Party Chief

Job Description – Party Chief Responsibilities

• Operates survey instruments required to perform surveys as directed by the Field Survey Manager.
• Abides by safety requirements.
• Applies traffic control and safety procedures for a variety of surveying and construction operations.
• Maintains and cleans a variety of surveying tools and equipment.
• Operates, checks, and performs basic field adjustments on transits, total stations, total electronic station, data collectors, levels, compasses, tribrachs, and tripods.
• Applies trigonometry, geometry, algebra, coordinate geometry, and basic surveying computations.
• Uses hand‑held calculators to perform calculations.
• Demonstrates lot, area, and intersection (bearing‑bearing, distance‑distance, bearing‑distance) computations.
• Reduces and checks field notes to determine positions and elevations.
• Implements principles of leveling, traversing, triangulation, trilateration, public land surveys, metes‑and‑bounds surveys, construction surveys, and photo‑control surveys.
• Facilitates field work for standard types of surveys under the direction of the Field Survey Manager.
• Identifies sources of measurement errors.
• Applies principles of staking and marking.
• Maintains neat and orderly field notes for standard surveying operations.
• Enters field data and produces positional information using hand‑held calculators or micro‑computer software.
• Interprets control point records and data sheets and locates points in the field.
• Reads and prepares plans including site plans, boundary plans, highway plans, profile and cross sections, horizontal and vertical curves, pipeline plans, foundation plans, and contour development.
• Applies basic drafting terminology and principles.
• Observes surveying ethics and technical standards.
• Demonstrates professional responsibility in attire, honesty, and respect for personal property.
• Recommends and practices efficient work methods.
• Records accurate time spent on projects with detailed descriptions.
• Follows company policies and safety manual procedures, using all personal safety equipment.
• Performs field survey activities in accordance with state statutes and the American Congress of Surveying and Mapping standards.
• Plans daily activities for multiple projects to meet productivity goals set by Project Managers.
• Coordinates photographs during field operations.
• Performs vehicle and equipment inventory, loading, and maintenance.
• Requests external equipment, procedural changes, new equipment purchases, and vehicle maintenance from the Field Survey Manager.
• Communicates with office staff about all project aspects.
• Works independently and makes technical and supervisory decisions within authority limits.
• Downloads data from the Data Collector daily.
• Prepares daily timesheets, data logs, expense reports, and field change orders.
• Provides input to the Project Manager and Group Leader for performance evaluation.
• Participates in Survey Department training.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

• 3 years of relevant field experience.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to all types of weather.
• Good communication and teamwork skills when collaborating with other crews.

• Salary Range: $30 per hour to $55 per hour.

• Trimble, GPS R‑12, Robotic S‑7 and a Data Collector TSC
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• 100% Medical Benefits for yourself and 50% for Dependents.
• Vision Insurance.
• Dental Insurance.
• Life Insurance Policy.
• Education Reimbursement.
• Paid Gym Membership.
• 401k with 4% Match.
• Profit Sharing.
• Work Anniversary Trips.
• Numerous Company Events valuing Work/Life Balance.