Survey Crew Chief

Stantec; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking survey professionals to support our Geomatics team in Columbus, Ohio. You will perform surveying and mapping tasks, collect field data, and support Licensed Professional Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers on diverse projects.

Role involves operating laser scanners, GPS, robotic total stations, drones (FAA Part 107 certified), and data collectors while maintaining safety and quality standards across field sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in field surveying and data collection.
• Ability to perform measurements and calculations accurately.
• Experience supervising survey field crews is a plus.
• Knowledge of safety procedures and company standards.
• Familiarity with Trimble Business Center and AutoCAD Civil3D preferred.
• Comfort driving company or personal vehicle to job sites.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate measurements and calculations.
• Record field data.
• Supervise survey field crew.
• Ensure completion dates and budgets are met.
• Follow operating standards and safety practices.
• Use Trimble Business Center to transfer data and prepare field data.
• Assist in preparing survey drawings with AutoCAD Civil3D.
• Identify hazards and apply safety procedures.
• Maintain vehicles, tools and equipment; may drive to job sites.

Skills

Field data collection

Measurement & calculations

Team supervision

Project scheduling

Safety compliance

Data transfer over Trimble

AutoCAD Civil3D drafting

Hazard recognition

Vehicle/equipment maintenance

Driving to site

Tools

Trimble Business Center

AutoCAD Civil3D

Job description

Strong communities don't just happen. They're thoughtfully planned and future-ready. We bring life to urban downtowns, suburban hubs, small towns, and rural areas through master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, and recreation facilities. The result: vibrant economic centers, resilient neighborhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home.

If you're passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

Accurate data is the top priority for our Geomatics team. Through our work, we measure, process, and analyze spatial data. On, above and under the earth's surface we are providing our clients a full range of Geomatics, Surveying and Mapping services. Join a team of inspired and talented professionals who continually find inventive ways to get the job done safer, better, faster, and smarter using laser scanners, drones, LiDAR, remote controlled boats, and traditional survey techniques.

Your Opportunity

We provide our clients a full range of surveying and mapping services. Through our work, we define land boundaries, rights-of-way, easements, land surface and under water topographic features, building features, construction staking, utilities, and analyzing all types of spatial data for our internal and external client's projects. You will have the opportunity to operate multiple surveying instruments such as laser scanners, GPS, robotic total stations, drones (if FAA Part 107 certified), remote controlled boats (bathymetric) and data collectors supporting our Professional Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers on a variety of projects.

We provide the opportunity for our survey staff to advance their individual careers including the ultimate goal of Professional Licensure. You will perform surveying, mapping, and data collection work under the guidance of a Licensed Professional Land Surveyor or a Survey Project Manager.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Perform accurate measurements and calculations.
• Recording of field data.
• Supervising survey field crew.
• Ensuring completion dates and budgets are met.
• Ensuring consistent application of Stantecs operating standards and safety practices.
• Utilizing Trimble Business Center to transfer data to the proper location in the computer network and to acquire data for field use.
• Assist in the preparation of survey drawings using AutoCAD Civil3D software.
• Identify hazardous situations and apply safety procedures and company standards.
• Responsible for safe operation and maintenance of vehicles, tools, and equipment.
• Maybe required to drive company or personal vehicle to reach job sites.