Party Chief / Survey

Essential Functions/Position Responsibilities:  Leads the field surveying crew and is responsible for all construction layout, quality, safety, and documentation that support highway and bridge build-out. This role plans and executes survey control, staking, and as-builts, while coordinating closely with project management, engineers, and field supervisors to keep crews building to line and grade.

• Leads a survey crew to perform control, layout, and as-built surveys for roadways, bridges, drainage, and utilities on active construction projects.
• Owns field accuracy, safety practices, data integrity, and timely deliverables that enable daily production.
• Plan daily survey operations: establish/verify horizontal and vertical control, check benchmarks, and create layout sequences for paving, structures, and underground work.
• Perform and oversee construction staking for alignment, offsets, grades, slope stakes, blue-tops, subgrade, base, pavement, barrier, walls, culverts, storm/sanitary, water, lighting, and signage.
• Execute bridge/structure layout: footings, abutments, bents, pier locations, anchor bolts, bearing seats, camber/haunch checks, and deck screed elevations.
• Verify design against field conditions; identify conflicts, RFIs, and needed design clarifications; collaborate with engineers and superintendents to resolve issues quickly.
• Conduct as-built surveys and produce field notes/sketches for quantities, pay items, and record drawings; support monthly pay applications and change orders.
• Manage survey data: set up jobs, coding, feature libraries; import/export control and design files; maintain version control for models and alignments.
• Perform field calculations: cuts/fills, slopes, vertical curves, offsets, superelevation, and deck grades; apply construction math and trigonometry for checks.
• Operate and maintain instruments: robotic total stations, GNSS/RTK, digital levels, data collectors; perform daily calibration/check shots and minor adjustments.
• Lead safety: conduct tailgate meetings, hazard assessments, traffic control awareness, underground utility locates, and work zone best practices.
• Train and supervise crew members; set productivity targets; ensure clear, legible, complete field notes and electronic records.
• Coordinate with paving, grading, structures, and utility crews to meet lookahead schedules and critical path activities; attend production and coordination meetings.
• Handle admin tasks: timesheets, equipment logs, vehicle/mileage, material tickets related to survey operations, and documentation for audits.
• Follow all company policies per Employee Handbook & Code of Conduct.
• Follow all company safety guidelines.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:  TBD

Hiring Requirements/Preferences

•5+ years survey experience with at least 2–3 years as Party Chief on heavy highway/bridge projects.

•Proficiency with robotic total stations, GNSS/RTK, data collectors, and digital levels; strong construction math and plan reading.

•Working knowledge of roadway geometry, alignments, stationing, vertical curves, and superelevation; ability to interpret cross sections and structure details.

•Experience with construction models and data workflows; familiarity with Trimble or Leica ecosystems and common data formats (e.g., LandXML, RXL/JXL, DWG/DXF).

•Valid driver's license; ability to work outdoors in traffic/work zones and varied conditions; lift/carry 50 lbs; walk uneven terrain.

•Professional Attitude & conduct

•Multi-task, interpersonal communication, problem solving, and time management skills are needed.

•High degree of safety awareness and safety discipline

•Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors and the general public at all times.

•Willing to travel and work away from home when and if required.

•Be willing to work nights and weekends when necessary.

•Strictly adhere to safety requirements and the policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.

•Have the willingness to work in a team environment and assist co–workers or supervisors with other duties as required.

•Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in designated operations and production areas as stated by Pittman Construction Safety and OSHA.

•Be at least age 18 years of age due to nature of working environment.

•You will be expected to be flexible to the needs of our business, as we continually strive to meet and exceed the needs of our customers.

•Random and Suspicion Drug tests are performed

•Please be aware that you must successfully complete a drug screen and background check in order to be hired into the Pittman Construction.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pittman Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

The ability to work a full shift, come to work on time, work overtime as needed and the ability to work according to the necessary schedule to meet job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation is an essential function of this position.