Survey Party Chief

United Infrastructure Group continues to be a leader in the transportation construction industry in the southeast with a 100 year history of delivering successful projects by hiring exceptional employees to work in a professional family environment. UIG is committed to developing the best workforce possible by constantly recruiting, training, and promoting construction industry professionals throughout our organization.

Our comprehensive benefits package is custom-designed to achieve that goal through access to the following benefits:

• Highly Competitive Salaries
• Generous Performance Bonuses
• Robust Subsistence Allowances
• Comprehensive Health Plans with Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Strong 401k Savings and Profit Sharing Plan with 100% Matching Contributions
• Significant Paid Time Off
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Training, Education, Certification, and Qualification Assistance

Benefits may vary based on position and length of employment.

Primary function of a Survey Party Chief:

Responsible for leading a field crew in performing surveying duties that include construction layout, data collection, and boundary measurements. The Survey Party Chief will oversee day-to-day operations of survey projects, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in data gathering to support engineering and heavy civil construction projects.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide supervision and direction to survey crew members, ensuring accuracy and quality control.
• Coordinate with project managers and field personnel to complete project-related survey tasks.
• Conduct field surveys to establish baselines, elevations, layout, and other geodetic measurements.
• Perform construction layout on bridges, highways, foundations, and other civil structures.
• Perform and oversee data collection for topographic, boundary, planimetric, and construction staking surveys.
• Analyze legal records, plats, deeds, and other documentation to determine property boundaries.
• Verify and compute survey data, including grades, alignments, and coordinates.
• Maintain and download field notes, sketches, maps, reports, and other relevant documentation.
• Operate and maintain survey equipment including GPS, total stations, data collectors, and robotic instruments.
• Adjust surveying instruments to ensure proper calibration and accuracy.
• Communicate survey findings and coordinate with engineering and construction personnel.
• Maintain survey truck and inventory of tools and equipment.
• Ensure field safety and compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Train and mentor junior survey crew members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in surveying or related field preferred
• 4–5 years of progressive surveying experience and minimum 2 years as a Party Chief preferred
• Familiarity with SCDOT, NCDOT, or GADOT surveying standards preferred
• Experience with Robotic Total Stations, GPS, and data collection equipment and software
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and perform layout with accuracy
• Strong mathematical, organizational, and communication skills
• Proficient in downloading/uploading data, keeping field notes, and maintaining survey records
• Ability to adapt to new technologies including terrestrial laser scanning
• Must be reliable, detail-oriented, and capable of independent decision-making in the field
• Physically able to work outdoors in various terrains and climates
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record required

REQUIREMENTS: ALL Applicants must be:

• 18 years of Age
• Able to pass a Drug Test
• Legally eligible to work in the US

Additional Requirements for Craftworkers:

• Must have own transportation to and from jobsite every work day (driver's license required)
• Must provide own hand tools (excluding power tools)
• May be expected to travel where the project requires (multi-state opportunities)

Please contact us at https://uig.net/contact-us/ or call 704-642-9689

UIG IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (EOE) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (AA) EMPLOYER