Survey Party Chief

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•Rome, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

By joining our BV Construction group, you will have the ability to develop and enhance your skills in an on-site, hands-on environment. We are committed to providing our construction professionals with expert training, career development, and career advancement to allow for continuous professional development. Our management is committed to the latest advances in technology, above class support and sustainability to bring our clients the best service in safety, quality, and final product. Functions in our group include safety, project field management, construction management, quality control, start up and decommissioning and field engineering. The Survey Party Chief will a single survey crew in the field, responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and documentation of that crew’s work. Serve as the primary on-site survey point of contact for the foremen and superintendents in the work area.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience working in the construction field with layout or survey responsibilities, with some supervision experience.
Must have working knowledge of using mathematics to solve problems, verify mathematical calculations, gather physical survey data, document technical design details, check/troubleshoot discrepancies, analyze physical, survey, or geographic data, survey land to measure or determine features, create maps, determine operational criteria or specifications, PDF using Bluebeam, coordinate activities with suppliers, contractors, clients, or other departments or disciplines, direct surveying activities, train personnel on proper operational procedures, calculate geographic positions from survey data.
Must be able to use tape measure and calculate decimals of a foot.
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Nice To Haves

Drone certification with TOPO experience
NCCER Site Layout
NCCER Fundamentals of Crew Leadership
NCCER Project Supervision
NCCER Project Management
OSHA 10
OSHA 30

Responsibilities

Set up and operate GNSS, robotic total stations, and levels (or direct Instrument Operator in their use).
Verify control daily using redundant checks (angles, distances, and/or level ties) before performing layout.
Perform stakeout for grids, foundations, anchor bolts, columns, embedded steel, utilities (horizontal and vertical), roads, slabs, and other site features.
Conduct pre-pour and pre-backfill checks with proper documentation, including as-built elevations and offsets where required.
Interpret drawings and models, identify discrepancies, and escalate issues to the Project Survey Manager or Lead Party Chief.
Maintain clear, accurate, and legible field notes, sketches, and stake markings.
Train and mentor Instrument Operators, Rodmen, and Solar Layout Technicians assigned to the crew.
Promote and enforce survey-specific safety practices in the field.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.
To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

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