Field Survey Lead – Travel Required

Thompson Engineering; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Engineering in Lafayette, LA has a full-time opportunity for a Survey Party Chief. You will oversee the survey crew and report field data to the Survey Team Manager, with travel to support diverse projects.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years leading survey crews in commercial or industrial settings, a high school diploma, a valid driver's license, and strong math and measurement reading skills.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years verifiable experience in running a crew in surveying commercial and/or heavy industrial construction stakeout.
• Must be able to read and comprehend measurements.
• Intermediate math skills which include trigonometry and coordinate geometry.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to travel and stay overnight based on the work load of the Survey Department

Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily functions of the survey crew.
• Responsible for the set up and completion of the survey crew on job sites under the direct supervision of the Professional Land Surveyor and/or job supervisor.
• Ensures the proper reporting of daily work logs to the Org Manager.
• Reduces survey data to the Org Manager.
• Interprets blueprints/plans/deeds in order to effectively lead the survey crew.
• Drives company vehicle to and from job sites.
• Operates all survey equipment and interprets data in order to report information to the Org Manager.
• Understand and compute field calculations relative to the survey data collected.
• Effectively manage the time and schedules of the survey crew.
• On time and consistent attendance is required

Skills

Leadership of survey crew

Reading measurements

Math skills (trigonometry & geometry)

Effective communication

Travel readiness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Valid Driver's License

Job description

Thompson Engineering in Lafayette, LA has a full-time opportunity for a Survey Party Chief. You will oversee the survey crew and report field data to the Survey Team Manager, with travel to support diverse projects.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years leading survey crews in commercial or industrial settings, a high school diploma, a valid driver's license, and strong math and measurement reading skills.