Land Survey Crew Chief - Land Surveying - Base Salary to 79k/year - Rochester, NY
Our client is an established multi-disciplinary architecture and engineering firm with decades of experience supporting a wide range of civil/site development and land surveying projects. This organization provides surveying services including boundary, topographic, and control surveys across commercial, infrastructure, and development-focused projects.
The Land Survey Crew Chief position is a primarily field-based role (70–90%), supporting active project sites throughout the region. The role offers the opportunity to take on field leadership responsibilities, working closely with internal engineering teams and supporting accurate data collection for downstream design and construction efforts.
Responsibilities:
Perform boundary, topographic, and control surveys across multiple project sites
Lead field operations, including directing an Instrument Operator and assigning daily tasks
Operate total stations and GNSS equipment to collect accurate survey data
Conduct field quality control checks to ensure accuracy and completeness
Perform field reconnaissance, including locating property markers and site features
Ensure compliance with job site safety protocols
Collaborate with office staff on data transfer and post-project debriefs
Travel to job sites as needed (70–90% field-based role)
Qualifications:
3+ years of hands-on land surveying experience in a field-based role