Senior Field Surveyor & Crew Lead

Gila River Indian Community; Sacaton (AZ); On-site; USD 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Gila River Indian Community in Sacaton, AZ is seeking a Survey Party Chief for the Land Use Planning & Zoning department. You will direct all phases of field surveys, maintain field notes, and record data for construction and boundary work, while supervising Survey Instrument Technicians.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, at least three years in land surveys including one year as a Survey Instrument Technician, plus one year of supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, plus three years in conducting land surveys.
• Includes one year of experience as Survey Instrument Technician.
• One year of supervisory experience over a survey crew.
• Tribal Operator’s permit and valid driving record required.

Responsibilities

• Direct all phases of field surveys to determine exact locations and data for construction, payments, mapping, or boundary delineation.
• Supervise and train Survey Instrument Technicians.
• Maintain accurate notes, records, and sketches of field work and data.
• Perform survey calculations for grade, curves, angles, and distances from plans and notes.
• Survey new construction and record measurements on record drawings.
• Operate survey instruments on complex survey tasks.

Skills

Field survey engineering

Electronic survey equipment

Construction plans & specs

Lead responsibilities

Review work for conformance

Math calculations

Decision making

Coordinate work of others

Survey field notes

Communication with team

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Gila River Indian Community in Sacaton, AZ is seeking a Survey Party Chief for the Land Use Planning & Zoning department. You will direct all phases of field surveys, maintain field notes, and record data for construction and boundary work, while supervising Survey Instrument Technicians.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, at least three years in land surveys including one year as a Survey Instrument Technician, plus one year of supervisory experience.