Fleis & VandenBrink is a highly successful, full service, growth-oriented, multi-disciplined civil engineering, and architectural firm. F&V has been recognized as one of the country's fastest growing "Hot Firms," by the Zweig Group and recognized nationally as one of the "Best and Brightest Companies to Work for."
We are looking for an experienced Survey Crew Chief for our Grand Rapids office who best supports our clients, co-workers, and core principles - "understand our customers and satisfy their needs, do what we say we are going to do and have fun."
At F&V, our goal is to recruit and retain great people and in turn provide a great employee experience. We offer a collaborative team environment, competitive salaries and benefit program, performance bonus incentives, and support for training and career development. There's a lot of benefits besides a good payday when you join Fleis & VandenBrink (F&V). On Day 1, we offer healthcare, accrued paid time off (PTO) and more.
Why join F&V's survey team?

1. Work in small communities
2. Limited highway work
3. Get your weekends back. Our survey crews work limited weekends. In part because team members are empowered to do what it takes to get the job done to allow for a good work-life balance
4. Work as part of a collaborative, supportive, and high performing team
5. Professional development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise to internal and external clients.
• Perform hydrographic surveys, construction layouts, boundary and ALTA surveys, plats, condominiums, site development surveys, engineering design surveys and 3D Laser Scanning/LiDAR.
• Work in the field, home office and from remote locations as assigned.
• Perform basic CAD related tasks as needed.
• Conduct research of company project files and at register of deeds offices.
• Download and transfer data files from field collection equipment to internal company project folders.
• Prepare basic reports and spreadsheets as well as project notes.
• Maintain positive working relationships with all clients.
• Assist with marketing, proposal preparation, budgeting, and project management.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must have 4 or more years of relevant experience.
• Must be able to operate a robotic total station and GPS in both static and RTK modes.
• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and be comfortable working at heights and on water bodies as assigned.
• Familiarity with hydrographic surveying equipment and techniques, 3D Laser Scanning/LiDAR, HAZWOPER certification, UAS licensing, GIS, and MDOT design surveys/Microstation geopak are desirable and will give the potential candidate an advantage over others.
• Must be able to operate with a high degree of independence.
• Basic computer (CAD & data collection) skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

Apply today to join one of the 101 Best & Brightest Companies to work for!
Equal Opportunity Employer