Survey Crew Chief

Barge Design Solutions; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barge Design Solutions in Chattanooga, TN seeks a Survey Crew Chief to lead field surveying, mentor crew, and prepare final surveys under supervision for approval by a Registered Land Surveyor. Roles include briefing/debriefing, data processing, drafting maps, and reporting.

You will travel as needed, work outdoors in rough terrain, and carry up to 50 lbs. This position offers growth within a respected engineering and architecture firm, with opportunities to contribute to multi-disciplinary

Qualifications

• Two-year degree in Engineering Technology, Surveying or equivalent with 7 years of practical experience.
• Skilled in use and maintenance of survey instruments (GPS, robotics, data collectors, level rods).
• Experience in boundary and topographic surveys, construction staking, and reading deeds/plats.
• Ability to instruct, direct, and lead field crews.
• Ability to read plats, deeds, easements, and plans.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel/overnight.

Responsibilities

• Assist in project planning tasks including pricing, planning, estimation, and coordination.
• Communicate with Clients, Project Managers, Surveyors, Geomaticists, and stakeholders with accurate data.
• Perform field surveying and ensure data accuracy from the field crew.
• Conduct moderately complex field calculations and determine property boundaries.
• Prepare finished grade sheets, topographic maps, and survey reports.
• Review field data and maps to ensure QA; provide coaching to the team.
• Conduct site visits and ensure QC standards.
• Research record maps, deeds, easements, and right-of-way documents and maintain data records.

Skills

GPS

Robotics

Data collectors

Level rods

Field surveying

Boundary surveys

Reading plats/deeds

Leadership

Communication

QA/QC

Education

Two-year degree in Engineering Technology or Surveying

Tools

Survey instruments

Total Station

AutoCAD or drafting software

Job description

What We're Looking For

Barge Design Solutions is seeking a Survey Crew Chief that assists in briefing and debriefing field crews, processing field notes and data, retracing or surveying property boundaries, writing reports, drafting maps, and preparing final surveys under minimal supervision for approval by a Registered Land Surveyor. Additionally, this position directly leads and mentors others while engaged in field surveying work.

Responsibilities

• Assist in performing a subset of tasks for project planning including pricing, planning, estimation, and coordination of tasks for a project.
• Contact and communicate with Clients, Project Managers, Surveyors, Geomaticist, Managers, and other stakeholders providing accurate data.
• Perform field surveying for various projects and ensure accuracy of data collected by the field crew.
• Perform moderately complex field calculations (such as calculating horizontal and vertical geometry of roadways or for construction stake outs), determine property boundaries, retrace and survey boundary lines.
• Prepare finished grade sheets, topographic maps, records of survey, corner records, and other survey reports.
• Review field data, reports, and maps to ensure proper QA techniques, provide feedback and coaching back to project team.
• Conduct site visits ensuring proper QC standards are followed.
• Research existing record information, including record maps, plans, deeds, easements, and right-of-way documents, and ensure maintenance of field data records.

Education & Experience Qualifications

• Two-year degree in Engineering Technology, Computer Drafting, Surveying, or equivalent with 7 years of relevant experience, or other relevant combination of education and/or experience
• Skilled in the use of maintenance of survey instruments (GPS, robotics, data collectors, level rods, etc.)
• Experienced in all aspects of land surveying including boundary surveys, topographic surveys, construction staking, etc. with the ability to read and interpret various types of construction and property documents
• Ability to effectively instruct, direct, and lead others in the field
• Ability to read and interpret plats, deeds, easements, and plans
• Knowledge of field surveying practices and procedures; building knowledge of office surveying practices and proceduresValid driver's license and sufficient driving record
• Ability to work varying schedules
• Ability to travel at times and overnight
• Daily work environment includes working out of doors and in rough terrain. Individuals will walk, sit, and stand while operating various equipment, tools, and machinery.
• Individuals may need to carry, push, pull, or lift up to 50 lbs. Individuals may need to climb to various elevations and requires visual acuity sufficient to read alpha/numeric symbols and perform computation and design.

Why join us?

Barge Design Solutions, Inc., is an engineering and architecture firm with diverse in-house multidisciplinary practice areas. The employee-owned company is more than 650+ people strong and serves clients nationwide from multiple U.S. locations. Barge is ranked on Engineering News-Record (ENR)’s Top 500 Design Firms and Architectural Record’s Top 300 Architecture Firms and is a certified Great Place To Work®.

Our Primary Purpose For Being In Business Is Ultimately To Create a Better Life By Unleashing The Potential Of Our People, Clients And Communities. This Purpose Is Supported By Our Company’s Core Values Because At The End Of The Day, Barge CARES

• Collaborate – Help and expect help. Teamwork is essential in what we do.
• Authentic – Honesty, integrity and trust are at the heart of everything we do. We are who we say we are.
• Responsible – We are accountable for our work, our attitude, and our actions. We make Barge better.
• Excellence – We go all in and expect more of ourselves than others expect of us.
• Service – We are humble. We use our gifts in service of others.

We believe that if we are living out our purpose for being in business and integrating our values into everything we do, we will ultimately achieve our vision to be the firm best known for being selected when it matters most.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Agency Submissions

No unsolicited agency submissions. Barge Design Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or staffing agencies. Any unsolicited resume becomes the property of Barge Design Solutions, and no fee will be paid for resulting hires. Only agencies with a signed agreement are authorized to submit candidates.