Administrative Skills, AutoCAD, Best Practices, Building Surveying, Calculators, Communication Skills, Construction, Consulting, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Reduction, Driver's License, Energy Management, Environmental Management, Equipment Selection, GPS (Global Positioning System), Geometry, Heavy Lifting, High School Diploma, Interpersonal Skills, Mathematics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Project/Program Management, Quality Assurance, Receivers, Survey Instruments, Surveying, Testing, Time Management, Topography, Trigonometry, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
Overview
WHPacific, an NV5 company, is looking for a Survey Party Chief to join its team in Portland, OR.
NV5 (NASDAQ: NVEE) provides engineering and consulting services to public and private sectors, delivering solutions through five business verticals: Construction Quality Assurance, Infrastructure, Energy, Program Management, and Environmental. With offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve the communities where we live and work.
As engineers, architects, construction/program managers, environmental professionals and beyond, we play a significant role in shaping our communities through the services we provide. We are looking for passionate, driven individuals to join our team focused on Delivering Solutions and Improving Lives.
The Survey Party Chief will assist professional land surveyors by operating survey instruments and collecting information in the field and performing computations. This is primarily a field position, but it may involve some related duties in the office.
Responsibilities
- Work primarily in the field on control, boundary, right-of-way, topographic and construction surveys, as Party Chief of a one, two or three-person field crew in urban and remote areas
- May perform some office duties, including data reduction, field note reduction, calculations, data checks and staking computations using Trimble Business Center and Civil3D
- Accurately run and adjust survey measuring instruments including level, theodolite, electronic measuring devices, total stations with electronic data collecting capabilities and GPS receivers.
- Perform complex mathematical and geometric calculations including closing and adjusting level loops and field traverses and has a comprehensive understanding of atmospheric impact upon instruments
- Review and/or take accurate and clear notes, by recording survey measurements, descriptive data and sketches
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- High School Diploma or GED required including a background in math, geometry and trigonometry; Associate Degree from an approved Surveying Curriculum or related program desirable
- 8+ years' survey experience, including 4+ years' experience as Survey Party Chief
- LSIT or PLS Certification preferred
- 3D scanning experience desirable
- Must be proficient in the use of total stations, GPS Receivers and data collectors, including Trimble
- AutoCAD/Civil 3D experience, desired.
- Must have good working knowledge of MS Word and Excel
- Demonstrated comprehensive understanding of plans and specifications
- Demonstrated knowledge of sources of measurement errors and have thorough knowledge to perform analysis of survey data to ensure completeness, accuracy and precision
- Demonstrated knowledge of monumentation, construction staking and field markings; must have comprehensive knowledge of boundary evidence search for GLO corners and accessories, property corners and other lines of public and private ownership.
Demonstrated abilities of the following:
- Complex problem solving, listening, reading comprehension, learning, time management, critical thinking, speaking, equipment selection, judgment and decision making, problem solving, and demonstrates \"best practices\" techniques and a willingness to learn.
- Ability to download field data collector into an AutoCAD drawing file and provide thorough review and edits of codes and line work
- Must be experienced in controlling the function of surveying instruments and calculators
- Must be physically able to work long hours and carry heavy loads
- Possess good interpersonal skills, and effective written and oral communication skills
- Must be able and willing to travel up to 100% of the time
- Attendance, punctuality and reliability are essential requirements
- Must be able to work in inclement weather
- Valid Driver's License and ability to meet company insurability guidelines required
Certifications/Licenses:
NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.
NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.