plans, plats, legal descriptions, and construction documents.
- Strong understanding of survey procedures, field calculations, and data collection methods.
- Working knowledge of Florida surveying standards and practices preferred.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and make sound field decisions.
- Valid Florida driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and navigate uneven terrain.
- Ability to lift and carry survey equipment and perform physically demanding field activities.
- Experience with Trimble or similar survey equipment platforms.
- Willingness to work overtime and occasional weekend hours as project demands require.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background check.
Preferred Qualifications
- Florida Certified Survey Technician (CST) certification.
- Experience supporting transportation, municipal, utility, land development, and construction projects.
- Knowledge of field-to-finish workflows and survey data management processes.
About Us
Quiddity is an award-winning, full-service civil engineering, planning, environmental, and surveying firm. We deliver forward-thinking solutions for both public infrastructure and private development projects. With a team of over 700 professionals across 15 offices in Texas and Florida, our design and consulting expertise spans from wastewater treatment and highway design to multi-family housing and master-planned communities. Since 1976, we've been committed to building strong communities—inside and out. This dedication has earned us a place among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Design Firms and regular recognition as a Best Place to Work by regional and local publications. Discover more at quiddity.com.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- 4 ½ Day Work Week
- Paid Time Off
- Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental, & Vision)
- Retirement Plan 401k with Quiddity matching
- Profit Sharing
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary, & AD&D)
- Paid Family Leave
- Short Term & Long Term Disability Insurance
- Other Benefits
EEO STATEMENT
Quiddity is committed to providing equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and its employees. Quiddity strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, military or veteran status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity or any other status or classification protected by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.
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