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 As a Survey Party Crew I (Party Chief), you will be in responsible charge of survey field crew to complete various assigned tasks involving survey field work necessary for job completion.

Specifically, you’ll have the opportunity to: 

• Direct the operation of a two or three-man survey party consisting of a Survey Aide IV along with one other Survey Aide (I, II or II).
• Perform the necessary surveying, staking, and mathematical calculations required for obtaining easements, permits for, and construction of, overhead or underground distribution and transmission lines.
• Accomplish the necessary vertical work to obtain elevations required for topographic surveys; subsidence studies; and navigable stream, railroad, and Core Permits, etc.
• Make routine boundary or right of way surveys under the direction a Registered Professional Land Surveyor.
• Train the survey party in accordance with good surveying practices and procedures.
• Maintain close communication with the Supervising Surveyor and/or the Crew Coordinator via consultation notes, telephone, and email.
• Tracking and reporting all field crew time and job status via daily time sheet.
• Draws complete and accurate set of field notes along with written reports.

Safety:

• Provide leadership and guidance promoting safe working practices by observing all Company and crew safety practices along with daily safety discussions relating to the work at hand.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Requires a valid driver’s license.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience as a Survey Instrument Tech. 
• Basic understanding of construction plans and maps
• Calculate and stake locations to determine where gas & electric, transmission, substation and distribution infrastructure are to be built.
• Determine property boundary lines and calculate easement locations for Company facilities.

Preferred Experience, Education and Skills:

• Associates Degree 
• Leadership experience

Job Location: Houston, TX (Sugar Land Service Center)