Lead Bridge & Marine Survey Party Chief

Southland Holdings; Green Cove Springs (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Bros. Corporation's Shands Bridge Replacement project seeks a Survey Party Chief to lead the field survey crew across bridge and roadway construction on the St. Johns River in Green Cove Springs/Jacksonville, FL.

You will ensure accuracy of horizontal/vertical control, perform barge-based layout, and coordinate with engineers and foremen. The role requires hands-on experience with robotic total stations, GPS/GNSS, and data collectors, plus the ability to interpret plans and maintain

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years land/construction surveying experience, including at least 2 years functioning as a Party Chief.
• Prior experience on heavy civil, bridge, or FDOT/DOT construction projects.
• Proficiency with robotic total stations, GPS/GNSS survey equipment, and electronic data collectors (e.g., Trimble, Leica).
• Working knowledge of survey software (e.g., Trimble Business Center, Carlson, AutoCAD Civil 3D) for data processing and QC.
• Ability to read and interpret civil, structural, and roadway construction plans.
• Comfortable working in a marine environment, including on barges and over water, in variable weather and outdoor conditions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct a field survey crew, assigning daily tasks and ensuring safe, efficient, and accurate execution of survey work.
• Establish, maintain, and verify horizontal and vertical control points, benchmarks, and monumentation for the project.
• Perform construction staking for roadway alignment, grading, drainage structures, and bridge substructure and superstructure elements, including barge- and marine-based layout.
• Operate and maintain robotic total stations, GPS/GNSS receivers, data collectors, and related survey instrumentation.
• Review construction plans, specifications, and design data to calculate and verify cut/fill, offsets, and elevations.
• Coordinate daily with project engineers, superintendents, and foremen to sequence survey support around construction activities.
• Maintain accurate field notes, survey records, and data files; process and QC survey data for accuracy prior to use.
• Produce as-built survey data and documentation to support quality control and project close-out.
• Ensure all survey operations comply with FDOT survey standards, project specifications, and JBC safety requirements.
• Train and mentor rod persons and instrument operators within the survey crew.

Skills

Survey planning

Field leadership

Robotic total stations

GPS/GNSS

Data collectors

Plan interpretation

Marine/barge layout

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Trimble Total Stations

GPS/GNSS receivers

Carlson software

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Data collection hardware

Job description

Johnson Bros. Corporation's Shands Bridge Replacement project seeks a Survey Party Chief to lead the field survey crew across bridge and roadway construction on the St. Johns River in Green Cove Springs/Jacksonville, FL.

You will ensure accuracy of horizontal/vertical control, perform barge-based layout, and coordinate with engineers and foremen. The role requires hands-on experience with robotic total stations, GPS/GNSS, and data collectors, plus the ability to interpret plans and maintain