Lead Field Survey Party Chief - Travel Required

Thompson Engineering; Spanish Fort (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Engineering in Alabama is seeking a Survey Party Chief to lead the survey crew on land surveying projects. This full-time role reports to the Survey Team Manager and requires coordination with field teams to ensure accurate data collection.

Ideal candidates will travel to support multiple projects, have strong measurement reading skills, and be able to manage field crew schedules and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Five years verifiable experience leading a surveying crew.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Ability to read and comprehend measurements.
• Intermediate trig and coordinate geometry.
• Strong communication with team and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily functions of the survey crew
• Set up and complete 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

Reading blueprints

Communication

Mathematics

Crew leadership

Travel readiness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Thompson Engineering in Alabama is seeking a Survey Party Chief to lead the survey crew on land surveying projects. This full-time role reports to the Survey Team Manager and requires coordination with field teams to ensure accurate data collection.

Ideal candidates will travel to support multiple projects, have strong measurement reading skills, and be able to manage field crew schedules and safety requirements.