Kraemer North America is currently looking for a Survey Party Chief to join our team in our Mountain West Region (Castle Rock, CO). As a Survey Party Chief, you will carry out field surveying with various methods and techniques and provide oversight, interpretation of design plans, and many other tasks related to earthwork.

We are proud to provide a stable and challenging work environment with the opportunity for personal growth in a family-centered company that prides itself on providing technical, innovative, and complete solutions to the most challenging highway and bridge construction projects. Kraemer realizes the core strength of our Company is the individuals we employ, and we are proud to employ some of the most talented individuals in the construction industry. 

We value our people. We work safely. We provide quality and commitment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the administration and compliance of Kraemer Safety and Quality Programs
• Proficient in operating and taking care of optical and electrical surveying instruments and equipment (Example: UTS, GPS, Total Station, etc.)
• Frequently and professionally communicate with clients, contractors, teammates, etc.
• Transfer survey data to the proper files in the computer network and acquire data for field use
• Provide interpretation of design plans for construction/staking/laying out
• Ensure surveys are compliant with appliable laws, rules, and regulations
• Perform field calculations, note-keeping, and electronic data collection to describe/record survey work performed
• Use field survey methods and techniques to determine precise location and measurements of points, elevations, lines, areas and contours
• Determine methods and procedures for establishing or re-establishing survey control
• Be responsible for and oversee the maintenance of the truck and necessary adjustments to field survey equipment
• Resolve procedural, operational, and work-related problems, including conflicts in plans, errors in work, personnel issues, etc.
• Coordinate activities with Kraemer project staff, project subcontractors and Assistant Survey Manager

 Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED; any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to five years of surveying experience
• 1+ year of experience as a Survey Party Chief
• Experience in AutoCAD, Trimble Business Center (TBC), and Trimble Access is preferred
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Strong decision-making and/or problem-solving skills
• Strong time management and communication skills
• Efficient in Microsoft Office applications

 Benefits:

• Medical & Dental Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Savings Plan w/company match
• Profit Sharing
• Dependent Care and Health Care Reimbursement Plan
• Life Insurance & Dependent Life Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Holidays/Vacation/Sick Pay
• Educational Assistance
• Computer Purchase Program

Hiring range: $60,000 - $100,000; base salary is dependent on multiple factors: education, experience, skills, market rates, internal equity and/or location.