Lead Field Survey Crew Chief

gatewayengineers; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No cost health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Disability insurance and life

Quarterly bonuses

PTO and holidays

401(k) match & Profit Sharing

Student loan repayment and tuition

Professional society memberships

Employee referral program

Job summary

Gateway Engineers in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a full-time, in-person Survey Crew Lead to oversee on-site field operations, perform adjustments on transits and total stations, and ensure precise data collection for boundary, topographic, and site surveys. The role requires a recognized survey credential or equivalent experience.

The ideal candidate holds an associate or bachelor’s degree in surveying or related field, plus capability in ALTA tasks and plan reading.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of trigonometry, geometry, algebra, coordinate geometry, and basic surveying computations.
• Experience drafting, ALTA preparation, and construction stakeout.
• Ability to interpret control point records and data sheets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, direct, and perform surveying crew activities.
• Perform field adjustments on transits, total stations, data collectors, levels, and related gear.
• Record field notes for leveling, traversing, mapping, surveys, and profiles.
• Interpret control point records and field data to locate points in the field.
• Read and prepare site plans, boundary plans, and cross-sections.

Skills

Survey leadership

Field instruments

Coordinate geometry

Survey data interpretation

Topographic mapping

Boundary surveys

Education

Associate or Bachelor in Surveying

Tools

Total stations

Data collectors

Levels

ALTA preparation

Job description

Gateway Engineers in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a full-time, in-person Survey Crew Lead to oversee on-site field operations, perform adjustments on transits and total stations, and ensure precise data collection for boundary, topographic, and site surveys. The role requires a recognized survey credential or equivalent experience.

The ideal candidate holds an associate or bachelor’s degree in surveying or related field, plus capability in ALTA tasks and plan reading.