Job Summary: The Chief Surveyor will lead surveying operations for various projects, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant regulations. This role involves overseeing a team of surveyors, managing project timelines, and collaborating with other departments to deliver high-quality results.
Key Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor survey staff, providing guidance and support for professional development.
- Project Management: Plan, organize, and execute surveying projects from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to schedules and budgets.
- Technical Expertise: Perform complex surveys, including boundary, topographic, and construction surveys, using advanced surveying equipment and software.
- Quality Assurance: Review survey data for accuracy and completeness, implementing quality control measures.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all surveying activities comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, architects, and other stakeholders to provide survey information necessary for project development.
- Reporting: Prepare and present detailed reports, including survey findings, recommendations, and project updates to management and clients.
- Budget Management: Assist in preparing and managing the survey department's budget, ensuring effective use of resources.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum [10] years of experience in land surveying, with [3] years in a leadership role.
- Licenses/Certifications: Licensed Professional Surveyor (PS) preferred; relevant certifications are a plus.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in surveying software (e.g., AutoCAD, GIS applications) and advanced surveying equipment (e.g., total stations, GPS).
- Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
- Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a strong attention to detail.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
- Physical stamina for walking long distances and lifting equipment.
