Party Chief - Survey

LJA•Denver, CO

9h•$32 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

As a Party Chief at LJA Engineering, you will be responsible for transporting and setting up instruments and equipment associated with surveying land and preparing job site for survey. LJA is offering an exciting opportunity that will allow you to reach your full career potential. The structure of our organization is designed to amplify your capabilities while gaining the benefits of being an employee-owner. What truly sets this opportunity apart is the chance to collaborate every day with dedicated, skilled, and supportive leaders. Whether you are in the office, in the field, or behind the scenes, working at LJA gives you the chance to grow through hands-on experience and exposure to a broad range of clients and services.

Requirements

HS Graduate or GED
Strong communication skills both oral and written
Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external clients
Occasional lifting/carrying of 25 pounds and up to 50 pounds
Driving to and from various project sites
Walking and working outdoors under variable weather conditions.

Responsibilities

Be proficient in running all surveying equipment (Trimble or Topcon GPS with data collects) and Trimble Robotic total stations with data collectors.
Use Level instruments to run level loops to get the best vertical control and better accuracy when performing topographic surveys in parking areas and along street and roads for engineering design.
Calculate the position of property corners on properties and along street and road right-of-ways.
Prepare a working sketch of a metes and bounds description or field notes description of a property.
With working sketch and metes and bounds description, locate sufficient property corners to set the missing corners before leaving the sit, if possible.
When locating the property corners, take photos of the property corner found, including measuring the size of the corner found and include the point number when the property corner is tied in.
Upload existing text files into the data collector for each project, as well as downloading the data and creating a text file for CAD work.
Be a good note keeper that pays attention to details and follows instructions.