Survey Party Chief - 178

As a Survey Party Chief for Marine works on the $3.3BN Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion Project (HRBT) in Virginia, you will be responsible for leading a crew that jointlyperforms field layoutsand as-built surveysfor construction purposes. 

The Hampton Roads Connector Partners JV (HRCP) consisting of Flatiron, Dragados USA and VINCI, has been selected to construct the $3.3BN Design Build project –the largest civil construction contract ever awarded by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). 

The project scope across a 9 mile section of the I-64 will include: a new 3.5-mile bridge-tunnel crossing that will accommodate a total of 8 lanes of capacity across the water, replacement of the existing marine approach bridges and the addition of a third lane on I-64 in each direction. The twin 45’ diameter 1.5-mile tunnels will be bored by TBM, creating the second largest TBM tunnel opening for a TBM in North America. The project is expected to continue to the end of 2025.

Responsibilities: 

• Establishes and monitors construction layout for both temporary and permanent work elements 
• Maintains and replaces the surveycontrol networkwithin the accuracyas perVDOT’ssurvey manual 
• Fully utilizes survey equipment, software, and survey systems in performing and managing project surveying for the construction of the project 
• Responsible for keeping and maintaining the surveying equipment assigned to the crew, including regular verifications 
• Performs as-built surveys for the different disciplines 
• Import/Export survey data from/to the field 
• Find potential issues ahead of time and be able to problem solve 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution (preferred) or relevant experience and/or training
• Minimum 3+ years survey experience 
• Demonstrable experience in bridge layout in marine environment. 
• Sound knowledge of geometry,probability, statistical inference, surveycontrolnetworks, least squares adjustment and common survey proceduresthat lead towardhigh accuracies. 
• Ability to communicate with a vast range of project stakeholders (engineers, superintendents, craft workers etc.)
• Possess strong problem solving abilities to address and solve survey challenges associated with construction operations 
• Abilityto learn quickly how to use and operate new survey equipment 
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications and translate into survey data for layout in the field 
• Good attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies 
• Familiarity withMicrostationOpenroads/GEOPAK,Civil 3Dand Trimble Business Center(demonstrableexperience with the software is a plus) 
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word and Excel