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Survey Party Chief

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General Position Summary: Works on construction projects, usually working in utility capacity, by transferring from one task to another where demands require worker with varied experience and ability to work without close supervision by performing the following duties:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Set grade stakes, drives stakes, set offsets, and set corners of structures to be built.
• Locate property corners, utilities, and pipelines.
• Meet with superintendent to determine what needs to be staked and how to avoid stakes being knocked down.
• Communicates the needs in the field to the crew coordinator to acquire the information to do the staking.
• Upload and download from the data collector.
• Do topographic survey for preliminary and as-built drawings.
• Takes good, clear field notes.
• Immediately report all Incidents/Accidents, no matter how small, to their Supervisor.
MINIMUM EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Prolonged sitting or standing for long periods of time.
• Extensive use of a computer terminal
• Frequent walking
• Frequently will lift up to 20 pounds
• Close vision, distance vision, vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Travel required
• Must be willing to work flexible hours, including weekends and/or evenings as necessary (based on project demands)
• Conducts walk-throughs of construction sites.
• Normal office environment
• Heavy physical effort required including pulling and lifting or moving heavy weight material with frequent lifting and/or moving of materials or equipment (over 50 pounds).
• Requires the ability to continuously work around any or all of the following: noise, dust, heat, cold, solvents, fumes and heavy equipment
• Requires working in outdoor weather conditions
• Requires constant standing, sitting, bending, crouching, walking, pulling, pushing, reaching, kneeling
• Must be willing to work flexible hours, including weekends and/or evenings as necessary (based on project demands)
• Requires frequently working in confined spaces.
• Requires working at all heights
• Requires climbing up and down ladders, scaffolds and other objects

EEOC Statement:

Grand Isle Shipyard (GIS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , , , , or veteran status.

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Company DescriptionGIS is a premier energy services company delivering comprehensive solutions across the evolving energy landscape. While rooted in over 75 years of excellence in offshore and onshore construction and maintenance within the oil and gas industry, GIS has expanded its capabilities to include large-scale utility solar farm construction projects. Our continued commitment to safety, innovation, and operational excellence allows us to support both traditional and renewable energy sectors with the same trusted expertise.Company DescriptionGIS is a premier energy services company delivering comprehensive solutions across the evolving energy landscape. While rooted in over 75 years of excellence in offshore and onshore construction and maintenance within the oil and gas industry, GIS has expanded its capabilities to include large-scale utility solar farm construction projects. Our continued commitment to safety, innovation, and operational excellence allows us to support both traditional and renewable energy sectors with the same trusted expertise.

Survey Party Chief

Thibodaux, LA 70301
Full time

Published on 08/10/2025

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