Field Lead

HBK Engineering, LLC•Geneva, IL

1d•$26 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

HBK Engineering is seeking a Field Lead to lead field survey work, primarily in Geneva, Illinois. The role leads a two- to three-person field crew gathering survey measurements with Total Station or GPS equipment and works directly with the safety manager and office leadership to support field services. The position also provides survey leadership, training, technical support, and coordination for crews and survey activities statewide. The Field Lead conducts surveys of natural features and man-made structures above and below ground; performs make-ready engineering for aerial plant; inspects manholes; and surveys existing utility and street-light poles. The role records measurements and field observations, searches for property corners and survey monuments, lays out and recovers stakes and other monumentation, establishes controls, performs level runs, and compares computations against applicable standards. It also applies value-based engineering to help determine construction routes and placement methods. The role coordinates survey activities and progress, reviews processing and adjustment results, and may develop and file surveys with counties. It provides training and support to field personnel, helps develop survey standards and procedures, maintains working relationships with project and regional offices and design sections, and supports effective use of conventional and electronic survey systems. The Field Lead also stays informed about survey technology and communicates with landowners as needed to arrange private-property access. The position requires travel up to 90% and may involve night or weekend work when required. Work takes place on construction sites, public streets, and parkways and involves field activity such as walking and standing for extended periods, lifting up to 40 pounds, and operating survey equipment.

Requirements

At least three years of OSP survey experience, combining aerial and underground OSP survey.
Ability to travel up to 90% of the time and work nights or weekends when required.
Working knowledge of NESC rules.
High school diploma or GED.
Attention to jobsite safety.
Working knowledge of OSP construction techniques and placement methods.
Physically capable of moving around construction sites, public streets, and parkways.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
Ability to walk and stand for extended periods.
Ability to sit, kneel, and squat daily; kneeling and squatting are required infrequently.
Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate surveying equipment and take measurements.

Nice To Haves

PC knowledge and/or experience using Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Excel.
Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
Construction experience.
Bachelor’s degree.
E.I.T. or S.I.T. certification.
Surveying experience.
Aerial and/or underground OSP construction experience.

Responsibilities

Lead a field survey crew and gather measurements using Total Station or GPS survey equipment.
Conduct surveys to locate natural features and man-made structures on the surface and underground.
Adjust and operate surveying instruments, including Total Station and GPS equipment.
Perform make-ready engineering for aerial plant.
Record survey measurements and descriptive data in notes, drawings, and sketches; take detailed field notes and photographs.
Search for property corners and survey monuments.
Position and hold vertical rods or targets for survey measurements.
Lay out grids and determine horizontal and vertical controls.
Compare survey computations with applicable standards to assess data adequacy.
Lay out and recover stakes, marks, and other monumentation.
Survey existing utility and/or street-light poles using equipment such as Total Station, rangefinders, dielectric height sticks, target poles, and GPS equipment.
Perform manhole inspections and level runs.
Apply a value-based engineering approach to determine construction routes and placement methods.
Lead survey groups, coordinate crew activities, monitor progress, analyze processing and adjustment results, and/or develop and file surveys with counties.
Perform surveyor-responsible-in-charge duties for statewide surveys, including geodetic/project control, mapping, and boundary surveys.
Provide survey training and technical support for field personnel.
Assist in developing standards and procedures for survey-related issues.
Coordinate with project managers’ offices, regional offices, design sections, and others to provide training and instruction in field survey procedures and systems.
Work with survey crews to ensure proper and efficient use of survey equipment.
Keep abreast of survey technology advances and serve as an information resource for field personnel.
Communicate with landowners to arrange access to private property as required.
Work with the safety manager and office leadership to meet field-services needs.