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Tunneling Survey Party Chief

The Tunneling Survey Party Chief is responsible for providing precise surveying support for tunneling projects, including monitoring tunnel alignment, controlling excavation progress, and ensuring compliance with design specifications. This role requires collaboration with engineering, construction, and geotechnical teams to support safe and accurate tunnel construction.

Under direction, coordinates the activities of a field survey party; performs the most technically complex paraprofessional field surveying duties; and performs other duties as required.

• Conduct surveys for tunnel alignment, profile, and excavation control.
• Monitor and report tunnel deformation and settlement during construction.
• Set out tunnel portals, shafts, and other structures.
• Ensure survey data accuracy and maintain detailed records.
• Collaborate with engineers, contractors, and project teams to resolve alignment and design issues.
• Use total stations, GPS, laser scanning, Gyro and other surveying equipment.
• Prepare survey reports, drawings, and as-built documentation.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company standards.

Qualifications:

• Equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities for construction stakeout of Highways, Bridges, Tunnels, Drainage, Roads
• Proven experience in tunneling or underground construction surveying.
• Proficient with surveying instruments and software (e.g., AutoCAD, Civil 3D, total stations).
• Strong understanding of tunnel construction methods and geotechnical principles.
• Previous experience utilizing VMT, ATIS, guidance systems preferred.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) projects and knowledge of surveying for shafts, cross-passages, and underground utilities is preferred
• Travel to project sites as required

Reports to: Survey Manager

Business Unit: Texas Operations

Location: Houston, TX

Equal Employment Opportunity

Posillico Civil, Inc. is committed to maintaining a working environment that promotes teamwork and that is free of any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Accordingly, all of its employment-related activities will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran and military status, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, domestic violence victim status, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics or other legally protected personal characteristic.

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