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Survey Party Chief

Roanoke, VA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-25

Core

Supervise and perform field surveying activities for boundary, topographic, construction, and ALTA/NSPS projects.

Role type

Senior IC land surveyor (field crew lead)

Builds

Accurate field measurements, elevations, and site information for infrastructure and construction projects

Domain

Construction, civil engineering, land surveying

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Surveying principles, field procedures, construction layout, robotic total stations, GPS/GNSS, data collectors, digital levels, interpreting construction plans/plats/deeds, field note management, equipment calibration, crew leadership, project scheduling, OSHA compliance, physical fieldwork

Preferred skills

Trimble/Leica/Topcon equipment, AutoCAD/Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, Leica Infinity, construction staking, high-precision layout, local surveying standards, property research, SIT/PLS licensure progress

Technologies

Total stations, robotic total stations, GPS/GNSS, data collectors, levels, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, Leica Infinity

Responsibilities

Lead and supervise a field survey crew, operate and troubleshoot surveying instruments, collect accurate field measurements, locate property corners and utilities, interpret survey documents, maintain field notes and data, check measurements for accuracy, communicate with project managers and clients, identify field discrepancies, maintain equipment, train junior crew members, manage daily field activities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with crew leadership

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