Survey Crew Chief

Actalent; West Chester (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company truck

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Plan

PTO

Job summary

Actalent in West Chester, PA is seeking a Survey Crew Chief to lead field survey operations for land development and construction projects, including property/boundary, ALTA, and topographic surveys. This field-based role covers residential and commercial stakeout across the local area, with a company truck provided for travel between sites.

The ideal candidate has extensive land surveying experience, strong knowledge of boundaries and ALTA/topographic methods, and the ability to coordinate

Qualifications

• 25+ years of experience in land surveying.
• Strong knowledge of property and boundary surveys.
• Experience performing ALTA surveys.
• Experience conducting topographic surveys.
• Experience with residential construction stakeout.
• Experience with commercial construction stakeout.
• Knowledge of survey modeling tools or platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform land surveying activities for property and boundary surveys in the local region.
• Conduct ALTA and topographic surveys to support engineering, design, and land development projects.
• Perform residential and commercial construction stakeout to ensure accurate placement of structures and site features.
• Utilize surveying instruments and software to collect, verify, and document field data.
• Coordinate daily field activities and plan survey routes and equipment needs.
• Travel between project sites within the local area using a company-provided truck.
• Collaborate with office and field teams to communicate survey findings and resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure field work complies with standards and project requirements.
• Maintain survey equipment and follow safe practices.

Skills

Land surveying

Property & boundaries

ALTA surveys

Topographic surveys

Construction stakeout

Survey tools

Field data collection

Independent work

Tools

Terramodeling tools

Survey instruments

GPS/Total Station

Job description

Job Title: Survey Crew Chief Job Description

The Survey Crew Chief leads field survey operations for a variety of land development and construction projects, including property and boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, and topographic surveys. This field-based role focuses on residential and commercial construction stakeout across the local area and offers the use of a company truck for travel between project sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform land surveying activities for property and boundary surveys in the local region.
• Conduct ALTA and topographic surveys to support engineering, design, and land development projects.
• Perform residential and commercial construction stakeout to ensure accurate placement of structures and site features.
• Utilize surveying instruments, tools, and relevant software to collect, verify, and document field data.
• Apply strong knowledge of survey principles, property boundaries, and topography to produce accurate field measurements.
• Coordinate daily field activities, including planning survey routes and organizing required equipment and resources.
• Travel between project sites within the local area using a company-provided truck.
• Collaborate with office and field team members to communicate survey findings and resolve any discrepancies.
• Ensure that all field work complies with applicable standards, procedures, and project requirements.
• Maintain survey equipment in good working condition and follow safe work practices while on the road and on site.

Essential Skills

• 25 years of experience in land surveying, with hands-on field experience.
• Strong knowledge of property and boundary surveys.
• Experience performing ALTA surveys.
• Experience conducting topographic surveys.
• Experience with residential construction stakeout.
• Experience with commercial construction stakeout.
• Knowledge of relevant survey modeling tools or platforms (e.g., terrain or corridor modeling).
• Proficiency with land surveying practices and techniques in the field.
• Ability to work independently in a field-based role and manage daily survey tasks.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with utility surveys and construction-related surveying tasks.
• Familiarity with survey-related software or digital modeling tools for topography and land development.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in field measurements and documentation.
• Effective communication skills for coordinating with project teams and reporting survey results.
• Solid organizational skills to manage multiple field assignments within the local area.

Work Environment

This is a field-based, on-the-road position with most work performed at project sites in the local area, including Chester County, Delaware County, and Montgomery County. The role involves daily travel between sites using a company-provided truck. Work is primarily outdoors in varying weather and site conditions, including active residential and commercial construction environments. The position requires comfort with working on uneven terrain, around construction activity, and with standard survey equipment and tools.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of West Chester, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $35.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in West Chester, PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 12, 2026.

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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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