Field Surveyor / Party Chief

DLZ Corporation•Waterford Township, MI

About The Position

At DLZ Corporation, we don’t just design infrastructure—we create solutions that improve communities and empower careers. As a nationally recognized, award-winning multidisciplinary firm, we deliver engineering and architectural design services, construction management, surveying, right-of-way acquisition, and materials testing across the Midwest. Join a team where innovation meets collaboration, and your expertise drives meaningful impact. DLZ Corporation currently has Field Surveyor / Party Chief opening in Waterford, Michigan.

Requirements

High School Graduate or equivalent required
Survey experience with construction experience preferred.
Ability to review and understand civil construction and architectural plans and specifications.
Must be able perform basic mathematical and trigonometric calculations.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with clients, property owners, and coworkers.
Must have or be able to obtain OSHA 10 Hour Construction Safety Certification.
Available to work overtime as needed with occasional light travel
Willingness to work in all weather conditions
Must possess a valid driver’s license with an insurable driving record
Ability to visit and safely traverse construction and project sites and comply with all applicable safety codes and requirements

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree or higher in Surveying & Mapping, Civil Technology, or Civil Engineering useful
Prefer experience with Leica or Trimble Robotic Total Stations, laser scanners, GPS, and Data Collectors.

Responsibilities

Conduct field surveys, including topographic, boundary, and utility, to determine the locations of natural features and man-made features, underground, and underwater and their relationships to right-of-way and boundary lines.
Lay out grids, determining horizontal and vertical controls; prepare survey sites and remove necessary obstacles, including debris, brush, tree limbs, etc. to perform the survey.
Operate survey instruments such as robotic total stations, data collectors, laser scanners, GPS, and other standard survey equipment to collect field data.
Interpret construction plans, perform necessary calculations in the field, and perform construction layout.
Create legible and accurate field notes.
Upload/Download data files and photographs.
Set up, maintain, and operate all field survey equipment, vehicles, and supplies.
Perform all work in a safe and responsible manner in accordance with the Health and Safety Plan.
Possess aptitude to act as a positive representative of the company and its core values.
Perform other duties as assigned.