As a key field leader, you’ll oversee daily survey activities from start to finish—coordinating crews, managing equipment, and serving as the on-site point of contact for clients and project teams. You’ll interpret engineering plans, identify potential field issues, and make sound decisions within the scope of each project.
You’ll be responsible for executing a full range of survey services with precision, including commercial building column staking, record drawings, and as-constructed surveys. You’ll also perform control surveys, bench loops, and construction staking while ensuring all data is collected, recorded, and transferred accurately using field equipment and software such as Trimble Business Center.
In addition, you’ll maintain clear and consistent communication with Survey Project Managers, staff surveyors, clients, and site superintendents. This includes daily check-ins on-site, providing updates on workload or scope changes, and ensuring projects stay on track.
Operationally, you’ll manage field logistics—maintaining equipment and vehicles, stocking supplies, uploading and downloading data and calibration files, and keeping detailed, organized field notes and sketches. You’ll also be responsible for accurate time tracking and reporting.
Leadership is a key part of this role. You’ll mentor and train instrument personnel, survey interns, and team members cross-training in the field, while also helping develop other crew chiefs. You’ll continuously look for ways to improve field processes, equipment usage, and overall quality standards.