Land Surveyor

About the job: 

Kent is looking for a Lead Land Surveyor to be based in Deer Park, TX and support regional project site(s).

As known as a Party Chief is the senior member of a crew and is responsible for the well-being and safety of crew members, the completion of scheduled workload per assignment and the preservation of data quality/quantity.

The Lead Surveyor receives scheduling assignments. The specific responsibilities of the Lead Surveyor are to direct, organize, execute survey fieldwork, and document field observations according to company policies and acceptable practices. In addition, the Lead Surveyor should monitor crew performance in the field to maintain the quality of the data collected.

 

Skills and Responsibilities:  

Responsibilities:

To prepare for fieldwork, a Lead Surveyor must –

• Conduct daily tool box meetings.
• Obtain work requests from Survey Supervisor.
• Become familiar with work area locations where crew will be surveying, review travel arrangements with Supervisor and manage all safety concerns. Review with Supervisor safety concerns outside of the standing JLA.
• Inform Supervisor if survey activities to require support for permit issues and other contractor support i.e. scaffolds, test trenches, special lifts or required equipment etc.
• Supply Supervisor information to maintain inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Ensure the Survey Crew checks in and out at control center or was proper work authorization in accordance with client procedures.
• Prepare execution plan and obtain necessary documentation to execute field survey work.
• Obtaining proper safety equipment from Safety team. If equipment not available report to Supervisor.
• Contacting survey request client to coordinate field review and execution (when necessary).

During field work, the Lead Surveyor will –

• Regulate work to ensure all site safety standards, work practices, and guidelines are adhered to.
• Communicate any safety issues, regardless of the severity to Supervisor.
• Keep Supervisor informed of all movements outside of the MOB.
• Receive Client Work Permit or approval to begin field survey work. Communicate Work Permit issues to Supervisor (if necessary).
• Execute field survey work & report work estimate to Supervisor.
• Resolving technical issues in the field. Communicate issues to Supervisor.

After field work, the Lead Surveyor will –

• Complete survey write up report and issue it to Supervisor.
• Assign Junior Surveyors task to download Survey data.