Oil and Gas Party Chief

Summary:
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-two man survey crew performing boundary, topography, ALTA, right of way, and construction surveys for public and private clients
• Support projects in North Carolina and surrounding 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

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a Survey Party Chief or equivalent field survey leadership role. Experience with oil and gas, pipeline, utility, or other linear infrastructure projects is preferred.
• Experience with linear infrastructure projects such as pipelines, utilities, roadways, transmission lines, or similar corridor-based projects is preferred.
• 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
• Willingness to travel occasionally overnight as project requirements dictate.
• Ability to work outside in all seasons/ Comfortable working along roadway or near congested traffic.