Survey Party Chief

Consor Engineers • Phoenix, AZ

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Consor is currently looking for a Survey Party Chief to join our Construction Services Surveying team specializing in transportation-related structures in our Phoenix Downtown office. As a dynamic and growing engineering consulting firm, Consor has many opportunities for career development.

Requirements

• Minimum ten years field surveying experience or Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT).
• RLS, NICET Level III, or NSPS Level III Certification
• Experience providing heavy construction staking/layout for transportation structures (i.e. bridges, underpasses, overpasses, etc).
• Experience with operating survey instruments including electronic total stations, digital and automatic levels, GPS equipment and robotics, and entering data in electronic surveying equipment, field books, and computers.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and surveys assigned locations.
• Directs and assists a field survey crew to locate existing survey monuments, sets traverse points for control, sets new survey monuments for use as control points, and paints and/or sets targets for aerial mapping.
• Directs and assists a survey crew on multiple transportation construction projects.
• Makes minor adjustments to the methods and workflow to accommodate changing conditions.
• Verifies locations of construction project items in the field and in the plans.
• Clarifies and interprets plans for subordinates, project field personnel, and contractor personnel.
• Provides advice to project personnel, keeping them informed of project construction plan changes.
• Performs daily tasks by demonstrating proper procedures for using specialized equipment.
• Operates a variety of survey equipment including Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite receivers, total stations, and electronic levels to establish horizontal and vertical control.
• Compiles field survey books.
• Prepares maps, diagrams, and sketches, annotates photographs and writes field survey notes.
• Writes detailed descriptions of survey site control points and monuments for geodetic positions and later recovery.
• Draws maps for each project, notes angles, distances, and calculates slopes.
• Composes and completes a transit book to record all survey data.
• Sets or directs others to set traffic control signals on job site for workers’ safety.
• Reviews subordinates’ work in progress, or upon completion, to ensure the accuracy and completeness of computations and measurements.
• Explains and demonstrates basic survey field methods to other field personnel.
• Performs other related duties such as testing and maintaining survey equipment and operation and maintaining assigned vehicles.

Benefits

• Career Growth & Development – Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.
• Work-Life Alignment – Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.
• Wellness – Medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.
• Life – Employer-paid STD and LTD, employer-paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match.
• Community – Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee networks and groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees