The Survey Crew Chief is a team leader who provides day-to-day supervision of a survey crew. This position plans, directs, and coordinates activities of a one or two-man survey crew to support a broad range of land surveying and related services for federal, state, and private clients. The Survey Party Chief should possess high integrity and an excellent attention to detail to be able to conduct all work in accordance with highest professional standards and company policies, procedures, and programs.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates experience in topographic, control, boundary, ALTA, as-built surveys as well as construction/heavy civil layout for Commercial, Industrial, Residential and Municipal projects
• Experience performing PennDOT and PTC bridge and highway surveys required
• Will accurately run survey measuring instruments including GPS/GNSS equipment and robotic total stations with electronic data collecting capabilities
• Participates as required with in-house project planning and schedule development. Responsible for fulfilling schedule obligations. Consults with the supervisor when there are scheduling issues/conflicts
• Learns all the details of the plans and specifications of the project assigned
• May also perform some office duties, including data reduction, field note reduction, calculations, data checks and staking computations using survey computer programs and AutoCAD
• Keep accurate field notes by recording all important data: date / time, weather, job number, job/client name, description of work, detailed project control sketch, and download file name
• Ascertains survey instruments and equipment are properly adjusted and maintained and that survey truck is properly maintained
• Ensures client satisfaction in all Client relations and interactions
• Performs other job-related duties as required or assigned