Survey Foreman - Jones Bros. Contractors, LLC

Company Summary: Founded in 1946, Jones Bros is Tennessee's leading highway and heavy civil contractor. We offer site aggregate, asphalt paving, bridges and structures, concrete paving, milling, pre-construction, site preparation, and underground utility services.

Description: Jones Bros is seeking a motivated, punctual, and safety-focused Survey Foreman for our Grading Division in Mt Juliet, TN. This role is responsible for directing, planning, coordinating, and overseeing staff who conduct layout for construction activities. This position includes measuring properties and land parcels to identify boundaries, layout all characteristics related to the property/jobsite.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Trains and manages employees on the assigned shift.
• Oversees the daily workflow and assignments of the employees on the project site.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversees the development, maintenance, planning, and preparation of surveying procedures, systems, and projects. Projects may include implementation of global positioning systems (GPS) and geographic information systems (GIS), indexing documents and maps, and records maintenance.

• Reviews the work of staff to ensure that surveying principles are correctly applied, calculations are accurate, and work is compliant with the Professional Land Surveyors Act, the Subdivision Map Act, and other applicable local, state, and federal laws, guidelines, and standards.

• Collaborates and coordinates with civil engineers, project managers, and other employees regarding field surveys.

• Researches, coordinates, composes, develops, and presents technical reports to various departments, committees, or commissions.

• Drafts, maintains, and implements standards and guides for surveying staff.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with a variety of staff, developers, engineers, contractors, and the general public.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Thorough understanding of land surveying principles, practices, and procedures.
• Thorough understanding of surveying instruments and computerized mapping technologies.
• Thorough understanding of federal and state laws related to surveying and subdivision of land.
• Ability to read and understand civil engineering plans, maps, and specifications.
• Ability to perform mathematics such as algebra, geometry and trigonometry used in field survey analysis.
• Ability to explain, interpret, and teach policies, technical concepts, and property descriptions.
• Proficient with computer applications, GIS/GPS, and software used in processing field data.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software program.
• Proficient with Agtek and Trimble Business Center.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Land Surveying and two years of progressive land surveying/construction layout experience including one year each of responsible office and field training; OR
• Six years of broad-based progressive land surveying/construction layout experience including one year each of responsible office and field training.
• Licensure by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) or similar certification required. (Tennessee RLS)
• Valid state-issued driver's license required.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer at times.

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 75 pounds at a time over rough terrain.

• Must be able to dig holes, pound stakes with hand tools, and clear vegetation when needed.

Must be able to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions and terrain.

What We Offer:

· Immediate PTO Accrual

· Paid Birthday Off

· Health

· Dental

· Vision

· 401(k)

· Life

· Jones Bros is a TN Drug-Free Workplace.

Jones Bros. EEO Statement 

An Equal Opportunity Employer seeking candidates without regard to age, race, national origin, gender, disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.

For more information, please review our website https://www.jonesbroscont.com