Senior Survey Lead — Civil Construction & Field Ops

Francis O Day Co., Inc; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Francis O Day Co., Inc. in Rockville, MD is seeking a Chief Surveyor to lead surveying operations for heavy civil construction projects. You will ensure accurate control, layout, measurements, and survey data while coordinating crews and equipment with project teams.

The role requires directing survey activities, maintaining safety, and delivering work in accordance with plans and specifications. Strong leadership and technical proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of surveying experience, including leadership of construction survey operations.
• Experience with Trimble, CAD, MicroStation, and GPS modeling is necessary.
• Heavy civil construction experience in site development, grading, excavation, utilities, paving, or public works preferred.
• Ability to interpret civil plans, profiles, cross-sections, specifications, and digital design files.
• Proficiency with total stations, GNSS/GPS, data collectors, construction layout, and machine-control workflows.
• Knowledge of coordinate systems, datums, benchmarks, traverses, leveling, calculations, and survey quality control.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites. Licensure or additional credentials may be required for certain duties or jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritize survey work across projects; review drawings, specifications, design files, and site conditions before work begins.
• Establish and maintain horizontal and vertical control, benchmarks, reference points, and site control networks.
• Oversee construction layout for grading, excavation, utilities, drainage, paving, structures, and related site work.
• Verify line, grade, elevations, offsets, slopes, stationing, coordinates, and as-built conditions; identify and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Coordinate staking, machine-control data, quantity surveys, progress measurements, change-order support, and project closeout documentation.
• Review survey notes, calculations, CAD and machine-control files, reports, and deliverables for accuracy and completeness.
• Manage survey equipment, software, calibration checks, maintenance, data security, and appropriate use of technology.
• Supervise and develop survey crews; assign work, provide technical guidance, coordinate staffing and training, and monitor performance.
• Communicate survey needs, progress, design conflicts, and schedule risks to project managers, superintendents, engineers, and field personnel.
• Enforce company and site safety requirements, including PPE and safe work around traffic, heavy equipment, excavations, and active work zones.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Tools

Trimble

CAD

MicroStation

GPS modeling

Job description

Francis O Day Co., Inc. in Rockville, MD is seeking a Chief Surveyor to lead surveying operations for heavy civil construction projects. You will ensure accurate control, layout, measurements, and survey data while coordinating crews and equipment with project teams.

The role requires directing survey activities, maintaining safety, and delivering work in accordance with plans and specifications. Strong leadership and technical proficiency are essential.