Description
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 inspection and survey findings and conclusions
- Working collaboratively with other professionals, engineers, scientists, project control, and technicians on assigned survey tasks
- Performing weekly instrument calibrations to maintain their accuracy
- Ensuring compliance with WSP and client-specific safety guidelines and providing required safety documentation and records
- Engaging in occasional contact with client personnel to schedule and coordinate project survey activities
- Remaining current in the latest survey knowledge, techniques, and practices
- Exercising responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct
The ideal candidate will have:
- A high school diploma or equivalent
- 5+ 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 in a dynamic work environment
- A valid driver's license and the ability to successfully complete WSP's Motor Vehicle screening
- 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 with relevant flight experience
- An associate's degree in Surveying, Engineering Technology, or related areas
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook