Survey Crew Chief
Actalent, Indianapolis, IN, United States
Survey Crew Chief - Indianapolis, IN - Home Every Night
Job Description
Join our dynamic construction team as a Survey Crew Chief. You will be an integral part of a 20-person team, responsible for conducting construction layouts, as-built surveys, topographic surveys, and boundary surveys. After developing in the initial months, you will also perform ALTA surveys.
Responsibilities
Conduct construction layout, as-built surveys, topographic surveys, and boundary surveys.
Collaborate with an Instrument Operator in a two-person crew or work independently in a one-person crew.
Utilize Trimble equipment, including GPS base and rover units, VRS networks, Robotic total stations, Digital level, TSC7 data collectors, and TBC processing software.
Engage in commercial, industrial, multifamily residential, and institutional projects.
Perform both post-design surveys for our construction services team and pre-design survey work for other civil and architectural firms.
Minimal overnight travel, typically one night at a time.
Essential Skills
4+ years of professional experience as a Survey Crew Chief.
Field experience in construction layout, boundary surveys, topographic surveys, and ALTA surveys.
Proficiency with civil survey, topography, total station, GPS, land survey, and boundary survey software.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Must pass a Drug Test, Background Check, and have a good driving record.
Submit to MVR check.
Work Environment The role involves working outdoors in the field, traveling directly from home to job sites with a high degree of autonomy. Minimal need to visit the office, except for meetings with project managers and team members. Work hours typically start around 7:30 AM, with potential earlier starts during summer months. Crew Chiefs average 45-50 hours per week, occasionally reaching 55 hours in summer. The position includes a Saturday rotation, working one Saturday per month, with flexibility to switch schedules with others. Enjoy the benefit of a company vehicle, gas card, cell phone, and laptop, alongside strong job stability and paid overtime opportunities.
Job Type & Location This is a Permanent position based out of Indianapolis, IN.
Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $45.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Indianapolis,IN.
Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Mar 27, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.
Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.
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Responsibilities
Conduct construction layout, as-built surveys, topographic surveys, and boundary surveys.
Collaborate with an Instrument Operator in a two-person crew or work independently in a one-person crew.
Utilize Trimble equipment, including GPS base and rover units, VRS networks, Robotic total stations, Digital level, TSC7 data collectors, and TBC processing software.
Engage in commercial, industrial, multifamily residential, and institutional projects.
Perform both post-design surveys for our construction services team and pre-design survey work for other civil and architectural firms.
Minimal overnight travel, typically one night at a time.
Essential Skills
4+ years of professional experience as a Survey Crew Chief.
Field experience in construction layout, boundary surveys, topographic surveys, and ALTA surveys.
Proficiency with civil survey, topography, total station, GPS, land survey, and boundary survey software.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Must pass a Drug Test, Background Check, and have a good driving record.
Submit to MVR check.
Work Environment The role involves working outdoors in the field, traveling directly from home to job sites with a high degree of autonomy. Minimal need to visit the office, except for meetings with project managers and team members. Work hours typically start around 7:30 AM, with potential earlier starts during summer months. Crew Chiefs average 45-50 hours per week, occasionally reaching 55 hours in summer. The position includes a Saturday rotation, working one Saturday per month, with flexibility to switch schedules with others. Enjoy the benefit of a company vehicle, gas card, cell phone, and laptop, alongside strong job stability and paid overtime opportunities.
Job Type & Location This is a Permanent position based out of Indianapolis, IN.
Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $45.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Indianapolis,IN.
Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Mar 27, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.
Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.
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