The Survey Party Chief leads field survey activities to support construction execution on industrial projects, providing technical direction to survey personnel and ensuring accurate construction layout, control, and verification.
Responsibilities
Leading daily field survey activities and providing technical direction to survey crew personnel.
Planning and prioritizing survey assignments in alignment with construction schedules, work fronts, and field requirements.
Performing and overseeing construction layout for civil, structural, foundations, underground utilities, equipment, piping, and other project scopes as required.
Establishing, maintaining, and verifying project survey control points, benchmarks, coordinates, and elevations.
Performing precise measurements, alignments, elevations, dimensional checks, and construction verification activities.
Lead and supervise a field survey crew, perform boundary, topographic, construction, and other land-survey projects, manage equipment, and ensure accurate data collection.
Responsibilities
Lead and supervise a field survey crew
Perform boundary, topographic, construction, ALTA/NSPS, utility, and as-built surveys
Set up, operate, and troubleshoot total stations, robotic total stations, GPS/GNSS equipment, data collectors, levels, and other surveying instruments
Collect accurate field measurements, elevations, points, and site information
Locate and identify property corners, monuments, utilities, structures, and other physical features
Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent
Associate's degree in surveying, geomatics, civil engineering, or related field
Bachelor's degree in surveying, geomatics, civil engineering, or related field
Nice to have: geomatics
Nice to have: 5-7+ years of progressive land-surveying field experience
Responsible for performing highly complex technical assignments in field surveying and construction layout, making and checking engineering computations, inspecting construction work, and conducting field tests.
Langan is seeking a Senior Staff Surveyor to join its collaborative team in Princeton, NJ. This individual will serve a key function in providing assistance with the reduction of field data and preparation of survey plans and CAD deliverables.
Compensation
Pay Range: $42—$51 USD
Responsibilities
Collect field data for preparation of surveys by using surveying equipment and software
Effectively use reports, maps, drawings, engineering plans, and aerial photographs to assess project needs and assist in project approach
Assist in recovery of survey control and monumentation, construction layout, obtaining invert and subsurface utility information, and photo documentation of the project area
Recommend new approaches and ideas that continuously improve efficiency and services performed
Lead and manage a team of survey crew chiefs, technicians, and support staff across multiple offices and project sites while providing technical and strategic support to the firm’s national Reality Capture team.
Compensation
The compensation range for this position is $135,000 - $150,000, with final compensation determined based on years of experience, qualifications, and licensing status.
Responsibilities
Lead and manage a team of survey crew chiefs, technicians, and support staff across multiple offices and project sites
Foster a collaborative, safety-focused, and high-performance team culture
Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional development to advance technical and leadership skills
Support hiring, onboarding, workload planning, and succession planning for the survey group
Serve as a primary client liaison for key surveying and geospatial accounts in Delaware and Maryland
Requirements
Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and/or Maryland
Nice to have: Multi-state licensure
Nice to have: Reality Capture services
Nice to have: advanced geospatial services
Nice to have: survey data integration into engineering and design workflows