Craft - Crew Chief I, Surveying
Description
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Summary:
The Crew Chief I is responsible for leading a survey crew in the execution of daily field activities for RES Solar, T&D, and Preconstruction projects. This role provides hands-on surveying support
including construction staking, control point verification, and accurate field data collection while
ensuring all work aligns with RES safety and quality standards. The Crew Chief I communicates
routinely with the Field Coordinator to meet project schedule requirements and maintain organized and reliable surveying operations.
Requirements:
Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. These functions require a significant amount of time (at least 10%) in the performance of the job.
- Leads and directs Survey Technicians during daily tasks.
- Performs construction staking, topographic surveys, and as-built data collection with minimal supervision.
- Sets, verifies, and maintains survey control points.
- Communicates daily workload plans, constraints, and progress to the Field Coordinator.
- Ensures survey equipment is maintained, calibrated, and ready for use.
- Conducts routine vehicle and equipment inspections.
- Maintains organized notes, point logs, and daily reports.
- Participates in troubleshooting layout discrepancies and coordinate solutions with management.
- Trains and mentors Survey Technicians in field procedures and equipment usage.
- Operates company vehicles safely across all site conditions.
- Supports UAV operations as needed for flights, mapping, and field data capture.
- Promotes continuous improvement and uphold RES surveying best practices.
- Operates company vehicles and equipment safely in varying site and weather conditions.
- Attends work regularly and punctually, as scheduled or expected.
- Complies with Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, and Company Policies & Procedures.
- Presents, supports, and leads-by-example with a safety and quality-oriented attitude.
- Practices all required safety and quality standards set by RES.
- Identifies and reports potential hazards immediately.
- Participates in daily safety meetings and toolbox talks.
- Wears all required PPE and ensures equipment is inspected prior to use.
- Fills in for Field Coordinator on POD meetings during rotations.
Safety:
- Ensures that safety is the most important function, follows safe practices while working.
- Reinforces safe behaviors and eliminates “at risk” behaviors.
- Reports potentially unsafe conditions and uses materials and equipment properly.
- Ensures Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s) occurs before scopes of work commence.
- Adheres to and understands standard operating procedures.
- Receives job- and task-specific training prior to work commencing.
- Follows technical, quality and safety systems in place and determines appropriate action.
- Follows safety and security procedures and determines appropriate action. Reports potentially unsafe conditions and uses materials and equipment properly.
Leadership: 1 year or more Leading others required
Qualifications:
- Proficient level of knowledge in:
- Understanding of Trimble, SPS and CHC equipment and data collectors.
- Ability to read plans, understand layouts, and adjust for site conditions
- Strong communication and leadership skills are important.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality.
- Working knowledge of coordinate systems, site control, and survey file types.
- Proficient with UAV operations preferred (Part 107 a plus).
- Functional competencies include accountability, attention to detail, collaboration, excellence, and drive
- 2 years or more Construction Surveying Required
- Less than 1 year AutoCAD & TBC Experience Preferred
The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.
Per Diem of $95 daily to cover lodging, meals and travel during rotation.
RES offers benefits that are effective first day of employment. These benefits include the following:
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Basic Life and Voluntary Life
- Short Term Disability
- Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness
- 401 (k) plan with 6% company match
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Referral Bonus and Wellness programs
- Wellness Reimbursement
Physical requirements and environment:
The work environment and physical demands characteristics are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Occasionally: Carrying, climbing, crouching, grasping, gripping, handling, kneeling, pinching, pulling, pushing, lifting, reaching, and stooping are required.
Frequently: Standing and walking is required.
Constantly: Reading, vision, repetitive motions, and sitting are required. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Occasionally exposed to extreme cold, extreme heat, humidity, wet, noise, hazards and vibration in the working environment.
Travel Requirements:
Domestic Travel 76-100%
Domestic Travel 76-100%
We maintain a drug-free workplace. Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment background investigation and drug test as a condition of employment.
RES is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
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