Lead Survey Party Chief — Field Crew & Data Reporting

Thompson Engineering; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Engineering is seeking a full-time Survey Party Chief in Baton Rouge to oversee the land surveying crew and manage daily field operations. The role reports survey data to the Survey Team Manager and may require travel to support multiple projects.

Ideal candidates bring five years of crew-leading experience in surveying with strong math, measurement reading, and communication skills, plus a valid driver’s license and readiness to travel.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years verifiable experience in 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 which include trigonometry and coordinate geometry.

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

Team leadership

Communication

Reading measurements

Travel willing

Time management

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Survey equipment

Job description

Thompson Engineering is seeking a full-time Survey Party Chief in Baton Rouge to oversee the land surveying crew and manage daily field operations. The role reports survey data to the Survey Team Manager and may require travel to support multiple projects.

Ideal candidates bring five years of crew-leading experience in surveying with strong math, measurement reading, and communication skills, plus a valid driver’s license and readiness to travel.