DEA's Portland, OR office is seeking a Survey Party Chief who can lead a field crew while performing boundary, topography, ALTA, right of way, and construction surveys for a wide variety of clients. The applicant must be able to work remotely and be willing and able to travel around the Northwest as needed. Responsibilities include the ability to operate and maintain a survey truck, UTV and trailer, and survey instruments and related equipment. The applicant will be responsible for keeping accurate field notes, data collection, performing field calculations, working with DEA staff and interfacing with landowners and clients. The applicant will be expected to direct and lead other field survey crew members in the performance of their duties, mentoring, and coaching them to advance within the survey profession as their individual abilities allow.

Position Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Good communication skills and the ability to relay complex information to project managers, and clients.
• Understanding of issues pertaining to access of private land and respect for private landowners.
• Possess some understanding and experience with the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) in the northwest and have experience locating PLSS monumentation.
• Proficiency with the operation and maintenance of Trimble GPS, total stations, data collectors, and other various measuring instruments
• Proficiency with electronic data collection systems and processes; must be able to download and review data files and perform complex survey computations as part of performing field surveying tasks.
• Inspection and checking of field data deliverables for accuracy and correctness (i.e., field note sheets, electronic data collection files, computation sheets, etc.
• Must have a good driving record and a valid driver's license
• Must make safety the highest priority and follow DEA's safety protocols.

Basic Qualifications:

• Prior Survey Crew Chief experience
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Must be able to travel out of town for up to a week at a time

Beneficial Experience:

• L.S.I.T. or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of Trimble Business Center software
• Laser Scanning (mobile or static)

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance
• Health Savings and Lifestyle Spending Account with employer contribution
• Support for continuing education and training opportunities
• Phone Stipend
• Paid Time Off (PTO)/Holiday Pay
• 401k and Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Holistic Wellbeing Program with a focus on physical, emotional, financial, career and community health
• Opportunity for growth with support and mentoring to help with professional goals

Survey Jobs with DEA:

DEA fosters a unique, collaborative work environment where specific expertise can be targeted for optimal client solutions. Our team is staffed and fully equipped to provide land surveying services for: geodetic and control surveys, boundary and right-of-way surveys, topographic and quantity surveys, construction staking, static and mobile 3D scanning and modeling, and hydrographic survey services. Our day-to-day surveying and geomatics services described above cover a wide geographic area and client base. The result of this leads to a varied workload and a variety of opportunities for growth.