Survey Crew Chief

We are seeking an experienced Survey Crew Chief to join a growing team in New York City. This individual will lead field operations for land surveying projects across a wide range of sectors, including infrastructure, real estate, and development. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable leading field crews while ensuring accuracy, safety, and efficiency on every project. Our client is a nationally recognized, multi-disciplinary engineering firm with a great culture and backlog of stable projects. 

Responsibilities:

• Help lead and supervise survey field crews on projects throughout the NYC area.

• Operate and maintain surveying instruments, including GPS, robotic total stations, and data collectors.

• Perform boundary, topographic, construction layout, and existing conditions projects.

• Ensure accuracy of field data collection and oversee transfer of data to office staff.

• Prepare daily field notes, sketches, and reports.

• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and clients regarding project scope and progress.

• Promote safety standards and maintain compliance with city and company requirements.

• Travel occasionally to project sites in surrounding states/cities as needed.

Qualification & Skills:

• 4+ years of land surveying field experience, with at least one year in a crew chief role.

• Proficiency with modern surveying instruments and data collection software.

• Strong knowledge of surveying principles, construction layout, and NYC field practices.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites across the city.

• Flexibility for occasional overnight or out-of-state travel.

• NYC field experience strongly preferred.

Pay Range: $32.00/hr. - $45.00/hr., plus overtime. Commensurate with experience. 

Now in our 4th decade, Resource Options, Inc. (“ROI”) partners with Design, Construction, Environmental, and Real Estate professionals to help them identify great opportunities within their area of expertise. With offices throughout New England, New York and New Jersey, ROI seeks candidates interested in rewarding careers with companies serving the natural and built environments. Representative positions include carpenters, electricians, laborers, pipefitters, plumbers, OSHA 40 technicians, CDL drivers, lab pack chemists, HEO’s, w/ww operators, analytical chemists, environmental scientists, safety professionals, land surveyors, M/E/P engineers, civil, structural and geotechnical engineers, architects and interior designers, project managers, estimators, superintendents, OPM representatives, property managers, facility maintenance technicians and more. 

If you value an honest day’s work and take pride in what you do, we want to work with you. Come join our team!

ROI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

ROI intends to provide a safe and drug-free work environment for our employees and our clients; as such you may be required to take a pre-employment drug screen before beginning employment.



 

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