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

Austin Bridge & Road, LP; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Survey Party Chief in San Antonio, Texas! In this pivotal role, you will lead field surveying efforts for various projects, ensuring accurate layout and adherence to construction plans. Your expertise will contribute to significant infrastructure developments in the South Texas region. With a focus on teamwork and precision, you will communicate effectively with project managers and maintain essential surveying equipment. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow in a dynamic environment while enjoying the benefits of working for a 100% employee-owned company committed to excellence in the construction industry.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401K Matching

Employee Ownership

Flexible Work Hours

Qualifications

• 1 to 5+ years' experience on survey crew for heavy-civil projects.
• Must be organized with strong attention to detail and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform field surveying and layout for construction projects.
• Communicate effectively with team and maintain equipment.

Skills

Field Surveying

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Calculations

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Trimble Equipment

Survey Instruments

Job 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
• Maintain equipment
  • Keep equipment clean and well maintained
  • Make sure equipment is calibrated
• Establishes 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 tohttps://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned.

Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About Austin Bridge and Road

A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road delivers asphalt and concrete services, and builds landmark projects such as complex highway interchanges, tollways, runways, bridges, rail projects, and water/wastewater facilities.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/bridge-road.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy.The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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