Survey Crew Chief

Talentify; South Holland (IL); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a highly skilled Survey Crew Chief to lead land surveying projects. The role involves effective communication with clients and team members, operating advanced surveying equipment, and conducting various types of surveys. This hybrid position offers competitive pay and robust benefits, including health insurance and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Multiple health insurance options

Company paid vision and dental insurance

401(k) with a match

Paid day off for your birthday

Access to company condos

Annual family and corporate outings

Gym membership subsidies

Paid time off for volunteering

Company events and celebrations

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in land surveying.
• Strong knowledge of geometry and trigonometry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with team members to complete assigned tasks.
• Read and apply information from civil engineering plans.
• Conduct various types of land surveying including ALTA and boundary surveys.

Skills

Geometry

Trigonometry

Interpolation

Extrapolation

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Trimble Access

Trimble TSC7 Survey Controller

Trimble S6 Total Station

Trimble R8/R12i GNSS Receiver

Analog Automatic Level

Job description

Job Title: Survey Crew Chief
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Survey Crew Chief who will play a crucial role in completing assigned tasks by communicating effectively with team members and interacting professionally with the public, clients, and contractors. The individual will read and apply information from civil engineering plans, boundary surveys, and related documents, and will operate and instruct the use of digital total stations, automatic levels, and GNSS receivers. The role involves conducting various types of land surveying including ALTA, boundary, elevation, and topography construction staking.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with team members to complete assigned tasks.
• Interact professionally with the public, clients, and contractors while performing duties.
• Read and apply information from civil engineering plans, boundary surveys, and related documents.
• Operate and instruct the use of digital total stations, automatic levels, and GNSS receivers.
• Conduct different types of land surveying: ALTA, boundary, elevation, and topography construction staking.

Essential Skills

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in land surveying.
• Strong knowledge of geometry, trigonometry, interpolation, and extrapolation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Trimble Access software.
• Experienced in operating Trimble TSC7 Survey Controller, Trimble S6 (or similar) total station, Trimble R8/R12i GNSS receiver, and analog automatic level.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Preferred experience with Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe Acrobat DC.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.

Work Environment

This position offers a dynamic work environment with a family-like culture that encourages growth and collaboration. The role is primarily field-based, with 90% of the time spent on-site and the remaining 10% in the office due to weather constraints. Travel is local or within Northwest Indiana, and the individual will be based in the office closest to their home, with locations available in Itasca, Frankfort, South Holland, Bourbonnais, Monee, and Merrillville, Indiana. A company vehicle is provided, allowing direct travel to site each day. The position is stable with no layoffs during winter, and the work area extends from the Wisconsin border to Minooka, east into Porter County, Indiana, south to Iroquois County in Illinois, and includes a project in Oswego.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $74880.00 - $95680.00/yr.

You will find competitive compensation and robust benefits including multiple health insurance options with low premiums; company paid vision, dental, LTD/STD and life insurances; profit sharing and a 401(k) with a match.

You will enjoy other unique benefits like paid day off for you birthday; access to company condos in WI, MI and MO; annual family and corporate outings; wellness events; and gym membership and computer purchase subsidies.

You will be able to give back in the community through stewardship opportunities; paid time off for volunteering; annual drives for local non-for-profits and STEM partnerships with schools and student organizations.

You will have fun with your friends at work through various company events like family zoo days, happy hours, our annual softball game, monthly office events like National Pie Day (3.14), potlucks or showing your support for your favorite Chicago baseball team!

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in South Holland,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 3, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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