Survey Party Chief – High-Precision As-Built Surveying

About the role

The Survey Party Chief leads all field survey activities for high‑precision as‑built documentation on industrial, commercial, heavy civil, and energy construction projects. This role ensures work is performed safely, accurately, and in line with project specifications and company standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and supervise all field survey personnel.
• Perform high‑accuracy as‑built surveys using Trimble robotic total stations and GNSS equipment.
• Establish, verify, and maintain project control networks.
• Conduct redundant measurements, quality assurance checks, and daily equipment inspections.
• Coordinate survey activities with project management, contractors, engineers, and client representatives.
• Collect, review, and submit complete electronic survey data per company procedures.
• Identify field discrepancies and communicate potential conflicts before construction impacts occur.
• Maintain field documentation, survey reports, control records, and daily production logs.
• Train and mentor survey technicians and junior field personnel.

Required profile

• Minimum ten (10) years of verifiable professional land surveying experience.
• At least five (5) years serving as a Survey Party Chief or Crew Chief on industrial, commercial, heavy civil, or energy projects.
• Demonstrated experience with high‑precision as‑built surveys requiring strict dimensional and elevation tolerances.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to multiple project sites across designated counties.

Required skills

• Extensive operation of Trimble robotic total stations (SX10, S9, S7, S5) and Trimble R‑Series GNSS receivers.
• Proficiency with Trimble Access and Trimble Business Center (TBC) software.
• Strong knowledge of survey control, traversing, leveling, coordinate geometry (COGO), and construction staking.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, IFC plans, fabrication drawings, and construction specifications.