Junior Survey Crew Chief

Who We Are

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

This Opportunity

WSP has an immediate opportunity for a Junior Survey Crew Chief to work out of our Troy, New York office. Be involved in projects with our Survey/Geospatial team and be part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

The successful candidate will be highly skilled, self-motivated, highly reliable with a great work ethic. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with an exceptional management team, highly regarded in the market, and within a supportive and collaborative company culture.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage field aspects of projects, including keeping accurate and complete field notes and open communication with office personnel
• Under minimal supervision, use survey instruments to perform various types of property surveys on projects of moderate complexity and/or scope, which could include boundary,existing condition, topographic, as-built, subdivision, and profile maps.
• Supervise, train and coordinate field survey team members
• Work closely and collaborate with a dynamic team of experienced professionals, engineers, scientists, project control, and technicians on assigned survey tasks.
• Perform boundary & topographic surveys; engineering design surveys; and construction layout and GPS surveys
• Coordinate with WSP Project Managers to prepare boundary, existing condition, topographic, as-built, subdivision and profile maps using AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or MicroStation
• Prepare work packages for field crews to execute project surveys and construction layouts
• Research, request and evaluate property and utility records from a variety government, transportation and utility agencies.
• Perform calculations of deed descriptions, record plans and other provided records
• Out of the area travel, with potential of overnight stays, as projects dictate
• Operate Robotic Total Stations, data collector, GPS (fast static, RTK and VRS), Laser Scanning, auto level and download data into computers each night
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs
• For information on our Surveying team, follow this link - https://vimeo.com/390798645/f3e8decde8

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Minimum of 3 years relevant post education surveying experience
• Experience with Topographic Surveys, Boundary Surveys, & GPS Surveys and construction layout
• Experience with Robotic Total Stations, RTK GPS, Field data collection & linework coding
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including field note taking
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience
• Good math skills
• Ability to live up to 50 pounds, and carry survey equipment and supplies in remote, rural, or urban settings
• Ability to be mobile in and around construction sites and field assignments, in all types of weather
• Ability to work as a one-person crew, as required
• Valid state driver's license. Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening
• This role is subject to a client mandated drug/alcohol testing policy. As such, employee may be subject to random drug/alcohol tests. A copy of the client mandated drug/alcohol testing policy will be provided during employee onboarding and is available upon applicant request
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek (work nights and overtime, as projects dictate)
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements (out of the area travel, with potential of overnight stays, as projects dictate)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Surveying, Engineering Technology or related areas
• L.S.I.T. registration
• Experience with Massachusetts Department of Transportation survey procedures
• Experience with Leica
• Experience with Auto CAD Civil 3D and/or MicroStation

Compensation and Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

Expected Salary: $44,000 - $79,200

WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

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Additional Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Additional Details

• Travel Required: 50%
• Job Status: Regular
• Employee Type: Full
• Primary Location: TROY - RIVER ST
• All locations: US-NY-Troy

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible, agile and hybrid workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.