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Overview
The Survey Crew Chief is responsible for performing non-routine assignments including responsibility for planning and conducting a complete field survey or relatively limited scope or portion of a large and more diverse survey. Reviews and adapts plans, techniques, designs, or layouts for field staking. Reviews and analyzes a variety of design data to determine requirements to meet survey objectives. Prepares layouts, estimates, procedures, etc. and may supervise another rod person (Survey Field Technician).
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: North Olmsted, OH
Schedule: Hybrid
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Performs routine to complex assignments involving planning and conducting layout and field staking of non-complex projects or portion of a complex project.
- May supervise rod person (Survey Field Technician) in performing field surveys.
- Reviews and implements designs, techniques, layouts and plans for field staking.
- Reviews and analyzes plans to determine survey requirements.
- Assists in preparing cost estimates for surveys.
- Must be able to work independently in the field.
- May serve as survey lead and direct work of other Surveying Technicians.
- Promotes use of and participates in development of company field survey and staking standards.
- Reviews data and documents to ensure compliance with the company’s survey and production standards.
- Assists in the education and development of survey staff and acts as a resource for questions.
- Keeps current on “state of the art” survey, through review of periodicals and continuing education.
- Maintain and adhere to QA/QC procedures/note taking and maintaining office and field project material.
Minimum Qualifications
- Technical or associate’s degree in applicable design disciplines from an accredited technical institution or college preferred.
- 2+ years related survey experience.
- Preferred CST certification or pursuing licensure.
- Proficiency with Trimble GPS, Trimble Robotic Total Station (S6/S7), Trimble (TSC7) and Trimble (TSC3) / Ranger Data Collectors.
- Ability to read and interpret Construction Plans.
- Proficient/working knowledge of some or all of the following survey field practices: construction staking, topographic data collection, boundary investigation, traversing, and ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys.
- Experience or proficient with Civil 3d and MS Excel preferred.