Surveying Party Chief II

Overview

Farnsworth Group is seeking a Surveying Party Chief II in the posting location below. In this role, you will work in a collaborative capacity as an independent Party Chief (with limited supervision) in the training of junior staff members and in the planning, organizing, directing, and execution of various field activities associated with mapping the earth's surface. Projects will be in the areas of transportation, energy, land development, oil & gas, and construction.

St. Louis, MO

• Prepare clear, concise, and accurate field notes and sketches.
• Collect, process, reduce, and download surveying field data.
• Maintain surveying gear and company vehicles.
• Follow FGI Safety Protocols and complete daily Job Safety Assessments (JSA).
• Understand traffic control operations based on field activities.
• Communicate with field staff, CAD Technicians, and project managers daily.
• Operate, check, and make basic adjustments to robotic total stations, GPS equipment, data collectors, digital levels, metal detectors, tribrachs and tripods.
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of principles for performing basic field activities such as topographic mapping, boundary corner recovery, public land surveys (PLSS), metes & bound surveys, construction surveys, energy projects, and aerial mapping.
• Research and interpret previous survey evidence, maps, deeds, physical evidence, and other records relative to the conducting of field activities.
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of various surveys (topographic mapping, boundary plats, highway plans, roadway stationing, plan & profile, cross sections, horizontal & vertical curves, construction drawings, as-built surveys, and pipeline plans).
• Maintain job-specific quality control metrics as defined in the quality manual.
• Other duties, as assigned.

• Valid US driver's license & good driving record.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to operate in a mentor/mentee team atmosphere.
• Proficient with GPS Systems, Robotic Total Stations, and Data Collectors.
• Safety-oriented mindset.
• Advanced understanding of metes & bounds or the Public Land Survey System (PLSS).
• Ability to travel (approximately 80%).

• 6+ years of previous surveying experience
• Advanced knowledge of Trimble surveying instruments & data collectors
• Previous safety training (OSHA, First-Aid, Confined Space)
• Surveyor-in-Training (LSI, LSIT, SIT) certification
• AutoCAD C3D and/or Micro Station ORD experience
• Aerial Drone and/or 3D laser scanning experience
• Advanced understanding of point code-driven linework & construction staking
• Complete math skills, including trigonometry, geometry, algebra, surveying coordinates, and surveying computations.

• Primarily a field position, working outside in varying site conditions.
• Requires the ability to work in various terrain & weather conditions and recognize safety hazards.
• Requires lifting, stooping, bending, stretching, walking, standing, climbing, pushing, pulling, hammering, digging, and other physical activities.
• Requires the ability to safely operate and drive company vehicles.
• Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds regularly, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds frequently, and lift and/or move up to 100 pounds occasionally.

Join Farnsworth Group, a nationally recognized architectural, engineering, and surveying firm, where your career can thrive. For ten consecutive years, we’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work®, and our engineers, architects, surveyors, and scientists channel their passion and expertise into making meaningful contributions to the world around us. With more than 600 talented professionals across 24 offices, we collaborate with clients ranging from small communities to some of the world’s largest brands.

Our success is built on our people - their passion, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Here, you’ll find a supportive culture that champions your growth, embraces challenges, values work-life balance, and empowers you to make a lasting impact for our clients and the communities we serve. Join us and move your career forward.