Surveyor Party Chief (Dartmouth)

JOB DESCRIPTION: Survey Party Chief

SUMMARY: The Survey Party Chief will plan and evaluate proposed field survey projects, manage the field survey teams, prepare, process and coordinate the required field design survey work and construction staking survey work and other surveys and daily survey logs as part of public and private commercial, residential and industrial development projects based on client’s intent/vision, budget, timeline, jurisdictional requirements and community needs and concerns.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Acts as party chief for a field survey crew engaged in making plans and/or geodetic surveys for construction, topographic, right-of-way, and control survey projects; participates in pre-survey planning meetings with project managers; assigns and monitors work, and provides input for evaluation of members of the field survey crew; is the senior field surveyor in survey and mapping methods, use of equipment, and field safety procedures.

Gathers field survey data through use of conventional and Global Positioning System (GPS) methods; sets up, adjusts, and operates surveying equipment, including electronic total station, data collector, and GPS equipment, in order to measure distances, elevations, and angles; prepares field notes and drawings; performs field surveying for roadway, bridges, and flood control projects, including installing surveying construction stakes, tying out existing intersection ties, and locating or establishing vertical and horizontal control, right of way, monuments, corners, boundaries, and property lines.

Researches existing record information, including record maps, plans, deeds, easements, and right-of-way documents; and maintains field data records, survey project files, and indexing systems.

Insures the integration of field data and records into completed maps, plats, drawings and records.

Assists in construction, design, topographic, hydrographic, property and all types of control surveys.

Assumes responsibility for the company survey equipment and oversees equipment maintenance and inventory.

Produces accurate detailed maps with accurate surveying data in a timely manner.

Makes trigonometric calculations, such as adjusting traverses and calculation of coordinates, control points, quantities and areas.

Prepares and reviews maps, drawings, sketches, plats and simple reports from field notes and makes recommendations.

Trains other crew members on the latest technology in surveying equipment and finds new and innovative ways of doing surveys.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Knowledge of the principles, practices, regulations, techniques in the field of land use, environmental planning and transportation planning.

Knowledge of current planning research methods and information gathering techniques.

Knowledge of basic principles and practices related to economic development, housing, growth management, and other community preservation areas.

Knowledge of basic cartography and graphic design principles and methods.

Knowledge of basic site planning and architectural design principles.

Knowledge of Federal, state, city, county, local land use laws and regulations.

Skill in managing competing interests under strict time lines.

Ability to learn, comprehends, and applies organizational procedures, methods, and policies.

Ability to effectively organize and participate in design team, project management and public meetings.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other clients, team members, jurisdictions, planning staff, other City employees, and the community

Requirements:

5 Years Surveying Experience

Preferred Surveyor-In-Training Certification