Survey Party Chief

What Your Day Will Look Like:

Consor is currently seeking a Survey Party Chief to join our Construction Services Surveying team in our Phoenix Downtown office. This role supports transportation-related structures with a strong focus on heavy civil construction, preferably involving ADOT projects. As a rapidly growing engineering consulting firm, Consor offers exceptional opportunities for career development and advancement.

What You'll Do:

• Perform field surveying at assigned project locations.
• Lead and assist a field survey crew in locating existing survey monuments, setting traverse/control points, placing new monuments, and preparing targets for aerial mapping.
• Direct survey activities on multiple transportation construction projects, including bridges, overpasses, underpasses, and roadway structures.
• Adjust workflow and field methods to accommodate changing project conditions.
• Verify field locations of construction items and compare findings against design plans.
• Interpret and clarify construction plans for team members, contractor personnel, and project staff.
• Communicate project changes and provide technical guidance to field personnel.
• Demonstrate proper use of specialized surveying equipment and mentor junior staff.
• Operate GPS/GNSS receivers, robotic and conventional total stations, levels, and related equipment to establish horizontal and vertical control.
• Compile, organize, and maintain field survey books and records.
• Prepare maps, diagrams, sketches, annotated photos, and detailed field notes.
• Write precise descriptions of control points and monuments for future retrieval.
• Prepare transit books noting angles, distances, and slope calculations.
• Establish or direct setup of traffic control at job sites to ensure safe working conditions.
• Review crew work in progress to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project standards.
• Teach and demonstrate basic surveying principles and methods to field staff.
• Maintain survey equipment, perform minor testing and calibration, and oversee care of assigned vehicles.

What You'll Need:

• Minimum 10 years of field surveying experience, or Land Surveyor-in-Training (LSIT).
• NSPS CST Level III certification required (or RLS, NICET Level III).
• Strong experience performing heavy construction staking/layout, specifically for transportation structures such as bridges, underpasses, and overpasses.
• Proficiency with survey instruments including robotic and conventional total stations, GPS/GNSS systems, digital and automatic levels, and data collectors.
• Ability to enter survey data accurately into electronic equipment, field books, and computers.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a team.

• This hybrid job operates between an office environment and a field environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and copy machines. May require occasional exposure to work environments that may include inclement weather, heat, humidity, noise, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and bodies of water, depending on project requirements.
• While performing the duties of this job, physical demands of the employee include frequent sitting, moving, standing, talking, hearing, and occasional balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling. This job may occasionally require operating a company vehicle, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 35 lbs.

What Benefits You’ll Enjoy:  

We invest in us. Because our team members go above, below, and beyond the surface to care for our communities (inside and out), we do our best to take care of you by providing a comprehensive benefits package! Eligibility for some of the benefits outlined below is based on full-time work status; part-time and contingent positions are only eligible based on hours worked. If you have questions, contact [email protected]. 

• Career Growth & Development – Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.  

• Work-Life Alignment – Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.  

• Wellness – Medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.  

• Life – Employer-paid STD and LTD, employer-paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match.  

• Community – Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee networks and groups.   

How Your Career Will Grow:  

We know career growth is not always linear or streamlined—it’s often dynamic. You may want to explore a management track, try a new technical track, or move laterally to reposition your skills and talents. No matter what level you join us at or how you want to shape your career, we want Consor to be a place where you can learn and grow.  

Why You’ll Love Consor:   

You’ll experience a culture where we share in our successes and support one another through challenges. Here, there are countless opportunities to explore your career path by working on projects that help you expand your potential and take your career to new heights! Join our diverse team of experts who live and work alongside client partners, providing thoughtful solutions to create inspiring communities together. Click here to learn more about Consor. 

Consor’s Commitment to Equal Opportunity in the Workplace 

Consor welcomes and celebrates equality and diversity in the workplace. We are committed to fostering an environment in which employees and prospective employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where the uniqueness, perspectives, and experiences of individuals are valued. Consor is an equal opportunity employer and maintains employment practices designed to provide equal employment and development opportunities for all employees and applicants, in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Consor also maintains an affirmative action program across its offices and worksites. 

If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Human Resources at (786) 275-7370. Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Consor by using the Virginia Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). Call 711 for TTY/TDD.  

If any applicant believes they have been discriminated against or desires further information or assistance, contact us at (786) 275-7370.  

Notices: The above job description is intended to relay a general sense of the position's responsibilities and expectations. It does not describe all tasks that may be assigned. As business demands change, the essential functions of this position may also change. The position requires the successful completion of applicable pre-employment substance screening and background checks. 

At Consor, we're committed to recruiting teammates ready to expand their potential. To safeguard candidates, we use only legitimate recruitment practices. Initial outreach is conducted through official Consor email addresses or LinkedIn messaging; be suspicious of any inconsistencies.  We do not request personal data, sensitive information, or banking details during the application process. Interviews are conducted via phone, in person, or through Microsoft Teams—never through messaging apps or other calling services. All job offers are merit-based, delivered verbally, and followed up by written confirmation. If personal information is required to initiate the hiring process, it will be collected through secure, authorized channels. If ever in doubt, contact [email protected].

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