Survey Party Chief

Ardurra is seeking a Survey Party Chief to join our staff in Mesa, AZ.

This is a full-time position requiring at least 3 years of survey field experience, a good attitude, and the ability to work with a team.

Primary Function

The survey party chief supervises the work performed by surveying groups in the field. Must have knowledge of, experience with, and be able to operate a variety of survey instruments including total stations, GPS receivers, data collectors (and their software platforms), and automatic levels in the execution and documentation of measurements and observations towards the successful completion of all types of surveys (boundary, topographic, construction layout, asbuilt, quantity, control, special purpose, etc.)

 Primary Duties


* Must have knowledge of professional surveying practices and procedures; state and federal laws affecting land surveying and boundaries


* Must be proficient with the operation and maintenance of Trimble total stations & Trimble GPS equipment, Trimble electronic and/or conventional levels and other various measuring instruments


* Must be proficient with electronic data collection systems and processes; must be able to download, on occasions may need to perform complex survey computations using various software programs (i.e., Trimble Business Center & Autocad/Civil3D)


* Thoroughly inspects and checks field deliverables for accuracy and correctness; Deliverables includes field note sheets, electronic data collection files, computation sheets

Education and Experience Requirements


* Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Control networks, boundary and construction surveying


* 3-5 years managing a field crew


* High School diploma or equivalent required


* Must be able to travel out of town for up to a week at a time


* Working knowledge of Trimble equipment preferred

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work requires using a machete, shovel and sledgehammer or other appropriate tools.

Lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.

over rough terrain may be required.

Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate various pieces of field equipment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to sit, stand, walk, use hands/fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms, speak, and hear.

The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and smell.

Able to get in and out of vehicle multiple times a day; drive 30 to 60 miles daily.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus...