Survey Party Chief (San Antonio, TX) - Austin Bridge & Road

Austinindl; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Survey Party Chief to join their dynamic team in San Antonio, Texas. This role involves performing essential surveys for various projects, ensuring accurate layouts, and maintaining high standards of safety and communication. As part of a 100% employee-owned company, you will contribute to significant construction projects while enjoying excellent benefits, including medical and dental insurance, and a matching 401K plan. If you're detail-oriented and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401K Matching

Employee Ownership

Qualifications

• 1-5+ years of experience in heavy-civil construction survey crews.
• Strong knowledge of bridge structures and roadway layout.

Responsibilities

• Perform field surveys and communicate effectively with team members.
• Maintain equipment and ensure accurate survey layouts.

Skills

Field Surveying

Construction layout

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Trimble equipment

Job description

Survey Party Chief (San Antonio, TX) - Austin Bridge & Road

Job Category: SURVEY

Requisition Number: SURVE024422

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• Posted: April 10, 2025
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Description

Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial.

Austin Bridge & Road has an outstanding opportunity for a Survey Party Chief based at our regional headquarters in San Antonio, Texas. The Survey Party Chief will perform surveys for one or more projects in the South Texas region covering the San Antonio area and surrounding cities.

General responsibilities:

• Field Surveying
• Review and interpret construction drawings and blueprints
• Construction layout and verification

Responsibilities:

• Check and perform some calculations
  • Calculate accurately
  • Check tie-in locations
  • Disseminate information properly to Survey Manager
• Perform survey layout on projects
  • Perform accurate layout
  • Check and maintain accurate control
  • Perform timely layout
  • Clearly communicate survey layout
• Adhere to standardized procedures and processes
  • Surveys performed according to the practices and procedures defined by the Survey Department.
• Communicate with Party Chiefs, Survey Manager, and Field Crews
  • Communicate completion of tasks to Survey Manager
  • Communicate to the Survey Manager the field issues and/or concerns
  • Properly document survey layout being performed
• Keep equipment clean and well maintained
• Make sure equipment is calibrated
• Establish benchmarks, monuments, centerlines, grade traverses, slopes and other reference points which are essential for correct installation or construction.
• Assists craft supervision, as required, in the review and proper interpretation of construction plans and drawings.
• Makes a final check of all work layout to insure proper adherence to references given, both by survey and by technical drawings.
• Supervises the field adjustment and calibration of survey equipment.
• Makes calculations and sets up field survey books that can be used by outside parties to accomplish layout work.
• Uses survey instruments to accomplish tasks.
• Conducts Tool Box Safety Meetings, enforces all safety regulations, and to be constantly alert to all safety conditions (good and bad).
• Conducts on-the-job training for qualified personnel and records and reports hours on Foreman’s Daily Control.

Qualifications:

• 1 to 5+ years’ experience working on a survey crew on heavy-civil construction projects
• Experience with the following:
• Bridge structures
• Trimble equipment
• Roadway layout
• Wall layout
• TOPO experience
• 3D machine control/3D concrete paving/3D asphalt paving a huge plus!
• Must be highly organized with an attention to detail
• Be an effective communicator with strong customer service skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and meet deadlines

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED or higher
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to travel to various project sites across the South Texas Region (Austin and San Antonio)
• Ability to bend, reach, lift, and carry heavy items more than 50 lbs
• Must be able to work standing up all or most of the time
• Requires working outdoors at times in the rain or snow and during cold, warm, and hot temperatures
• Must be able to work on call as needed
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to this link.

Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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