Civil Party Chief

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

The qualified candidate shall be available full-time with specific skill sets related to survey data collection. Possessing a functional knowledge of all survey equipment including setup, acquisition styles, and equipment limitations with respect to project tolerances and expectations. We require the employee to be reliable, detail oriented, possess good work ethics and maintain a positive attitude with excellent communication skills. The employee must be able to work independently and will be responsible for overseeing the accuracy and ensuring integrity of all aspects of the survey, including routine maintenance of all survey equipment. The qualified candidate must stay acquainted with the latest surveying methods and be open to adapt to new equipment and technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Work as a one-man survey crew performing boundary, topography, ALTA, right of way, and construction surveys for public and private clients
• Support projects in Texas, butprimarilyin the San Antonio, Dallas- Fort Worth, and Houston metroplex areas.
• Setup, operate and routinely validate accuracies of survey equipment including data-collector, digital level, and GPS system
• Perform and verify survey related mathematical calculations
• Prepare and maintain legible field notes and sketches for all work performed
• Perform all aspects of stakeout and location surveys using applicable survey equipment
• Maintain all survey equipment and keep survey truck stocked with necessary supplies and tools
• Coordinate work of assigned subordinate personnel
• Make accuracy and calibration checks and adjustments on equipment used

Required Skills and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum of (5) years of experience, total survey experience with a minimum of 3 years as a survey party chief
• Experience working on renewable and land development projects
• Knowledgeable with Trimble Access, Trimble Business Center, Trimble robotic total stations, Trimble GPS and data upload/ download routines
• Knowledgeable with Trimble survey styles, site calibration routines and methodology
• Knowledgeable with field procedures for performing boundary and ALTA/NSPS land title surveys
• Ability to perform all aspects of data collection in reference to boundary surveys, topographic surveys, roadway corridor surveys, control surveys and as-built surveys
• Ability to work outside in all seasons/ Comfortable working along roadway or near congested traffic.
• Ability to travelapproximately50% of the time