DRY DOCK - SURVEY LEAD - OAHU

Job Description

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and organized Survey Lead to serve as the critical link between the project management team and field survey party chiefs. This is a coordination-focused role for a technically strong professional who thrives in a fast-paced construction environment and can bridge office calculations with field execution on large-scale infrastructure projects.

 

The ideal candidate brings hands-on expertise with Trimble survey equipment and Trimble Business Center software, combined with a strong foundation in survey modeling, GPS operations, and precise survey calculations.

 

Priority Technical Stack — Trimble Ecosystem

• Trimble Business Center (TBC) — primary office software for data processing, modeling, and report generation
• Trimble Survey Gear — total stations, GNSS/GPS receivers, data collectors (e.g., TSC7, Trimble Access)
• Experience importing, processing, and quality-checking field data within TBC
• Ability to create and manage surface models, alignments, and corridor designs in TBC

 

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the Survey Manager/Project Lead and field survey party chiefs, ensuring clear and timely communication of priorities, changes, and deliverables
• Review, verify, and distribute survey control, stakeout data, and work control lines and elevations to field crews
• Perform and QC survey calculations, coordinate geometry (COGO), and surface modeling using Trimble Business Center
• Manage and oversee GPS/GNSS control networks, base station setup, and RTK operations across project sites
• Ensure crews perform layout work accurately for concrete pours, anchor bolts, piping hangers, supports, and other critical installations
• Check as-built conditions using appropriate surveying techniques and ensure documentation is completed and filed correctly
• Provide topographic and cross-section surveys for planning and payment quantity calculations
• Assist with conducting quantity calculations as required by the project team
• Coordinate survey activities with engineers and superintendents to meet construction schedule requirements
• Monitor and maintain the condition and calibration of all Trimble survey equipment
• Manage survey department resources and assigned departmental budget
• Support onboarding and mentorship of junior survey staff and party chiefs

 

What We Are Looking For

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED minimum; Bachelor's degree in Surveying, Engineering, Geomatics, or related field preferred
• 5+ years of experience in construction or land survey, including field and office roles
• Proficiency in Trimble Business Center for data processing, surface modeling, and survey calculation
• Demonstrated experience operating and troubleshooting Trimble survey equipment (total stations, GNSS/GPS, Data Collectors)
• Strong understanding of GPS/GNSS principles, control networks, and RTK workflows
• Solid survey calculation skills including COGO, traverse closure, and coordinate transformations
• Experience producing and reviewing surface and 3D models for construction layout
• Valid Driver's License
• Strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills

 

Preferred / A Plus:

• Experience on large-scale infrastructure, heavy civil, or mega-project construction (billion-dollar+ projects)
• Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license — not required, but valued
• Familiarity with machine control and GPS-guided equipment workflows
• Experience managing multiple field crews across concurrent project sites
• Background in cross-section quantity calculations and topographic survey for payment applications

 

Note on Licensure:

• A Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license is not a requirement for this position. We value demonstrated field and technical experience, particularly within the Trimble ecosystem, over licensure. Candidates with strong TBC proficiency, GPS/GNSS expertise, and large-project backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

Why Work With Us

• Comprehensive compensation and paid time off program
• Industry-leading 401(k)/RRSP
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and/or Extended Health Care coverage
• Wellness benefits and Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Opportunity to work on landmark, large-scale infrastructure projects

 

Location: Honolulu, HI

Department: Survey

Reports to: Survey Manager / Project Lead

Employment Type: Full-Time

PLS Required: No

Salary Range: $90,000 / year

 

We are an EEO / ADA / Veterans Employer