Description

Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial.

Austin Bridge & Road has an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Party Chief at our corporate headquarters in Coppell, Texas. The Senior Party Chief will perform surveys for one or more projects in the North Texas region , covering the Dallas/Fort Worth area and surrounding cities.

Responsibilities:

• Perform field surveying and accurate layout on construction projects.

• Review and interpret construction drawings and blueprints to ensure accurate execution of tasks.

• Provide construction layout and verification, adhering to technical specifications and project requirements.

• Establish benchmarks, monuments, centerlines, grade traverses, slopes, and other reference points for accurate installation and construction.

• Assist craft supervision in the review and interpretation of construction plans and drawings.

• Perform survey layout and checks for accuracy on project sites.

• Ensure accurate control and timely layout of projects, communicating the completion of tasks to the Survey Manager.

• Disseminate information related to survey tasks and layout to the Survey Manager and field crews.

• Ensure all survey work is conducted following the Survey Department’s practices and procedures.

• Final check of all layout work to ensure proper adherence to survey references and technical drawings.

• Maintain and properly calibrate survey equipment, ensuring it is clean and in good working condition.

• Supervise the field adjustment and calibration of survey equipment.

• Clearly communicate survey layout and issues to the Survey Manager, Party Chiefs, and field crews.

• Properly document survey layouts performed for future reference and work accuracy.

• Report any field issues or concerns to the Survey Manager promptly.

• Conduct Tool Box Safety Meetings and enforce all safety regulations on the job site.

• Remain alert to all safety conditions, ensuring the safety of the team and project.

• Provide on-the-job training for qualified personnel and track training hours using the Foreman’s Daily Control.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of progressive experience on a survey crew, specifically in heavy-civil construction projects.

• Expertise in survey operations for bridge structures, roadway layout, wall layout, and TOPO (topographical) surveys.

• Advanced proficiency with Trimble equipment, including setup, operation, and data management.

• Hands-on experience with 3D machine control, 3D concrete paving, and 3D asphalt paving—a significant advantage.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead survey operations with precision and efficiency.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and adept at managing complex projects.

• Strong communication skills, including the ability to provide excellent customer service and foster collaboration in a team setting.

• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, meeting deadlines consistently while ensuring quality.

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned .

Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) and Spanish (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRightsSp_10_20.pdf) .

See the “Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision” poster available in English (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf) and Spanish (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_formatted_Spanish2-27-18ESQA508c.pdf) .

About Austin Bridge and Road

A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road delivers asphalt and concrete services, and builds landmark projects such as complex highway interchanges, tollways, runways, bridges, rail projects, and water/wastewater facilities.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/bridge-road .

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so ( i.e. , payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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