Survey Party Chief (North Texas) - Austin Bridge & Road

Austin Careers•Las Colinas, TX

About The Position

Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial. Austin Bridge & Road has an outstanding opportunity for a Survey Party Chief based at our regional headquarters in North Texas. The Survey Party Chief will perform surveys for one or more projects in the North Texas region covering the San Antonio area and surrounding cities.

Requirements

2 years’ experience working on a survey crew on heavy-civil construction projects
Experience with the following:
Bridge structures
Trimble equipment
Roadway layout
Wall layout
TOPO experience
Must be highly organized with an attention to detail
Be an effective communicator with strong customer service skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and meet deadlines
High School Diploma/GED or higher
Valid driver’s license
Ability to travel to various project sites across the South Texas Region (Austin and San Antonio)
Ability to bend, reach, lift, and carry heavy items more than 50-lbs
Must be able to work standing up all or most of the time
Requires working outdoors at times in the rain or snow and during cold, warm, and hot temperatures
Must be able to work on call as needed
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States.
Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Nice To Haves

3D machine control/3d concrete paving/3d asphalt paving a huge plus!

Responsibilities

Field Surveying
Review and interpret construction drawings and blueprints
Construction layout and verification
Check and perform some calculations
Calculate accurately
Check tie-in locations
Disseminate information properly to Survey Manager
Perform survey layout on projects
Perform accurate layout
Check and maintain accurate control
Perform timely layout
Clearly communicate survey layout
Adhere to standardized procedures and processes
Surveys performed according to the practices and procedures defined by the Survey Department.
Communicate with Party Chiefs, Survey Manager, and Field Crews
Communicate completion of tasks to Survey Manager
Communicate to the Survey Manager the field issues and/or concerns
Properly document survey layout being performed
Maintain equipment
Keep equipment clean and well maintained
Make sure equipment is calibrated
Establishes benchmarks, monuments, centerlines, grade traverses, slopes and other reference points which are essential for correct installation or construction.
Assists craft supervision, as required, in the review and proper interpretation of construction plans and drawings.
Makes a final check of all work layout to insure proper adherence to references given, both by survey and by technical drawings.
Supervises the field adjustment and calibration of survey equipment.
Makes calculations and sets up field survey books that can be used by outside parties to accomplish layout work.
Uses survey instruments to accomplish tasks.
Conducts Tool Box Safety Meetings, enforces all safety regulations, and to be constantly alert to all safety conditions (good and bad).
Conducts on-the-job training for qualified personnel and records and reports hours on Foreman’s Daily Control.

Benefits

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan.
We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)!

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