LAND SURVEY PARTY CHIEF                                      Columbia, SC

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CLIENT INFORMATION:Our client is a regional leader in civil engineering, transportation, land surveying, and landscape architecture services.  They have been providing their services since 1963.  This is a privately held company that values their associates.  When people go to work here – they stay!!!

• Friendly collaborative atmosphere
• Successful, profitable company with growth and opportunities for development and advancement
• Opportunities to work on challenging projects for well-known companies
• ZERO layoffs due to lack of work
• Full pipeline of work

YOUR ROLE WITH THE COMPANY

• This position plans, organizes, and directs work of other surveyors and technicians
• Promotes safe work practices of all survey staff
• Evaluates progress of the staff and results obtained and recommends major changes to achieve overall results
• May be asked to represent the company in meetings and conferences with clients
• Assumes supervisor responsibilities and performs as staff advisor and consultant for surveying functions and personnel management
• Coordinates findings with work of engineering, right-of-way, and/or utility coordination personnel, clients, and others connected to the project
• Determines scope of work, job objectives, and man-hour budgets on projects assigned to the surveying group coordinating with other project managers and supervisors
• Research previous survey evidence, maps, deeds, physical evidence, and other records to obtain data needed for surveys
• Analyzes survey objectives and specifications to prepare survey proposals
• Schedules, assigns, and directs projects
• Trains assistants, survey technicians, and other surveyors in areas needed for growth and improvement
• The majority of the work is in the field

BACKGROUND

• Associates or Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering or Land Surveying is preferred
• 5 or more years’ experience
• Ability to perform ALTA/ACSM, boundary, topographic, and construction surveys
• Working knowledge of: Trimble, MicroStation, Sokkia, Carlson, Microsoft Office Suite, or Leica Surveying Equipment (or similar)
• Possession of a valid, current driver’s license
• Ability to work continually outside in all types of weather conditions