Survey Party Chief

Orion Marine Group has an immediate opening for a Survey Party Chief, in Freeport, Grand Bahamas. This position is accountable for overseeing a variety of duties to facilitate the completion of roads, building sites, bridges, and other structures. In addition, the incumbent must oversee completion of legal descriptions for the taking and marking of right-of-way. The incumbent will supervise activities of a survey party and complete the most technically complex survey duties. Work is performed by conducting land surveys for determination of boundary lines, retracement of government survey lines, and re-establishment of land survey corners.

The incumbent must support the guiding beliefs and core values of Orion, which are centered on Quality, Safety and Production (each of equal weight and importance) but, most importantly, with each built upon the all-important foundation of Integrity.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Works with the Project Superintendent and jobsite work crews to ensure that all survey conducted for determination of boundary lines are done correctly.

• Acts as party chief for a field survey crew engaged in making plane and/or geodetic surveys for construction, topographic, right-of-way, and control survey projects.

• Participates in pre-survey planning meetings with project managers, resident engineers, and contractor representatives; assigns and monitors work, and provides input for evaluation of members of field survey crew.

• Makes ties to property lines and government land corners.

• Assembles field data, reduces field notes and makes survey calculations.

• Assembles pertinent reference data before field surveys.

• Plots field data, using survey computer programs, constructs maps, and prepares reports.

• Establishes control for alignment and benchmarks; makes required line and elevation ties to existing centerlines and U.S.G.S. benchmarks.

• Makes vertical control surveys for aerial surveys; determines elevations for various surfaces.

• Makes topographical surveys and site surveys for the design and development of buildings, roads, and bridges.

• Maintains records and prepares reports appropriate for the needs of the project and for future retention.

• Possesses the qualifications and physical ability to drive regular passenger vehicles to visit work locations and job sites.

EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE

Responsible and accountable for incumbent's own personal safety.

Responsible and accountable for the safety of all co-workers and any others incumbent comes in contact with.

Authorized and obligated to stop work on any task or series of tasks whenever an unsafe condition or situation is anticipated or is observed.

Complies with all applicable laws, regulations and Company policies and procedures, and is subject to appropriate disciplinary action (including dismissal) for failure to do so.

Reports any and all violations of applicable laws, regulations or Company policies and procedures promptly, and is subject to appropriate disciplinary action (including dismissal) for failure to do so.

Performs other related administrative and technical duties as may be assigned or requested by immediate supervision (such as certification training, safety training, procedure review, etc.).

All employees, current and former, must maintain confidentiality by not disclosing to others any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to the Company.

Position Requirements:

A B.S. Degree in Surveying or related discipline and a minimum of 8 years of experience, or equivalent work experience as a surveyor is required. Prior hands-on work experience in heavy civil or marine construction is preferred but not required. The incumbent must have a working knowledge of Project Construction, Principles of Surveying, Engineering & Project Standards, Surveying Software, State Law regarding Plats, Property Lines and Survey Monuments, and Safety & Environmental Compliance.

In addition, the incumbent must have:

Knowledge of mathematics, survey computer programs, and survey computations applicable to the job.

Knowledge of the use of mechanical drawing instruments or survey computer programs.

Knowledge of the nomenclature and symbols of drafting.

Knowledge of surveying instruments and equipment and their use and care.

Ability to carry out written and oral directions.

Ability to make arithmetic computations accurately and record results legibly.

Ability to do transit and level work, which may include application of total station instruments to survey projects.

Ability to use surveying instruments.

Ability to reduce and plot field notes to make computations.

Ability to make engineering sketches, maps, and drawings.

Ability to read and interpret engineering plans and specifications.

Compensation & Benefits:

An excellent compensation and benefits package is offered. Benefit plans include:

Medical, including Prescription Drugs

Dental

Vision

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Plan

401(k) Retirement Plan with company match

Paid Time Off, Sick, Holidays, Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave

Pre-Tax Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Career Growth & Development

Candidate Response:

Qualified applicants should apply through the company career page: https://www.oriongroupholdingsinc.com/about-us/careers-at-orion Candidates that do not meet the minimum requirements will not be considered.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), age, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status or any other category protected by law.