**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. **Accessibility Note** If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the **People Services Team** at **(877) 831-1217.**