Lead Field Survey Crew Chief – Staking & Boundaries

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a qualified full-time Survey Crew Chief to lead a survey team in the field, collecting data to support design activities, boundary surveying, and layout for construction. The role involves extensive travel and requires proficiency with GPS and total stations.

The ideal candidate will guide field operations, ensure safety and quality standards, and coordinate with office teams to keep projects on track.

Qualifications

• Leading a survey crew and mentoring crew members.
• Fieldwork including construction staking, boundary location, ALTA, and topography.

Responsibilities

• Lead a survey crew in field data collection for design and construction.
• Provide sketches and layout support for construction activities.
• Organize field staking materials and ensure safety compliance on site.
• Operate GPS, total stations, scanners, and data collectors.
• Transfer files between data collectors and project folders.
• Communicate project status and issues to office teams.
• Maintain relationships with clients and coworkers and uphold company policies.

Skills

Leadership

Field surveying

Equipment operation

Communication

Education

Associate’s Degree in Surveying

Tools

Total Station

GPS

Scanners

Data Collectors

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a qualified full-time Survey Crew Chief to lead a survey team in the field, collecting data to support design activities, boundary surveying, and layout for construction. The role involves extensive travel and requires proficiency with GPS and total stations.

The ideal candidate will guide field operations, ensure safety and quality standards, and coordinate with office teams to keep projects on track.