Survey Party Chief

M.C. Dean; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Survey Chief to lead surveying services in Atlanta. This role involves managing field crews, ensuring compliance with design specifications, and providing essential support throughout projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in land surveying, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to excellence. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that enhance customer outcomes and improve lives. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are driven by the impact of your work, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in land surveying with 2 years in a Party Chief role.
• Proficient in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.

Responsibilities

• Manages daily operations of multiple survey field crews.
• Directs the use of satellite and conventional survey equipment.

Skills

Land Surveying

Algebra

Geometry

Trigonometry

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Total Station

GPS Data Collector

Auto Levels

Revit

Job description

Overview

Build Your Future at M.C. Dean

We're seeking people driven to excellence and inspired by the way engineering and innovation improves lives, enhances customer outcomes, and changes the world for the better. As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with more than 5,100 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

M.C. Dean is seeking a Survey Chief to join our team in Atlanta, GA. In this role you will provide quality surveying services to company to ensure construction work complies with design drawings and specifications. Performs survey measurements for job set-up, stake-out, and "As-Built". Provides survey support to job site personnel as required throughout the course of a project. Provides survey support to job site personnel as required throughout the course of a project.

The Survey Chief supervises project fieldwork or project stages, ensuring that the agreed work is carried out efficiently, such that the technical, commercial, contractual, financial and QHSE requirements are met. The Chief must be capable of planning, organizing, managing, coordination, leading, motivating, delegating and communication to achieve optimum balance between costs, time and quality and between costs, benefits and risks.

Job Responsibilities

Manages the daily operations of multiple survey field crews in completion of various survey project types. Directs the use of all satellite and conventional survey equipment utilized in completion of field survey projects.

• Maintains clear, detailed field notes.
• Communicates with the client in the field on behalf of the company.
• Completes and submits all required paperwork.
• Reviews field collected survey data to ensure project requirements are met.
• Trains and mentors subordinate survey crew personnel in the use of all equipment and procedures.
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties or completes special projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma and 5+ years' experience in land surveying with 2 or more years in a Party Chief role required
• Proficient in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Experience with operations of Total Station, GPS Data collector, and Auto Levels.
• Able to follow detailed instructions and pay close attention to detail.
• Able to read construction drawings and specifications.
• Willing to learn new concepts and adopt to new technologies.
• Proficient communication skills including verbal and written, interpersonal and organizational.
• Ability to interact professionally with all levels of staff with strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to commit to the company values.
• Ability to collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to travel as required which may include out of town travel
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must have a dependable vehicle with up-to-date inspection sticker to perform work related duties.

Desired Qualifications:

• Current surveyor license is preferred
• Experience with Revit

Abilities:

• Lifts at least 100 pounds at one time and 60 pounds for an extended period of time.
• Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.