Chief Surveyor

Location:

Rockville, Maryland. Job Type: Full-time. Company:
Francis O. Day Co., Inc. Pay Range: $115,000- $140,000 (Depending on experience and qualifications). Address: 850 East Gude Drive, suite A, Rockville, MD 20850. Phone: x110. Position:
Chief Surveyor.

Department:
Surveying / Construction operations.

Reports To:

VP Of Operations. Position Type:
Full-Time.

The Chief Surveyor leads surveying operations for heavy civil construction projects, ensuring accurate control, layout, measurements, and survey data. This role coordinates crews and equipment, supports project schedules, and works with project management and field teams to deliver work safely and in accordance with plans and specifications.

• Plan and prioritize survey work across projects; review drawings, specifications, design files, and site conditions before work begins.
• Establish and maintain horizontal and vertical control, benchmarks, reference points, and site control networks.
• Oversee construction layout for grading, excavation, utilities, drainage, paving, structures, and related site work.
• Verify line, grade, elevations, offsets, slopes, stationing, coordinates, and as-built conditions; identify and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Coordinate staking, machine-control data, quantity surveys, progress measurements, change-order support, and project closeout documentation.
• Review survey notes, calculations, CAD and machine-control files, reports, and deliverables for accuracy and completeness.
• Manage survey equipment, software, calibration checks, maintenance, data security, and appropriate use of technology.
• Supervise and develop survey crews; assign work, provide technical guidance, coordinate staffing and training, and monitor performance.
• Communicate survey needs, progress, design conflicts, and schedule risks to project managers, superintendents, engineers, and field personnel.
• Enforce company and site safety requirements, including PPE and safe work around traffic, heavy equipment, excavations, and active work zones.

• 5-10 years of surveying experience, including leadership of construction survey operations.
• Experience with Trimble, CAD, Micro Station, and GPS modeling is necessary.
• Heavy civil construction experience in site development, grading, excavation, utilities, paving, or public works preferred.
• Ability to interpret civil plans, profiles, cross-sections, specifications, and digital design files.
• Proficiency with total stations, GNSS/GPS, data collectors, construction layout, and machine-control workflows.
• Knowledge of coordinate systems, datums, benchmarks, traverses, leveling, calculations, and survey quality control.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites. Licensure or additional credentials may be required for certain duties or jurisdictions.

• Strong technical, calculation, problem-solving, leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• High attention to detail; ability to manage multiple projects and changing field conditions.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather, walk uneven terrain, set up surveying equipment safely, wear required PPE, and work extended hours as project needs require.

Deliver accurate and timely survey support; maintain dependable control, layout, and records; reduce errors and rework; ensure appropriate equipment and data management; develop capable crews; and promote safe, quality-focused field practices.

Francis O Day Co. Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without discrimination based on characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.