Survey Crew Chief

Westwood Professional Services•Midlothian, VA

About The Position

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a full-time Survey Crew Chief to lead a field survey team collecting data for design activities, boundary surveying, sketches, and construction layout. The role performs land surveying work across a range of project types and requires extensive travel, including the ability to remain at project sites for extended periods. The Survey Crew Chief provides technical expertise to clients and colleagues, coordinates with office teams, and ensures the consistent application of company policies and practices. The position is expected to model sound judgment, professionalism, and the company’s values while following safety, quality management, and equipment maintenance policies. Westwood describes its purpose as creating a better world through work that transforms the energy grid, designs resilient infrastructure, and develops communities. The company emphasizes relationships, innovation, dedication, initiative, growth, collaboration, safety, sustainability, and operational excellence. It reports more than 50 years of experience and recognition in ENR rankings in 2025. Westwood provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination and harassment.

Requirements

Ability to effectively lead a survey crew and train or mentor crew members.
Ability to operate a total station and GPS in static and RTK modes for control networks, boundaries, ALTA surveys, topography, and construction staking.
Valid driver's license and clean driving history; must be able to operate a motor vehicle.
OSHA 10 and CPR/First Aid certification, or ability and willingness to acquire them.
Ability to perform tasks and solve problems with a high degree of independence.
Basic office-suite computer skills.
Ability to travel extensively and remain on project sites for extended periods.
Must have the capability to self-fund total travel expenses until reimbursement is disbursed.
Ability to move 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 outdoors in conditions involving weather, insects, and changing environments.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in Surveying, Engineering Technology, or a related area of study.
Experience with land development projects, including commercial and residential projects, and public infrastructure projects.
Experience coordinating activities with office personnel, including surveying technicians and engineering staff.
FAA Part 107 UAS license.

Responsibilities

Lead a survey team in the field collecting data for design activities, boundary surveying, sketches, and construction layout.
Provide technical expertise to internal and external clients.
Perform field surveying work, including construction staking, boundary location, ALTA surveys, and topography for various project types.
Organize field staking materials as necessary.
Operate GPS equipment, total stations, scanners, and data collectors.
Transfer files between data collectors and internal company project folders.
Communicate project status, daily progress, and issues to office teams.
Maintain productive working relationships with clients and coworkers.
Follow company Safety, Quality Management, and Equipment Maintenance policies.
Ensure division, regional, and company policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service.
Lead by example through sound judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.
Lead, train, and mentor survey crew members.
Coordinate activities with office personnel, including surveying technicians and engineering staff.