Survey Party Chief

Dewberry; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Survey Party Chief to join their Danville office. This role involves performing various land surveying tasks, utilizing advanced GPS technology and robotic total stations. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience, a strong commitment to quality deliverables, and excellent communication skills. You'll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects while collaborating with a dedicated team in a supportive environment. If you thrive in challenging conditions and are passionate about delivering exceptional results, this position could be your next great career move.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Party Chief with strong land surveying skills.
• Proficient in GPS and robotic total stations operation.

Responsibilities

• Perform all aspects of land surveying including ALTA and property surveys.
• Work under rigorous conditions and manage field tasks.

Skills

Land Surveying

GPS Control

Robotic Total Stations

Construction Drawings

Communication Skills

Utility Locating

Tools

Trimble TSC3

Trimble TSC5

Trimble TSC7

Carlson Survey Software

Job description

Job Description

Dewberry is currently looking for a Survey Party Chief to perform a variety of tasks associated with land surveying, GIS and civil engineering projects in our Danville, VA office location. The selected candidate will have a track record for understanding the importance of ownership of a given project or task and the value of a quality deliverable to our diverse client base. If you are inquisitive, solutions-driven, have pride in your work product and have a broad experience base, we hope to talk with you regarding this position and career potential at Dewberry.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. The Fairfax, Virginia based firm is locally and family-owned. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. By joining our firm, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for over 60 years.

Responsibilities

• Perform all aspects of land surveying, GPS control, control using robotic total stations, ALTA surveys, property surveys, topography and existing conditions surveys, utility and as-built recovery and construction stakeout
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills & Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of working experience as a Party Chief
• Ability to operate Robotic Total Stations and fluent in GPS, static, RTK and RTN collection protocols
• Familiarity with Trimble TSC3, TSC5 or TSC7 Data Collectors
• Familiarity with Carlson Survey software a plus
• Sufficient knowledge to handle most survey-related tasks in the field to include the ability to review and understand construction drawings and perform associated layout
• Experienced in reading and understanding deeds and plats
• Experienced in recovery of boundary evidence in the field
• Ability to collect as-built and topographic data, provide sketches and work with survey technicians to develop superior mapping products
• Ability to work under rigorous conditions
• Utility locating experience a plus
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be reliable

Additional Requirements

• Must understand the importance of the deliverable and have a track record of ownership with regard to all projects and assignments and be a team player
• Have the ability to work out of town, flexible with work area
• Must have a valid driver's license, clean driving record and be able to maintain a valid driver’s license in order to operate company vehicle
• Must be able to pass drug/alcohol screening
• Physically able to work outdoors in all weather conditions and terrains.
• Ability to repetitively stoop, crawl, bend at the knees and waist, squat and lift 50 lbs; includes body weight, equipment, tools and boxes, in addition to ability to stand for long periods of time on varied surfaces

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.