Survey Crew Chief

Job Title: Survey Crew Chief / Survey Party Chief

Job Description

This role leads the field aspects of surveying projects by overseeing the daily work of a survey crew. The Survey Crew Chief organizes and directs field operations, ensures compliance with applicable standards and procedures, and performs a wide range of survey activities including boundary, topographic, construction, and control surveys. The position offers the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects while collaborating closely with survey leadership and professional staff.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Survey Supervisor and practice leadership to schedule and coordinate field survey work.

• Supervise the daily work of the survey crew, set priorities, and organize work efforts with minimal direct supervision.

• Verify that all field survey activities follow standard procedures, applicable state statutes, and ACSM standards.

• Perform field survey activities including leveling, traversing, triangulation, metes and bounds surveys, construction surveys, and photo control surveys.

• Conduct boundary, topographic, construction, and land surveys, including as-built surveys as needed.

• Operate, check, and perform basic field adjustments on survey instruments such as transits, total stations, total electronic stations, data collectors, levels, and tripods.

• Maintain survey equipment by cleaning, performing preventative maintenance, and completing calibrations.

• Communicate effectively with professional staff regarding project status, issues, and field conditions.

• Participate in business development activities and contribute to strong customer service in the field.

• Support a mix of local and regional survey projects, adapting to different project types and locations as needed.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in land surveying.

• Hands-on experience with boundary surveys, topographic surveys, construction surveys, and related land survey work.

• Proficiency in operating surveying equipment including total stations, total electronic stations, data collectors, levels, tripods, and transits.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Valid driver’s license.

• Ability to successfully complete a background (D&B) and driving record check.

Work Environment

This is a field-based position that is provided a company take-home vehicle, and operates within a survey department that focuses on a mix of local (Winchester) and Northern Virginia projects. The organization is an employee-owned firm with a company-funded ESOP and a workforce of nearly 175 employees across multiple states, offering a collaborative and growth-oriented culture. The work environment emphasizes equal opportunity, professional development, and exposure to a diverse portfolio of projects including land development, water resources and environmental work, and mining engineering.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Winchester, VA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $32.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Winchester,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 7, 2026.

About Actalent

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