Survey Crew Chief
About this role
Survey Crew Chief
Department: Survey/Geomatics
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Troutman, NC
Compensation: $29.00 - $35.00 / hour
Description
*You will be responsible to lead the field effort for various surveying tasks including; construction, topographic, boundary, right-of-way, and control, and route/roadway, & NCDOT survey projects
Your Primary Responsibilities Will Include:
- Assign and monitor work, and provide input for evaluation of field survey crew members
- Instruct and train crew members in survey methods, use of equipment, and field safety procedures
- Gather field survey data through the use of conventional and Global Positioning System (GPS) methods
- Set up, adjust, and operate robotic surveying equipment, including electronic total station, data collector, and GPS equipment, in order to measure distances, elevations, and angles
- Prepare field notes and drawings
- Perform field surveying for roadway, bridges, and flood control projects, including installing surveying construction stakes, tying out existing intersection ties, and locating or establishing vertical and horizontal control, right of way, monuments, corners, boundaries, and property lines
What You'll Need:
- High School and/or specialized training from a vocational or technical school
- Good written communication and handwriting with the ability to take all types of notes in the required manner, manage and organize field crew
- Ability to calculate basic math (as required for the work) and utilize calculators and other computational devices
- Ability to carry and lift equipment as needed on the project
- Ability to cut and/or clear brush while establishing survey lines (machete use)
- Knowledge of equipment and ability to set up for various types for different work situations
- Ability to hold and proficiently use all measuring devices
- Valid driver's license with approved/acceptable driving history required
- Ability to travel
DRMP Offers
- Excellent compensation package
- Outstanding holiday and paid-time-off programs
- 401(k) Plan and Match
- Career Path Development Program (Management & Technical Career Tracks)
- Mentorship Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Parental Leave
- Competitive health and dental insurance premiums
- Variety of voluntary benefit options
- Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability
- Company-furnished life insurance
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Account
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Company at a glance
Great infrastructure does more than support communities—it shapes how people live, move, and connect every day. By bringing together expertise across transportation, water, energy, environmental, and community systems, we help turn big ideas into lasting solutions that make a meaningful difference.
Trilon is building a family of best-in-class consulting companies focused on planning, engineering, and delivering sustainable infrastructure projects. Through investments in talent, technology, and targeted acquisitions, we help communities deliver critical infrastructure faster, more affordably, and with measurable impact.
Top Benefits
- Holiday program
- Paid time off
- 401(k) plan and match
- Career path development program
- Mentorship program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Parental leave
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Employee assistant program
- Flexible spending account
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