Survey Party Chief

Arcadis; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 77,048 - 92,457; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis seeks an experienced Survey Party Chief to lead field operations across projects in Georgia and Tennessee. You will supervise survey crews, manage instruments (GPS, Total Stations, data collectors), and collaborate with engineers and clients to deliver accurate data.

Based in the Chattanooga/Atlanta region, you will handle safety, daily logs, and data processing, with a focus on DOT projects and strict standards.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in surveying with at least 1 year leading a crew.
• Experience on DOT projects and field crew supervision.
• Proficiency with Leica survey equipment and data collection.
• Strong documentation and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the survey crew and coordinate field activities.
• Ensure accuracy of angles and distances and conform to standards.
• Coordinate findings with engineers, clients, and project stakeholders.
• Maintain instruments, prepare daily logs and expense reports.
• Ensure safety forms and crew compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Safety awareness

Team player

Strong work ethic

Height safety

Boating experience

Tools

Leica equipment

GPS

Robotic Total Stations

Conventional Total Stations

Digital Levels

Post-processing survey data

Job description

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 driver’s 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 information 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 year’s 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.

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, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions include medical, dental, and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), short‑term and long‑term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional wellness, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. There are nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.

Salary range: $77,048 – $92,457. Actual salaries will vary based on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.