What are the responsibilities and job description for the Survey Party Chief (San Antonio, TX) - Austin Bridge & Road position at Austin Bridge & Road, LP?
Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies.
With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies : Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial. Austin Bridge & Road has an outstanding opportunity for a Survey Party Chief based at our regional headquarters in San Antonio, Texas.
The Survey Party Chief will perform surveys for one or more projects in the South Texas region covering the San Antonio area and surrounding cities. General responsibilities :
- Field Surveying
- Review and interpret construction drawings and blueprints
- Construction layout and verification Responsibilities :
- Check and perform some calculations Calculate accurately Check tie-in locations Disseminate information properly to Survey Manager
- Perform survey layout on projects Perform accurate layout Check and maintain accurate control Perform timely layout Clearly communicate survey layout
- Adhere to standardized procedures and processes Surveys performed according to the practices and procedures defined by the Survey Department.
- Communicate with Party Chiefs, Survey Manager, and Field Crews Communicate completion of tasks to Survey Manager Communicate to the Survey Manager the field issues and / or concerns Properly document survey layout being performed
- Maintain equipment Keep equipment clean and well maintained Make sure equipment is calibrated
- Establishes benchmarks, monuments, centerlines, grade traverses, slopes and other reference points which are essential for correct installation or construction.
- Assists craft supervision, as required, in the review and proper interpretation of construction plans and drawings.
- Makes a final check of all work layout to insure proper adherence to references given, both by survey and by technical drawings.
- Supervises the field adjustment and calibration of survey equipment.
- Makes calculations and sets up field survey books that can be used by outside parties to accomplish layout work.
- Uses survey instruments to accomplish tasks.
- Conducts Tool Box Safety Meetings, enforces all safety regulations, and to be constantly alert to all safety conditions (good and bad).
- Conducts on-the-job training for qualified personnel and records and reports hours on Foreman’s Daily Control.
Qualifications :
Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. Benefits & Compensation We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https : / / www.austin-ind.com / our-company / 100-employee-owned. Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer. See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English and Spanish. See the “Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision” poster available in English and Spanish. About Austin Bridge and Road A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road delivers asphalt and concrete services, and builds landmark projects such as complex highway interchanges, tollways, runways, bridges, rail projects, and water / wastewater facilities. To learn more about us, visit https : / / www.austin-ind.com / what-we-do / bridge-road. No Third-Party Inquiries Please This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company. Accessibility Note If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the People Services Team at (877) 831-1217.
