Survey Party Chief

Dewberry • Danville, VA

7d • $67,000 - $86,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Dewberry is hiring a Survey Party Chief to perform land surveying, GIS, and civil engineering project tasks from its Danville, Virginia office. The role calls for a candidate who takes ownership of projects and assignments, values high-quality deliverables, and brings broad surveying experience. The position involves field surveying work, including GPS control, robotic total station control, surveys, data collection, and construction layout. The candidate must be able to work out of town and flexibly across work areas, as well as outdoors in varied weather and terrain. The projected annual salary range is $67,000–$86,000, with the range subject to variation based on factors such as skills, experience, location, and market conditions.

Dewberry is a locally and family-owned professional services firm based in Fairfax, Virginia, with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. The company describes its work as delivering high-quality services and providing opportunities to collaborate on innovative and complex projects.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of working experience as a Party Chief.
• Ability to operate robotic total stations and familiarity with GPS static, RTK, and RTN collection protocols.
• Familiarity with Trimble TSC3, TSC5, or TSC7 data collectors.
• Sufficient field-survey knowledge to handle most survey-related tasks, including reviewing and understanding construction drawings and performing associated layout.
• Experience reading and understanding deeds and plats.
• Experience recovering boundary evidence in the field.
• Ability to work under rigorous conditions.
• Excellent communication skills and reliability.
• Ownership of projects and assignments and ability to work as a team player.
• Ability to work out of town and flexibility with work area.
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and ability to maintain a valid driver's license to operate a company vehicle.
• Must pass drug/alcohol screening.
• Physical ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions and terrains; repeatedly stoop, crawl, bend at the knees and waist, squat, lift 50 pounds, and stand for long periods on varied surfaces.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Carlson Survey software.
• Utility locating experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform all aspects of land surveying, including GPS control and control using robotic total stations.
• Perform ALTA surveys, property surveys, topographic and existing conditions surveys, utility and as-built recovery, and construction stakeout.
• Collect as-built and topographic data, provide sketches, and work with survey technicians to develop mapping products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed