Survey Party Chief

Consor Engineers; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Growth & Development

Work-Life Alignment

Wellness benefits

Employer-paid life insurance

Community involvement opportunities

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm in Phoenix is seeking an experienced Survey Party Chief to lead field surveys for transportation-related structures. You will guide a survey crew, operate various survey instruments, and ensure project accuracy. The ideal candidate has over ten years of experience, holds relevant certifications, and possesses strong communication skills. This role offers career development opportunities in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years field surveying experience or Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT).
• Experience providing heavy construction staking/layout for transportation structures.
• Experience operating survey instruments and entering data in electronic equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and survey assigned locations.
• Direct and assist a field survey crew on multiple projects.
• Verify locations of construction project items in the field.

Skills

Field surveying experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

RLS, NICET Level III, or NSPS Level III Certification

Tools

GPS equipment

Electronic total stations

Digital and automatic levels

Job description

What Your Day Will Look Like:

Consor is currently looking for a Survey Party Chief to join our Construction Services Surveying team specializing in transportation-related structures in our Phoenix Downtown office. As a dynamic and growing engineering consulting firm, Consor has many opportunities for career development.

What You’ll Do:

• Prepares and surveys assigned locations.
• Directs and assists a field survey crew to locate existing survey monuments, sets traverse points for control, sets new survey monuments for use as control points, and paints and/or sets targets for aerial mapping.
• Directs and assists a survey crew on multiple transportation construction projects.
• Makes minor adjustments to the methods and workflow to accommodate changing conditions.
• Verifies locations of construction project items in the field and in the plans.
• Clarifies and interprets plans for subordinates, project field personnel, and contractor personnel.
• Provides advice to project personnel, keeping them informed of project construction plan changes.
• Performs daily tasks by demonstrating proper procedures for using specialized equipment.
• Operates a variety of survey equipment including Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite receivers, total stations, and electronic levels to establish horizontal and vertical control.
• Compiles field survey books.
• Prepares maps, diagrams, and sketches, annotates photographs and writes field survey notes.
• Writes detailed descriptions of survey site control points and monuments for geodetic positions and later recovery.
• Draws maps for each project, notes angles, distances, and calculates slopes.
• Composes and completes a transit book to record all survey data.
• Sets or directs others to set traffic control signals on job site for workers’ safety.
• Reviews subordinates’ work in progress, or upon completion, to ensure the accuracy and completeness of computations and measurements.
• Explains and demonstrates basic survey field methods to other field personnel.
• Performs other related duties such as testing and maintaining survey equipment and operation and maintaining assigned vehicles.

What You’ll Need:

• Minimum ten years field surveying experience or Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT).
• RLS, NICET Level III, or NSPS Level III Certification
• Experience providing heavy construction staking/layout for transportation structures (i.e. bridges, underpasses, overpasses, etc).
• Experience with operating survey instruments including electronic total stations, digital and automatic levels, GPS equipment and robotics, and entering data in electronic surveying equipment, field books, and computers.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Hybrid Work Environment and Physical Demands:

This hybrid job operates between an office environment and a field environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and copy machines. May require occasional exposure to work environments that may include inclement weather, heat, humidity, noise, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and bodies of water, depending on project requirements.

While performing the duties of this job, physical demands of the employee include frequent sitting, moving, standing, talking, hearing, and occasional balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling. This job may occasionally require operating a company vehicle, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 35 lbs.

What Benefits You’ll Enjoy:

• Career Growth & Development – Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.
• Work-Life Alignment – Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.
• Wellness – Medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.
• Life – Employer-paid STD and LTD, employer-paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match.
• Community – Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee networks and groups.

How Your Career Will Grow:

We know career growth is not always linear or streamlined—it’s often dynamic. You may want to explore a management track, try a new technical track, or move laterally to reposition your skills and talents. No matter what level you join us at or how you want to shape your career, we want Consor to be a place where you can learn and grow.

Why You’ll Love Consor:

You’ll experience a culture where we share in our successes and support one another through challenges. Here, there are countless opportunities to explore your career path by working on projects that help you expand your potential and take your career to new heights! Join our diverse team of experts who live and work alongside client partners, providing thoughtful solutions to create inspiring communities together.

Consor’s Commitment to Equal Opportunity in the Workplace

Consor fosters a workplace where teammates and job candidates are treated with dignity, and where different perspectives and life experiences are recognized as strengths. We are committed to fair employment practices that create access to meaningful opportunities for all, while upholding all applicable local, state, and federal laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Consor actively maintains an affirmative action program across our offices and worksites to support broader participation and representation.

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Notices: The above job description is intended to relay a general sense of the position's responsibilities and expectations. It does not describe all tasks that may be assigned. As business demands change, the essential functions of this position may also change. The position requires the successful completion of applicable pre-employment substance screening and background checks.