Civil Survey Party Chief

ZipRecruiter; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Oklahoma City is seeking a full-time civil survey party chief. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with survey data collection and equipment, ensuring accuracy and integrity in all survey-related tasks. Responsibilities include performing various surveys, maintaining equipment, and supporting projects throughout Oklahoma. Remote work options are available.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience as a civil survey party chief.
• Experience with renewable and land development projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform boundary, topography, ALTA, and construction surveys.
• Maintain and validate survey equipment accuracies.
• Coordinate work of assigned personnel.

Skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Reliability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Trimble Access

Trimble Business Center

Trimble robotic total stations

Trimble GPS

Job description

Job Description

Salary: $30

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 adapting to new equipment and technologies.

Responsibilities:

1. Work as a one-man survey crew performing boundary, topography, ALTA, right of way, and construction surveys for public and private clients.
2. Support projects throughout Oklahoma (occasional out-of-town work).
3. Setup, operate, and routinely validate accuracies of survey equipment including data-collector, digital level, and GPS system.
4. Perform and verify survey-related mathematical calculations.
5. Prepare and maintain legible field notes and sketches for all work performed.
6. Perform all aspects of stakeout and location surveys using applicable survey equipment.
7. Maintain all survey equipment and keep survey truck stocked with necessary supplies and tools.
8. Coordinate work of assigned subordinate personnel.
9. Make accuracy and calibration checks and adjustments on equipment used.

Required Skills and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working as a civil survey party chief.
• Experience working on renewable and land development projects.
• 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 for boundary surveys, topographic surveys, roadway corridor surveys, control surveys, and as-built surveys.
• Ability to work outdoors in all seasons and comfortably work along roadways or near congested traffic.

Remote work options available.