Survey Party Chief — ESOP Growth & Hands-On Leadership

LJA; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & Holidays

Health & Dental Benefits

Family Leave & Maternity

Tuition Reimbursement

Referral Bonuses

Volunteer Days

Industry memberships

Internal mobility

Social events

Job summary

LJA Engineering in Pensacola, FL is hiring a Party Chief to lead surveying fieldwork on varied projects. You will transport and set up instruments, collect data with Trimble/Topcon gear, and prepare site conditions for accurate topographic surveys.

Ideal candidates have strong communication, the ability to build lasting client relationships, and at least a high school diploma. Expect a physical role with travel and outdoor work year-round.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills both oral and written.
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external clients.
• HS Graduate or GED.

Responsibilities

• Be proficient in running all surveying equipment (Trimble or Topcon GPS with data collects) and Trimble Robotic total stations with data collectors.
• Use Level instruments to run level loops to get the best vertical control and better accuracy when performing topographic surveys in parking areas and along street and roads for engineering design.
• Party chief should be able to calculate the position of property corners on properties and along street and road right‑of -ways.
• Be able to prepare a working sketch of a metes and bounds description or field notes description of a property.
• With working sketch and metes and bounds description, the party chief should be able to locate sufficient property corners to set the missing corners before leaving the sit, if possible.
• When locating the property corners, party chief should take photos of the property corner found, including measuring the size of the corner found and include the point number when the property corner is tied in.
• Upload existing text files into the data collector for each project, as well and downloading the data and creating a text file for CAD work.
• Good note keeper that pays attention to details and follows instructions.

Skills

Strong communication

Relationship building

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

Survey equipment (Trimble/Topcon)

Job description

LJA Engineering in Pensacola, FL is hiring a Party Chief to lead surveying fieldwork on varied projects. You will transport and set up instruments, collect data with Trimble/Topcon gear, and prepare site conditions for accurate topographic surveys.

Ideal candidates have strong communication, the ability to build lasting client relationships, and at least a high school diploma. Expect a physical role with travel and outdoor work year-round.