Lead Survey Crew Chief – Field & Construction Staking

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

Job summary

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

You will manage field crew tasks, read construction plans, coordinate layouts for sites, and ensure QA/QC of site control. Strong math skills and prior field-staff leadership are essential for success at Pennoni.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 8–12 years' experience in commercial construction surveying.
• Ability to perform field work including heavy manual labor.
• Strong math skills and comfortable with field supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage field crew in survey field operations for construction, property, and design surveys.
• Coordinate field layout 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.
• Client communication on job sites.
• Manage use of field data controller and file transfers.

Skills

Field crew management

Math skills

Plan reading

Problem-solving

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Excel

AutoCAD

Survey equipment

Job description

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

You will manage field crew tasks, read construction plans, coordinate layouts for sites, and ensure QA/QC of site control. Strong math skills and prior field-staff leadership are essential for success at Pennoni.