Field Party Chief

Role

The Party Chief completes fieldwork assigned to them while being the leader of a survey crew. As a leader of the survey crew, the Party Chief is responsible for completing all assigned work efficiently and as per both AOLS and IBW Standards.

Responsibilities

• Complete SRPR’s, Reference Plans (for new description), Stake Limits, Plan of Survey, Expropriation Plan, and Topographic Surveys
• Completing field notes on all projects at time of performing survey, documenting the field checks and ensuring the notes reflect the work that was completed in the field
• Completing final locates for builders surveys, including documenting the current state of the property on the field notes.  The notes should indicate if/how the survey bar was set and checked, where monuments still exist and any fencing or features on or near the boundaries
• Demonstrate a solid knowledge of boundary locations, and to identify on site the boundary’s locations along street corridors or subject lands.
• Setting survey bars that have been pre-calculated, and completing field notes to show how the bars were set as well as the appropriate checks on the set bars
• General boundary retracement principles and monument regulations, including recognizing and attempting to re-establish the boundaries from the nearest ascertainable evidence
• Completing field notes on all projects at time of performing survey, documenting the field checks and ensuring the notes reflect the work that was completed in the field.
• Simple cogo calculations on the data collector
• Demonstrate proficiency with all field equipment and competently pair all devices
• Ensuring equipment is in good working order
• Working knowledge of all types of IBW survey equipment