Surveying Party Chief II

Surveying Party Chief II

Farnsworth Group is seeking a Surveying Party Chief II in Frisco, TX. In this role, you will work as an independent Party Chief with limited supervision, training junior staff members, and planning, organizing, directing, and executing field activities associated with mapping the earth's surface across transportation, energy, land development, oil & gas, and construction projects.

• Prepare clear, concise, and accurate field notes and sketches.
• Collect, process, reduce, and download surveying field data.
• Maintain surveying gear and company vehicles.
• Follow FGI Safety Protocols and complete daily Job Safety Assessments (JSA).
• Understand traffic control operations based on field activities.
• Communicate with field staff, CAD technicians, and project managers daily.
• Operate, check, and make basic adjustments to robotic total stations, GPS equipment, data collectors, digital levels, metal detectors, tribrachs and tripods.
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of principles for performing basic field activities such as topographic mapping, boundary corner recovery, public land surveys (PLSS), metes & bounds surveys, construction surveys, energy projects, and aerial mapping.
• Research and interpret previous survey evidence, maps, deeds, physical evidence, and other records relative to conducting field activities.
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of various surveys (topographic mapping, boundary plats, highway plans, roadway stationing, plan & profile, cross sections, horizontal & vertical curves, construction drawings, as‑built surveys, and pipeline plans).
• Maintain job‑specific quality control metrics as defined in the quality manual.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Valid US driver's license and good driving record.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to operate in a mentor/mentee team atmosphere.
• Proficient with GPS systems, robotic total stations, and data collectors.
• Safety‑oriented mindset.
• Advanced understanding of metes & bounds or the Public Land Survey System (PLSS).
• Ability to travel approximately 80%.

• Six or more years of prior surveying experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Trimble surveying instruments and data collectors.
• Previous safety training (OSHA, First‑Aid, Confined Space).
• Surveyor‑in‑Training (LSI, LSIT, SIT) certification.
• AutoCAD C3D and/or Micro Station ORD experience.
• Aerial drone and/or 3D laser scanning experience.
• Advanced understanding of point code‑driven linework and construction staking.
• Complete math skills, including trigonometry, geometry, algebra, surveying coordinates, and surveying computations.

• Primarily a field position, working outside in varying site conditions.
• Requires the ability to work in various terrain and weather conditions and recognize safety hazards.
• Requires lifting, stooping, bending, stretching, walking, standing, climbing, pushing, pulling, hammering, digging, and other physical activities.
• Requires the ability to safely operate and drive company vehicles.
• Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds regularly, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 100 pounds occasionally.

• 401(k) with 100% company match up to 5%
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance plans
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Short & long‑term disability
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Professional development and training
• Mentoring program
• Paid time off
• Wellness/fitness reimbursements
• Pet insurance plan
• Hybrid work program

Farnsworth Group, Inc. is proud to be a M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer.