Senior Field Survey Crew Lead

Westwood-Professional-Services; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. in Modesto, CA is seeking a qualified full-time Survey Crew Chief to lead a survey team in the field, collecting data to support design activities, boundary surveys, providing sketches, and layout for construction.

This role requires extensive travel and hands-on expertise with GPS, total stations, scanners, and data collectors, plus mentoring junior crew members and ensuring safety and quality on projects across diverse sites.

Qualifications

• Lead a survey crew in field activities including construction staking and boundary work.
• Provide sketches and layouts to support design and construction.
• Mentor and train crew members and coordinate with office personnel.

Responsibilities

• Lead survey crew in field data collection for design, boundary, ALTA, and topography projects.
• Organize field staking materials and ensure efficient field operations.
• Operate GPS, total stations, scanners, and data collectors; transfer files to project folders.
• Communicate project status, progress, and issues to office teams; maintain client relations.
• Uphold Safety, Quality Management, and Equipment Maintenance policies.

Skills

Leadership

Field work

GPS operation

Total station operation

Data transfer/File management

Communication with teams/clients

Safety compliance

Education

Associate’s Degree in Surveying or related

Tools

GPS

Total Station

Scanners

Data Collectors

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. in Modesto, CA is seeking a qualified full-time Survey Crew Chief to lead a survey team in the field, collecting data to support design activities, boundary surveys, providing sketches, and layout for construction.

This role requires extensive travel and hands-on expertise with GPS, total stations, scanners, and data collectors, plus mentoring junior crew members and ensuring safety and quality on projects across diverse sites.