Survey Party Chief – Heavy Civil Construction

Gregory Construction; Trenton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career development

Team environment

Job summary

Gregory Construction is seeking an experienced Survey Party Chief to lead field surveying and construction layout on large-scale heavy civil projects. You will translate plans into precise field layouts, supervise survey crews, and ensure accuracy for mass grading, utilities, and paving.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in heavy civil surveying, strong knowledge of Trimble and GPS tools, and the ability to travel to multiple project sites.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of field surveying experience.
• Experience surveying heavy civil construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of grading, earthwork, excavation, utilities, structures, paving.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day field surveying and construction layout on active projects.
• Perform layout, staking, elevations, control, and as-built surveys.
• Coordinate with superintendents, project managers, and crews.
• Identify discrepancies and resolve issues before impacting production.
• Train and develop Survey Techs and team members.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Field surveying

Problem solving

Team training

Tools

Trimble S7 Total Stations

TSC7 Controllers

Trimble Access

Topcon GPS

Trimble Business Center

Job description

Survey Party Chief – Heavy Civil Construction

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Survey Party Chief – Heavy Civil Construction

Company: Gregory Construction
Job Type: Full-Time | Travel Required
Region: Southeast, Southwest & Mid-Atlantic

Lead the Layout. Keep the Project Moving.

Gregory Construction is seeking an experienced Survey Party Chief to lead field surveying and construction layout on large-scale heavy civil and mission-critical projects.

We’re looking for more than a technically strong surveyor. We need someone who understands how heavy civil construction gets built—mass grading, excavation, underground utilities, concrete, structures, paving, and site development—and can translate plans and design data into accurate field layout that keeps our crews productive.

This is a hands-on field leadership position for someone who can independently manage survey activities, troubleshoot issues, coordinate with project teams, and develop other survey personnel.

If you know heavy civil construction and take pride in seeing your layout become the finished product, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Lead day-to-day field surveying and construction layout activities on active heavy civil projects.
• Perform accurate layout, staking, elevations, control, and as-built surveys.
• Provide survey support for mass grading, excavation, wet and dry utilities, concrete, structures, paving, and site development.
• Operate Trimble S7 Total Stations, TSC7 Controllers, Trimble Access, and Topcon GPS systems.
• Establish, maintain, and verify project survey control networks.
• Interpret construction plans, alignments, elevations, coordinates, and design information.
• Use Trimble Business Center (TBC) to support construction layout and field operations.
• Identify discrepancies between plans and field conditions and work with project teams to resolve issues before they impact production.
• Coordinate closely with superintendents, project managers, engineers, and field crews to support daily construction activities.
• Troubleshoot survey equipment and field layout challenges.
• Lead, train, and develop Survey Techs and other survey team members.
• Maintain accurate survey records and as-built information.
• Perform work safely around heavy equipment, excavation, underground operations, and active construction crews.
• Travel to Gregory Construction projects as required.

What We’re Looking For

The strongest candidates will have a heavy civil construction surveying background and understand the relationship between accurate survey work and successful field production.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of field surveying experience, with strong construction survey experience.
• Demonstrated experience surveying heavy civil construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of grading, earthwork, excavation, underground utilities, structures, concrete, and paving layout.
• Advanced working knowledge of Trimble Business Center (TBC).
• Experience operating modern total station and GPS survey equipment.
• Ability to independently establish and maintain survey control.
• Ability to read and interpret complex construction plans, alignments, elevations, and design information.
• Strong construction math, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to lead field survey operations and train less-experienced team members.
• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate effectively with field and project leadership.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites throughout Gregory Construction’s operating regions.

Heavy Civil Experience Matters

We’re especially interested in Party Chiefs who have worked in environments similar to Gregory Construction.

Your background should include hands-on construction survey experience involving several of these scopes:

• Heavy civil construction
• Mass grading and earthwork
• Wet and dry underground utilities
• Storm, sanitary, and water systems
• Underground electrical and communications infrastructure
• Excavation and trenching
• Concrete and structural layout
• Roadway and paving operations
• Mission-critical/data center sitework

Gregory's work includes civil, industrial, and mission-critical construction, making relevant heavy civil field experience particularly important for this position.

Preferred Technical Experience

• Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
• OSHA 30 Certification

Why Gregory Construction?

At Gregory Construction, our survey teams play a critical role in turning plans into production.

As a Survey Party Chief, you’ll have the opportunity to lead survey operations in the field, work alongside experienced construction professionals, use modern surveying technology, and contribute directly to large-scale heavy civil and mission-critical projects.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits, opportunities for professional development and career advancement, and a team-oriented environment built around our Core Values of Safety, Integrity, Excellence, and Communication.

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