Survey Party Chief

Arcadis; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 61,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Survey Party Chief in Chattanooga, TN. The role involves managing survey projects, supervising crews, and ensuring data accuracy. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in surveying and strong leadership skills. Join a team dedicated to sustainable solutions and make a significant impact in the field.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

15 days PTO

Nine Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• 8+ years relevant experience in surveying, with at least 1 year leading a crew.

Responsibilities

• Supervise survey crew, coordinate work efforts, and maintain equipment.
• Ensure accuracy of collected data and compliance with regulations.
• Research job locations and maintain accurate logs and records.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational Skills

Tools

LEICA Equipment

GPS

Robotic Total Stations

Conventional Total Stations

Digital Levels

Job description

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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis seeks an experienced Survey Party Chief to join our Survey team to manage all field aspects of projects and work closely in collaboration with a dynamic team of experienced professionals. You should have experience with a variety of survey field equipment (GPS, Robotics, Total Stations, Field Data Collection), have a valid drivers’ license, and have superior communication skills with a detail-oriented approach. Ideally you will be based out of the Atlanta, GA area or Chattanooga, TN area with the ability to work on projects around the state of Georgia.

Role accountabilities:

• Supervise the work of the survey crew, evaluate priorities, coordinate and organize the work efforts and the maintenance of instruments and equipment.
• Supervise the standard of work being performed and derive the necessary field calculations from work completed.
• Ensure that angles, distances, and other collected in formation are accurate and conform to regulations and standards.
• Coordinate findings of the work with engineering personnel, clients, and others concerned with projects.
• Locate, review and research job locations for identifying landmarks, physical objects, and significant land changes that would affect the survey.
• Research previous survey evidence, maps, deeds, physical evidence, and other records to obtain data needed for survey determine methods and procedures for establishing or reestablishing survey control.
• Keep accurate notes, records, sketches to describe work performed, complete daily logs and expense reports.
• Complete company and/or client safety forms and make sure all crew members are following safety procedures.
• Familiarity with commonly used surveying terms and with the use and care of survey tools and other survey field equipment used for measuring, sighting, and leveling required.
• Familiarity with and proficiency in the operation of survey equipment such as the Total Station/Data Collector, Level, and various Global Positioning System (GPS) methods.
• Working from extreme heights up to 200 feet high.
• Working on water from a boat.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications

• 8 or more years’ relevant experience in surveying, with at least 1 years’ experience leading a survey crew.
  
  

Key Attributes

• Experience working on DOT projects
• Familiarity with post processing and downloading survey data from data collectors.
• Strong leadership skills, work ethic, and team-player attitude
• Strong technical, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Will report directly to field crew supervisor
• No fear of extreme heights.
• Boating Experience
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with all forms of LEICA equipment including GPS, Robotic Total Stations, Conventional Total Stations and Digital Levels.
• Working with instruments to gather data via terrestrial laser scanning.
• FAA Part 107 UAS License
  
  

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $61200 - $91800. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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