Survey Crew Chief

WSP is seeking a Survey Crew Chief based in Asheville, NC.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with an exceptional management team and within a supportive and collaborative company culture. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a robust and rapidly growing Survey team offering ongoing training/mentoring and promotional opportunities, as well as a stable backlog of mainly local work requiring minimal travel. The team works with state-of-the-art surveying equipment and offers flexible schedules, including a 10-hour day work schedule, Monday through Thursday.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supervising a survey crew (1-2 staff crews)
• Keeping accurate, organized, and complete field notes
• Communicating with office staff on a daily basis
• Operating and maintaining robotic instruments, total stations, data collectors, GPS (fast static, RTK, and VRS), and digital levels
• Using and obtaining historical data from property/utility records, deeds, land/property titles, structural plans, and other matrices for land surveying activities
• Following state-specific standards of practice to provide professional survey assistance
• Assisting with writing surveying reports summarizing site inspections and survey findings
• Working collaboratively with other professionals, engineers, scientists, project control, and technicians on assigned survey tasks
• Performing weekly instrument calibrations to maintain accuracy
• Ensuring compliance with WSP and client-specific safety guidelines
• Engaging in occasional contact with client personnel to schedule and coordinate project survey activities
• Remaining current in the latest survey knowledge, techniques, and practices

The ideal candidate will have:

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• 7+ years of relevant post-education experience in a discipline with prior surveying experience
• Excellent communication skills, field note-taking, and good math skills
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and be physically mobile in and around construction sites and field assignments
• Experience with both public and private sector work
• Competent self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities
• A proven track record of upholding workplace safety and adhering to WSP's health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Preferred qualifications include:

• Knowledge of Leica-based survey equipment
• Knowledge of various DOT survey and SUE experience
• Transmission and distribution line survey experience
• Knowledge of FAA sUAS Part 107 requirements and sUAS pilot licensure
• An associate's degree in surveying, engineering technology, or related areas
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook