Survey Crew Chief

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.•Minnetonka, MN

About The Position

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Survey Crew Chief to join our team. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. This position will lead a survey team in the field collecting data to support design activities, boundary surveying, providing sketches, and layout to support construction activities.

Requirements

Physically mobile in and around construction sites and field assignments
Ability to carry survey equipment and supplies in remote, rural or urban surroundings
Ability to lift 50 pounds and walk long distances
Ability to work in outdoor conditions subject to weather, insects, and changing environments
Ability to effectively lead a survey crew and train/mentor survey crew members
Must be able to operate a total station and GPS in both static and RTK modes surveying activities pertaining to control networks, boundaries, ALTA’s, topography, and construction staking.
Must be able to operate a motor vehicle with a valid license and clean driving history
OSHA 10 and CPR/First Aid or ability and willingness to acquire it
Must be able perform tasks and solve problems with a high degree of independence
Basic “office suite” computer skills

Nice To Haves

An Associate’s Degree in Surveying, Engineering Technology, or related area of study
Land Development, both Commercial and Residential, and Public Infrastructure Projects
Coordinating activities with office personnel, including surveying technicians and engineering staff
FAA Part 107 UAS License
Ability to travel and remain on a project site for extended periods

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise to internal and external clients
Perform field work for land surveying scopes of work including construction staking, boundary location, ALTA, and topography for various project types
Organize field staking materials as necessary
Operate GPS, total stations, scanners, and data collectors
Transfer files between data collectors and internal company project folders
Provide communication to the office teams regarding project status, daily progress and issues
Maintain productive working relationships with clients and coworkers
Adhere to the company’s Safety, Quality Management and Equipment Maintenance policies
Ensures division, regional, and company policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service.
Lead by example – display solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.