Position Overview

The Crew Chief II is responsible for leading complex field survey projects and ensuring all work is executed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards established by McAdams’s Geomatics department. This position requires advanced technical knowledge, independent decision-making, and strong leadership skills. The Crew Chief II oversees field operations, mentors Junior Crew Chiefs  and crew members, and serves as a primary field representative for clients, demonstrating professionalism and technical excellence on every project.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily field operations and ensure survey tasks are executed accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with project requirements and McAdams’s standards
• Follow company standards and guidelines for surveying and / or construction staking
• Perform and oversee a wide range of surveys, including boundary, topographic, ALTA, construction staking, and specialized geomatics work
• Independently read, interpret, and apply complex construction plans—such as grading, drainage, sewer, and roadway profiles—to ensure accurate layout and data collection
• Provide technical guidance to other Geomatics team members
• Responsible for all assigned survey equipment. Ensure all equipment is properly maintained and cared for Inform group manager when instrument calibrations are needed to ensure continual accuracy in work
• Identify, analyze, and resolve potential plan, computation, or constructability issues proactively
• Communicate respectfully with clients or project neighbors to ensure a positive company image
• Maintaining a safe work environment for all crew members, assist with executing JHA's, participate with pre and post job briefs, speak up when potential hazards or unsafe work conditions are identified
• Maintain assigned work vehicle. Ensure regular vehicle maintenance is being performed
• Plan and organize field work to optimize crew efficiency, accuracy, and resource utilization
• Supervise and mentor survey crew members and Junior Crew Chiefs, fostering technical growth, accountability, and teamwork
•  Provide clear and concise direction to crews, ensuring understanding of daily objectives and safety protocols
• Ensure field data is recorded accurately, organized efficiently, and delivered in a format consistent with McAdams’s standards
• Support field staff development through on-the-job training and performance feedback
• Lead by example in demonstrating professionalism, safety, and adherence to company values
• Act as the primary field representative for the company, maintaining positive and professional relationships with clients, contractors, and project stakeholders
• Communicate proactively with Project Managers and Geomatics leadership regarding project progress, challenges, and resource needs
• Address and defuse contentious situations on-site with professionalism and diplomacy
• Ensure crew compliance with all safety standards, policies, and procedures

Skills + Experience 

• High School diploma or GED
• Demonstrate core competencies of the Crew Chief I position 
• Knowledge of TDS Software, Trimble Robotics, GPS equipment, Carlson Software, and Leica Robotics
• Punctual and dependable 
• Hardworking and detail-oriented 
• Successful completion of a functional assessment 
• Must have a valid driver’s license 
• Successfully pass a motor vehicle record check, drug test, and functional assessment  

Work Environment + Physical Demands

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. When properly requested and when feasible (without undue hardship to the company), reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Work will primarily be outside with varying environmental conditions.  
• Work will involve long-term standing and frequent walking as well as include common hazards encountered while maneuvering through project sites. 
• Work will also include working with fingers by picking, pinching, typing, and grasping often with repetitive motion. 
• Must be able to carry, lift and push/pull up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 100 pounds occasionally. 
• Must be able to stand up or walk between 8-12 hours a day. 
• Must have the ability to see, smell, hear, talk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel and twist, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, sit, stand, and walk. 
• Weekend and overtime and/or overnight work and travel may be required. 
• Additional physical duties may be required as necessary.

Position Overview 
The Crew Chief I is responsible for the overall execution of daily assigned project tasks. This position supervises survey crew employees, ensuring all work is completed efficiently and successfully, all while following established McAdams’s guidelines for field work delivery. 

Key Responsibilities

• Knowledgeable of the various disciplines of construction staking / surveying and accurately and effectively perform required tasks during a project 
•  Ensures field crew daily tasks are performed accurately and efficiently through the various project stages following McAdams’s guidelines and company standards
• Read and interpret construction plans that include storm drainage, sewer tables, check pipe slopes/grades, contour interpolation, straight grading, and compute vertical curves for profile grade checks 
•  Identify potential plan, computation, and constructability issues
•  Demonstrate an ability to perform Boundary, Topographic, ALTA and other various types of surveys with limited or no instruction
•  Plan projects to be performed in the most efficient and accurate way possible and seeing the big picture for project execution
• Proactively communicates with group management regarding project status and/or issues 
•  Assist with maintenance of vehicles, equipment, and work sites
•  Responsible for assessing potential hazards and unsafe working conditions
•  Aids in maintaining a safe and respectful work environment by following company policies and procedures
•  Follow guidelines and company standards set forth for the Geomatics department
•  Act as the company representative in the field during client interactions
•  Communicates respectfully with clients and / or project neighbors to insure a positive company image
•  Executes JHA’s, participates with pre and post job briefs
•  Provides clear and concise direction to fellow crew members and ensure crew members perform daily tasks
•  Defuse contentious situations that may arise from interaction with client or project neighbors
•  Assist with maintenance of vehicles, equipment, and work sites
•  Mentors and trains Junior Crew Chief members
•  Prepares field notes that meet the McAdams standards and manages field data files in a manner that they can be easily interpreted and cyphered by office support staff
•  Maintains good client relations to foster and perpetuate long-term relationships 

Skills + Experience

• High school diploma or GED 
• Demonstrate core competencies of the Instrument Operator Level II
• Knowledge of TDS Software, Trimble Robotics, GPS equipment, Carlson Software, and Leica Robotics 
• Punctual and dependable    
• Hardworking and detail-oriented 
• Successful completion of a functional assessment 
• Must have a valid driver’s license 
• Successfully pass a motor vehicle records check, drug test, and functional assessment 

Work Environment + Physical Demands

• The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. When properly requested and when feasible (without undue hardship to the company), reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
• Work will primarily be outside with varying environmental conditions.
• Work will involve long-term standing and frequent walking as well as include common hazards encountered while maneuvering through project sites. 
• Must be able to carry, lift and push/pull up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 100 pounds occasionally.  
• Must be able to stand up or walk between 8-12 hours a day. 
• Weekend and overtime and/or overnight work and travel may be required. 

Position Overview

The Senior Crew Chief is responsible for the overall execution of daily assigned project tasks. This position supervises survey crew employees ensuring all work is completed efficiently and successfully, all while following established McAdams’s guidelines for field work delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Knowledgeable of the various disciplines of construction staking / surveying and accurately and effectively perform required tasks during a project
• Follow company standards and guidelines for surveying and / or construction staking
• Provide technical guidance to other Geomatics team members
• Knowledgeable of the various disciplines of construction staking / surveying that are needed to accurately and effectively perform required tasks 
• Lead and coordinate the daily activities of multiple crews on large projects and ensure daily project goals are met
• Possess the technical knowledge to identify and resolve issues promptly and effectively
• Competence of the functions of CAD and Carlson Software; familiarity with the process and function of field to finish, construction staking computations, and traverse adjustments
• Provide clear and concise direction to fellow crew members and ensure crew members perform daily tasks and interact with clients in a professional manner
• Responsible for all assigned survey equipment. Ensure all equipment is properly maintained and cared for
• Inform group manager when instrument calibrations are needed to ensure continual accuracy in work
• Maintain assigned work vehicle. Ensure regular vehicle maintenance is being performed
• Ensure work vehicle is kept clean, free of dents and dings so to maintain a positive company image
• Mentor and train junior Geomatics team members and staff
• Communicate respectfully with clients or project neighbors to insure a positive company image
• Maintain good client relations to foster and perpetuate a long term relationship
• Maintaining a safe work environment for all crew members. Assist with executing JHA’s, participate with pre and post job briefs. Speak up when potential hazards or unsafe work conditions are identified

Skills + Experience 

• High school diploma or GED
• Demonstrate core competencies of the Crew Chief II position
• Minimum of 7 to 10 years of experience as a Crew Chief in a survey related field
• Demonstrate knowledge of field procedures and processes as relates to surveying and / or construction staking
• Knowledge of TDS Software, Trimble Robotics, GPS equipment, Carlson Software, and Leica Robotics
• Punctual and dependable
• Hardworking and detail-oriented
• Successful completion of a functional assessment
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Successfully pass a motor vehicle records check, drug test, and functional assessment

Work Environment + Physical Demands

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. When properly requested and when feasible (without undue hardship to the company), reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Work will primarily be outside with varying environmental conditions.
• Work will involve long-term standing and frequent walking as well as include common hazards
• encountered while maneuvering through project sites. 
• Work will also include working with fingers by picking, pinching, typing, and grasping often with repetitive motion. 
• Must be able to carry, lift and push/pull up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 100 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to stand up or walk between 8-12 hours a day.
• Must have the ability to see, smell, hear, talk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel and twist, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, sit, stand, and walk. 
• Weekend and overtime and/or overnight work and travel may be required.
• Additional physical duties may be required as necessary.

Position Purpose

Entry-level position as part of a survey crew to assist with field surveying activities, including the maintenance of all survey equipment.   

Essential Functions + Responsibilities

• Be assigned to a team that is responsible for surveying land and collecting data about land conditions prior to development projects
• Adjust and operate surveying instruments such as Leica/Nikon, digital and automatic levels and various survey related software
• Move and carry all surveying instruments at job sites across various kinds of landscapes
• Use well-established standards to record survey measurements and descriptive data using data collectors and GPS
• All work is outdoors and crews work in all weather conditions

Qualifications

• Willing to learn
• Hardworking and detail-oriented
• Able to work with a team respectfully and effectively (including both peers and supervisors)
• Punctual and dependable
• Candidates must have a valid driver’s license
• Candidates will have to successfully pass a motor vehicle records check, drug test, and functional assessment

Position Purpose

Entry-level position as part of a survey crew to assist with field surveying activities, including the maintenance of all survey equipment.   

Essential Functions + Responsibilities

• Be assigned to a team that is responsible for surveying land and collecting data about land conditions prior to development projects
• Adjust and operate surveying instruments such as Leica/Nikon, digital and automatic levels and various survey related software
• Move and carry all surveying instruments at job sites across various kinds of landscapes
• Use well-established standards to record survey measurements and descriptive data using data collectors and GPS
• All work is outdoors and crews work in all weather conditions

Qualifications

• Willing to learn
• Hardworking and detail-oriented
• Able to work with a team respectfully and effectively (including both peers and supervisors)
• Punctual and dependable
• Candidates must have a valid driver’s license
• Candidates will have to successfully pass a motor vehicle records check, drug test, and functional assessment

Position Overview 
The Assistant Project Manager helps a licensed Project Manager by overseeing many of the technical and production components of creating surveys and/or construction staking activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Project Managers on scope, quality, progress and issues throughout the duration projects
• Review project tasks daily with Crew Chiefs and monitor scope to be sure work aligns with contract
• Mentor and train survey technicians and field crew members
• Work with internal clients such as technical project managers from within the Geomatics Department and from other market sectors for coordination of daily work activities
• Ensure that junior CAD Technicians are following company standards, assist with technical questions, and the review of surveys for quality control prior to final review and sign off by Project Manager
• Assist technicians with advanced research
• Analyze and balance traverse/control loops
• Review and troubleshoot topographic surveys and digital terrain models
• Review and address title exceptions for ALTA/NSPS land title surveys
• Process and analyzes various GPS file types
• Read and interpret construction documents including, erosion control, storm drainage, utility, grading and roads, retaining wall, NCDOT, and architectural/structural plans
• Prepare field packages for construction staking/location surveys
• Maintain a safe work environment for all crew members 
• Communicate respectfully with clients or project neighbors to insure a positive company image
• Maintain good client relations to foster and perpetuate a long term relationship
• Follow guidelines and company standards set forth by the Geomatics department
• Aids in maintaining a safe and respectful work environment by following company policies and procedures
• Responsible for escalating potential hazards and unsafe working conditions 

Skills + Experience

• High school diploma or GED
•  AAS or BS degree preferred
• 5+ years of experience with a combination of time in both field and office
• Construction staking experience preferred
• No certifications or licenses are required, but working towards licensure is preferred
• Strong fundamental knowledge of Land Surveying
• Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD and Carlson software
• Experience with Excel, Word, Outlook
• Past working with various web-based programs such as municipal GIS and county register of deeds sites
• Advanced knowledge of field collection and field staking methods
• Ability to successfully work well with a diverse group of employees with various skill levels 

Work Environment + Physical Demands 

• The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. When properly requested and when feasible (without undue hardship to the company), reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
• Work will primarily be in an office setting with limited opportunities to be exposed to adverse environmental conditions, however when conducting field work, exposure to outside environmental conditions should be expected.  
• Must have visual acuity for viewing a computer screen, the ability to talk, hear and sit for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to carry, lift and push/pull up to 5 pounds frequently and up to 30 pounds occasionally. When working in the field, the need to carry, lift and push/pull up to 50 or higher pounds may occur.
• Field based work will involve long-term standing and frequent walking as well as include common hazards encountered while maneuvering through project sites.
• Additional physical duties may be required as necessary.