Lead Field Survey Party Chief

Thompson Engineering; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Engineering is seeking a Survey Party Chief to lead the survey crew and manage daily field operations. The role reports survey data to the Survey Team Manager and may require traveling to support multiple projects.

Ideal candidates have five years of crew-leading surveying experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and a valid driver's license. You will operate survey equipment and ensure accurate field calculations while maintaining timely attendance.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years verifiable experience running a crew in surveying commercial and/or heavy industrial construction stakeout.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have a valid Driver's License
• Be able to read and comprehend measurements.
• Intermediate math skills including trigonometry and coordinate geometry.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to travel and stay overnight based on the workload 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

Crew supervision

Reading measurements

Trigonometry

Coordinate geometry

Communication

Travel readiness

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Survey equipment

Job description

Thompson Engineering is seeking a Survey Party Chief to lead the survey crew and manage daily field operations. The role reports survey data to the Survey Team Manager and may require traveling to support multiple projects.

Ideal candidates have five years of crew-leading surveying experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and a valid driver's license. You will operate survey equipment and ensure accurate field calculations while maintaining timely attendance.