Survey Party Chief

Short Description

Bowman has an opportunity for a Survey Party Chief to join our team in Charleston WV.

At Bowman we believe in creating opportunities for aspiring people to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. Thats why a career at Bowman is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be part of a diverse and engaged community of professionals to be treated as a respected and valued member of a motivated team and to be empowered to do exceptional work that advances the best interest of everyone involved. We recognize the importance of creating a work environment that is both rewarding to our employees and supportive of our unwavering commitment to provide unparalleled service to our clients.

Perform a variety of field tasks associated with surveying & geospatial data collection.

Leadership and Direction

• Perform work under moderate supervision. Receive direction on moderately complex assignments tasks and execution. Work is frequently reviewed by more senior staff to ensure application of sound techniques and principles. Review work produced by junior staff for quality assurance.

At the Operational and Company Level

• Continuously promote the firms capabilities to establish new clients and enhance relationships with existing clients.

Do the Work

• Provide day-to-day supervision of assigned survey field crew on quality and survey methodology including training and mentoring of junior level employees.
• Coordinate with contractors to provide survey services.
• Identify controls for property lines and make the appropriate decisions regarding how to proceed with the survey.
• Gather all necessary information needed to properly conduct the survey in the most time efficient manner and assign tasks to crew members.
• Discuss work with clients as necessary.
• Make calculations and maintain records essential to survey.
• Ensure that assigned survey truck is properly maintained.
• Maintain and inventory all assigned equipment.
• Communicate with management to maximize efforts and man-hours.

• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Highly motivated and problem-solving attitude.
• Strong sense of urgency in responding to constituents.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to quality.
• Self-reliance and ability to operate independently with limited direction.
• Effective working relationship with internal leaders and peers as well as external clients.
• Commitment to becoming a citizen of the broader organization breaking down barriers and silos.

• High school diploma or GED required associate degree or bachelors degree preferred. Commensurate relevant experience considered.
• Three or more (3) years of experience working on a land surveying party.
• Prior Party Chief experience a plus.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil 3D preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of construction stakeout procedures and practices.
• Familiar with field procedures for performing boundary and ALTA/NSPS land title surveys.
• Ability to perform all aspects of data collected field run topographic surveys road frontage cross-section surveys and as-built surveys.
• Thorough knowledge of total station GPS and data collection with the ability to adapt to new equipment and technologies.
• Current valid State Drivers License and satisfactory driving record as determined by the Company.

Are you ready to build a career that makes a lasting impact At Bowman our people are at the center of everything we do. Were committed to creating an environment where employees can thrive both personally and professionally while helping to shape the infrastructure of tomorrow.

A career at Bowman means being part of a collaborative forward-thinking organization where innovation inclusion and growth are encouraged at every level. We offer competitive compensation a supportive work environment and benefits designed to help our employees succeed.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Medical dental vision life and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Paid time off sick leave and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development support
• Discretionary bonuses and other performance-based incentives
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) wellness initiatives and employee discounts

Eligibility for certain benefits may vary based on position location and employment status.

• Partly indoor professional office environment which may include bright/dim light noise fumes odors and traffic.
• Mobility around an office environment.
• Frequent and prolonged use of standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.
• Partly outdoor work environment which may include adverse weather conditions varying temperatures excessive noise and/or potential hazards.
• Mobility around a job/construction site to include walking bending crawling climbing squatting or kneeling and wearing of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Frequent and prolonged use of data collection equipment and/or drones necessitating walking the assigned study area to complete data collection over the course of several hours.
• Primarily local travel during the business day although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be required according to the needs of the business.
• Occasional lifting or carrying up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional pushing or pulling up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional reaching outward or above shoulder.

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Note: While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements it is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Management reserves the right to modify add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary at any time with or without notice.

Bowman is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement please click here. If youd like more information on your EEO rights under the law please click here.

Bowman has an obligation to provide and maintain a safe healthy and productive environment for its employees and clients. We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

If you have any questions about the application process please email .

Leadership and Direction

• Perform work under moderate supervision. Receive direction on moderately complex assignments tasks and execution. Work is frequently reviewed by more senior staff to ensure application of sound techniques and principles. Review work produced by junior staff for quality assurance.

At the Operational and Company Level

• Continuously promote the firms capabilities to establish new clients and enhance relationships with existing clients.

Do the Work

• Provide day-to-day supervision of assigned survey field crew on quality and survey methodology including training and mentoring of junior level employees.
• Coordinate with contractors to provide survey services.
• Identify controls for property lines and make the appropriate decisions regarding how to proceed with the survey.
• Gather all necessary information needed to properly conduct the survey in the most time efficient manner and assign tasks to crew members.
• Discuss work with clients as necessary.
• Make calculations and maintain records essential to survey.
• Ensure that assigned survey truck is properly maintained.
• Maintain and inventory all assigned equipment.
• Communicate with management to maximize efforts and man-hours.

• High school diploma or GED required associate degree or bachelors degree preferred. Commensurate relevant experience considered.
• Three or more (3) years of experience working on a land surveying party.
• Prior Party Chief experience a plus.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil 3D preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of construction stakeout procedures and practices.
• Familiar with field procedures for performing boundary and ALTA/NSPS land title surveys.
• Ability to perform all aspects of data collected field run topographic surveys road frontage cross-section surveys and as-built surveys.
• Thorough knowledge of total station GPS and data collection with the ability to adapt to new equipment and technologies.
• Current valid State Drivers License and satisfactory driving record as determined by the Company.

Required Experience:

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