Survey Party Chief

Sherwood Companies was established in 1934 and currently under the third generation owner and CEO, David Sherwood. Sherwood has become an industry leader in the Midwest by having the ability to self-perform many types of civil construction projects, while having a tremendous amount of experience with all underground utilities. Sherwood self-performs many types of civil construction including: earthwork and site prep, concrete and asphalt paving, civil and structural concrete, rock excavation, piling and sheet piling, sub-grade stabilization, and water/waste-water treatment facilities.JOB DESCRIPTIONThe Survey Party Chief is responsible for providing surveying services to company supervision, superintendents, foremen and crews, subcontractors and project owners, on medium to large roadway and heavy construction projects. The surveyor is expected to adhere to all PPE and safety guidelines on the job sites. This role is classified as safety sensitive.BENEFITSHoliday PayPaid Time Off (PTO)Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Accident and Cancer InsuranceShort-term and Long-term disability401(k) with matchYearly boot reimbursementReferral bonus programACTIVITIES/TASKS/SCOPEEstablish GPS Site Calibration: establish site calibration from known and unknown control to establish project site calibration and controlVerify Site Elevation Basis: site verify elevation basis and establish benchmarks for the crews as necessaryBridge Layout and Staking: establish survey control local to bridge structures including bench markDrain Structure and Feature Layout: establish control as necessary to layout box culverts and headwalls, drain pipe (all types) and associated drain structures, ditches and paved ditchesRoadway and Features Layout: layout clearing limit, center line, stationing and R.O.W. lines as necessaryPaving and Bases Layout: layout edges and breaks for various paving base materials and verify grade as bases are placedRetaining Walls MSE and Cast in Place Layout: establish survey control local to wall structures including bench markMachine Control Base: assist grading crews in maintaining machine control base and radios and verifying location and settingsSubcontractors: layout and stationing as needed for all subcontractorsEquipment and Daily Items: charge and maintain equipment dailyOther duties as assignedCOMPETENCIESCommunicationRisk Assessment and ManagementManaging workInitiating ActionWork StandardsAdaptabilityEDUCATION/EXPERIENCEHigh School Diploma or GED requiredCurrent Driver License & clean MVRMinimum 1+ years construction surveying experienceHeavy Civil construction experience preferredExperience with Autodesk - AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D a plusCERTIFICATION/OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIESKnowledge of survey methods and ability to apply them to uploading/downloading survey filesKnowledge of plan and shop drawing reading with ability to extract data necessary to perform workAbility to add and subtract, multiply and divide and perform these operations using units of measurement for distance, area, slopes and profile grades with a general understanding of algebra, trigonometry and geometrySurvey equipment experience with Trimble (T-10 tablet, R-10 GPS, Scanner/Robotic Total Stations SX 10, etc.) preferredPHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Keyboarding/typingAbility to read effectively from a computer screen and/or a paper copyAbility to handle a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environmentAbility to effectively verbally communicateAbility to stand, sit, stoop, bend, walk and lift heavy objects (50 lbs.)WORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.* Work is performed in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements.