Senior Field Survey Lead — ALTA & Construction Staking

Actalent; Trafalgar (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

HSA

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Survey Crew Chief for our Indiana operations in Trafalgar. The role focuses on measuring, inspecting, updating, and documenting surveys for topographical maps, boundaries, and construction layouts.

Based in Central Indiana, this contract-to-hire position requires 5–10 years of field experience, proficiency with Trimble, and AutoCAD. Travel may be required; on-site work in all weather conditions is common.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of field surveying experience.
• Proficiency utilizing Trimble equipment.
• Experience conducting ALTA and construction staking surveys.
• Willingness to travel out of town when needed, occasionally overnight.
• Experience with AutoCAD and survey calculations.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, and operate equipment used at surveying job sites.
• Measure, record, and calculate data based on readings from instruments.
• Lay out and recover markings, stakes, and other signifiers at job sites.
• Maintain survey monument tie sheets, including horizontal and vertical data.
• Perform surveying calculations, including traverses and level loops.
• Conduct land surveys for maintenance, location, and relocation of section corners.
• Perform construction surveys for roads, bridges, development sites, and buildings.
• Conduct surveys to establish property boundaries and rights-of-way.
• Resolve title discrepancies through surveying.
• Perform basic field calculations, including closing and adjusting level loops.
• Utilize various instruments, such as levels, total stations, and GPS equipment.
• Ensure daily downloading of field data from data collectors.
• Check as-built conditions using surveying techniques.
• Prepare documentation of survey activities.
• Maintain and adjust surveying equipment.
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules.
• Compile notes, sketches, and records of data obtained and work performed.

Skills

Field surveying experience

Trimble equipment

ALTA & construction staking

Willing to travel

AutoCAD & survey calculations

Tools

AutoCAD

Trimble

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Survey Crew Chief for our Indiana operations in Trafalgar. The role focuses on measuring, inspecting, updating, and documenting surveys for topographical maps, boundaries, and construction layouts.

Based in Central Indiana, this contract-to-hire position requires 5–10 years of field experience, proficiency with Trimble, and AutoCAD. Travel may be required; on-site work in all weather conditions is common.