Lead Surveyor - Heavy Civil Construction

Gregory Construction; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gregory Construction in Louisville is seeking a Lead Surveyor to lead field survey operations across heavy civil and mission-critical projects. The role requires senior, hands-on expertise in survey technology and construction interfaces, with frequent project-to-project travel.

The ideal candidate will oversee complex layout, grading, utilities, and site development, mentor survey personnel, and ensure consistency of survey practices using Trimble and Topcon systems in a fast-paced field

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive construction surveying experience with a strong heavy civil background.
• Demonstrated experience leading or providing technical oversight of survey operations.
• Strong field experience with mass grading, earthwork, excavation, utilities, concrete, structural layout, paving, and/or site development.
• Advanced proficiency with Trimble Business Center (TBC).
• Strong experience with total stations, GPS equipment, construction layout, and survey control.
• Ability to establish, maintain, verify, and troubleshoot survey control networks.
• Experience training, mentoring, or providing technical direction to survey personnel.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with project management and field leadership.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel regularly between project sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support survey operations across active heavy civil and mission-critical projects.
• Plan survey workflows, layout sequencing, and field priorities based on project schedules and production needs.
• Establish standards for survey accuracy, quality control, documentation, and field procedures.
• Perform and verify complex layout, staking, elevations, control, and as-built surveys.
• Provide survey leadership for mass grading, earthwork, wet and dry utilities, excavation, concrete, structures, paving, and site development.
• Establish, maintain, and troubleshoot survey control networks and project benchmarks.
• Operate and support Trimble S7 Total Stations, TSC7 Controllers, Trimble Access, and Topcon GPS systems.
• Use Trimble Business Center (TBC) to manage and support construction survey data and field operations.
• Review design plans, alignments, elevations, coordinate systems, and construction data before field execution.
• Identify discrepancies between design information and field conditions and work with project teams to resolve them.
• Coordinate closely with project managers, superintendents, engineers, and field leadership to keep survey activities aligned with construction schedules.
• Troubleshoot complex survey, equipment, control, and layout issues.
• Train, mentor, and provide technical support to Party Chiefs, Survey Techs, and other field personnel.
• Help drive consistent survey processes and best practices from project to project.
• Travel regularly between Gregory Construction jobsites based on project needs.

Skills

Heavy civil construction

Survey operations

Leadership

Communication

Travel

Field troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor-level degree in surveying or related field

Tools

Trimble S7

TSC7 Controllers

Trimble Access

Topcon GPS systems

Trimble Business Center (TBC)

Job description

Lead Surveyor - Heavy Civil Construction

Gregory Construction

Louisville, KY 40201

Company: Gregory Construction
Job Type: Full-Time | Travel Required
Location: Southeast & Mid-Atlantic | Project-Based Travel

Lead Survey Operations Where the Work Happens

Gregory Construction is seeking an experienced Lead Surveyor to lead and support survey operations across our heavy civil and mission-critical construction projects.

This is a senior, hands-on survey position for someone who understands both survey technology and heavy civil construction. We need a leader who knows how grading, mass earthwork, underground utilities, excavation, concrete, structures, and site development come together in the field—and how accurate survey operations keep those projects moving.

The Lead Surveyor will provide technical leadership, establish consistent survey practices, support field teams, and help develop our survey personnel across multiple projects.

Frequent project-to-project travel is required.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and support survey operations across active heavy civil and mission-critical projects.
• Plan survey workflows, layout sequencing, and field priorities based on project schedules and production needs.
• Establish standards for survey accuracy, quality control, documentation, and field procedures.
• Perform and verify complex layout, staking, elevations, control, and as‑built surveys.
• Provide survey leadership for mass grading, earthwork, wet and dry utilities, excavation, concrete, structures, paving, and site development.
• Establish, maintain, and troubleshoot survey control networks and project benchmarks.
• Operate and support Trimble S7 Total Stations, TSC7 Controllers, Trimble Access, and Topcon GPS systems.
• Use Trimble Business Center (TBC) to manage and support construction survey data and field operations.
• Review design plans, alignments, elevations, coordinate systems, and construction data before field execution.
• Identify discrepancies between design information and field conditions and work with project teams to resolve them.
• Coordinate closely with project managers, superintendents, engineers, and field leadership to keep survey activities aligned with construction schedules.
• Troubleshoot complex survey, equipment, control, and layout issues.
• Train, mentor, and provide technical support to Party Chiefs, Survey Techs, and other field personnel.
• Help drive consistent survey processes and best practices from project to project.
• Travel regularly between Gregory Construction jobsites based on project needs.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced survey professional who has spent significant time in heavy civil construction and understands how survey operations directly impact field production.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive construction surveying experience, with a strong heavy civil background.
• Demonstrated experience leading or providing technical oversight of survey operations.
• Strong field experience with mass grading, earthwork, excavation, underground utilities, concrete, structural layout, paving, and/or site development.
• Advanced proficiency with Trimble Business Center (TBC).
• Strong experience with total stations, GPS equipment, construction layout, and survey control.
• Ability to establish, maintain, verify, and troubleshoot survey control networks.
• Strong ability to interpret complex construction plans, alignments, elevations, coordinate systems, and design data.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot field and technical survey issues.
• Experience training, mentoring, or providing technical direction to survey personnel.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with project management and field leadership.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly between project sites.

Heavy Civil Experience Is Important

We're especially interested in survey leaders who understand the type of construction Gregory performs.

A strong candidate will have experience surveying several of the following:

• Heavy civil construction
• Mass excavation, earthwork, and grading
• Wet and dry underground utilities
• Storm, sanitary, and water systems
• Underground electrical and communications infrastructure
• Excavation and trenching
• Concrete and structural construction
• Roadway and paving operations
• Mission-critical/data center sitework

Gregory Construction specializes in civil, industrial, and mission‑critical construction, so experience working in comparable construction environments is particularly valuable.

Preferred Technical Experience

• Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
• OSHA 30 Certification
• Experience supporting survey operations across multiple projects or geographic locations

Why Gregory Construction?

At Gregory Construction, survey is an integral part of how we plan, execute, and deliver our work.

As a Lead Surveyor, you’ll have the opportunity to influence how survey operations are performed across multiple projects, develop other survey professionals, work with modern survey technology, and directly support the teams building complex heavy civil and mission‑critical projects.

Gregory Construction offers competitive compensation and benefits along with opportunities for professional development and career advancement. Our culture is centered around our Core Values of Safety, Integrity, Excellence, and Communication.

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