Assistant Project Surveyor

POSITION SUMMARY

As Assistant Project Surveyor, you will assist in the overall management and direction of projects. Responsibilities include managing projects from beginning to end, including scheduling and oversight of field and office personnel, progress monitoring, management, and reporting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for assisting, supervising, and managing all survey activities related to conventional, GPS, and Laser Scanning surveys.
• Assist in creating a scope of work for all projects through client negotiation and knowledge of the project, which will define all the project details and be used as a communication tool between the Project Manager, the Field Teams, and the CAD Technicians.
• Ensure that the final product meets and exceeds SSMC quality standards and the Standards of Practice outlined in Florida Administrative Code 5J-17.
• Ensure that a comprehensive job packet for each project consists of research materials, the scope of work, a work order, and all necessary forms for field and office personnel to complete the project.
• Develop comprehensive schedules for long-term projects that reflect the estimated time frame for completion of work based on the scope of work negotiation with the client. Prepare cost and time estimates for survey proposals.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and direction to field personnel, including feedback on performance.
• As necessary, provide proper training and support to field staff in survey procedures.
• Verify that proper research is performed on all projects before being released to the field team.
• Organize and document a post-project meeting highlighting any project phases that could have been improved through organizational structure, communication with the field and/or client, estimated schedule, and a review of the job cost (estimated to actual, including a variance report).
• Organize project folders under your direction to be purged and ready for scanning.
• Participates in and supports the development of long-term goals and objectives.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering plans and construction documents.
• Accommodate client and job site needs by responding to all inquiries promptly and professionally.
• Occasionally work in the field performing surveying tasks.
• May perform light office duties including but not limited to filing, making copies, and scanning.
• May carry out other duties as assigned by management.