Field Lead - Part-time​/Temporary

About Us

HBK Engineering, LLC is a fully licensed, professional engineering design firm headquartered in Chicago, IL, with a staff approaching 700 people. HBK provides civil, environmental, structural, electrical, subsurface utility, construction support services, and permitting facilitation. Since founding in 1998, we earned a reputation for delivering outstanding, accurate services in extremely time‑sensitive, multilayered environments. That "industry‑recognized" performance has propelled our growth and the ability to deliver engineering services in every state.

With 25 offices nationwide, including concentrations in the Midwest and on the coasts, HBK unites a dedicated team whose core mission is the design and safeguarding of utilities and utility networks. We have successfully performed engineering work for a complete range of utility infrastructure projects, delivering solutions and construction support from coast to coast—in complex urban centers, rural greenfields, and limited access rights‑of‑way.

In July 2020, HBK Engineering was acquired by Quanta Services. Quanta Services supplies infrastructure services for the electric power, pipeline, and communications industries and employs over 50,000 people. Quanta’s focus on utilities and HBK’s focus on constructibility in our designs has made our integration into the Quanta family seamless.

HBK Engineering seeks a Field Lead. The position is responsible for guiding a two‑to‑three person field crew that collects field survey data using Total Station or GPS survey equipment. This individual collaborates directly with the safety manager and office leadership to satisfy the demand of HBK’s field services.

• Conduct surveys to locate natural features and man‑made structures on the surface and underground.
• Adjust and operate surveying instruments such as Total Station and GPS survey equipment.
• Perform make‑ready engineering for aerial plant.
• Record survey data and descriptive information using notes, drawings, and sketches.
• Search for property corners and survey monuments.
• Position and hold vertical rods or targets that Total Station operators sight at to measure angles, distances, and elevations.
• Lay out grids and/or determine horizontal and vertical controls.
• Compare survey calculations with applicable standards to gauge data adequacy.
• Lay out and recover stakes, marks, and other monumentation.
• Survey existing utility and/or street‑light poles using total station, rangefinders, dielectric height sticks, target poles and/or GPS survey equipment.
• Conduct manhole inspections.
• Apply value‑based engineering to select optimal construction route and placement method.
• Take detailed field notes and photographs.
• Perform a level run.
• Lead a survey group of a (2) person survey crew and a (2) person training and tech support staff.
• Act as the responsible surveyor‑in‑charge of various statewide surveys, including geodetic / project control, mapping, and boundary surveys.
• Coordinate survey crew duties; monitor progress, analyze processing and adjustment results; and produce and file surveys with the county.
• Provide survey training and support for field personnel.
• Assist in developing standards and procedures for survey matters.
• Maintain liaison with project managers, regional offices, design sections, and others to provide training and instruction in field survey procedures—both conventional and electronic survey systems.
• Work directly with survey crews to ensure proper and efficient use of survey equipment.
• Stay current on survey technology updates and serve as a knowledge source for field staff.
• Communicate with landowners for private‑property access as needed.

Minimum Qualifications
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• Three (3) years of OSP survey experience, including a mix of aerial and underground OSP survey.
• Ability to travel up to 90% of the time and work nights/weekends when required.
• Working knowledge of NESC rules.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Attention to job‑site safety.
• Working knowledge of OSP construction techniques and placement methods.

Preferred Qualifications
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• PC knowledge and use of Microsoft Office (Word/Excel) are preferred.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or…