Lead Field Survey Party Chief – Construction & Boundaries

Pennoni; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennoni in Virginia Beach is seeking an experienced Survey Party Chief to lead our field surveying operations in the Hampton Roads area. You’ll be responsible for the daily operation of a survey crew on land surveying projects including geodetic, boundary, topographic, and construction staking.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent math skills, and the ability to manage field staff and coordinate layouts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• 8–12 years of commercial construction experience preferred.
• Able to perform field work which may include heavy manual labor.
• Strong math skills and ability to read plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage field crew in survey operations for construction, property, and design surveys.
• Coordinate field layouts for buildings and sites.
• QA/QC site control and layout information from the office.
• Read and understand construction plans and property plats.
• Manipulate digital cut sheets and point data in files.
• Oversee field instrument operations.
• Maintain client communication on job sites.
• Manage use of field data controller and file transfers.

Skills

Field crew management

Strong math skills

Read construction plans

Problem solving

Communication with clients

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Excel spreadsheets

AutoCAD

Job description

Pennoni in Virginia Beach is seeking an experienced Survey Party Chief to lead our field surveying operations in the Hampton Roads area. You’ll be responsible for the daily operation of a survey crew on land surveying projects including geodetic, boundary, topographic, and construction staking.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent math skills, and the ability to manage field staff and coordinate layouts.