Party Chief

DAVRON CV: Candidate 3265421

SURVEY PARTY CHIEF | PIPELINE & ENERGY-SECTOR FIELD SURVEYING SPECIALIST

Core Expertise

• Leading field surveying crews on complex pipeline and distribution projects with hands-on production responsibility.
• Specializing in oil and gas transmission and distribution surveying across long-term construction programs.
• Locating subsurface utilities and operator-qualified buried-facility locating to support safe construction activities.
• Boundary and ALTA survey execution including section corner and property corner control.
• Maintaining field data quality through submeter GPS collection, QA/QC, and equipment stewardship.

Project Background

• Served as primary field lead on a major gas transmission construction program spanning nearly a decade.
• Coordinated daily with project coordinators, managers, and clients to communicate field status and technical issues.
• Performed preliminary and construction surveys supporting pipeline and ancillary energy projects including wind farm development.
• Managed field logistics, crew scheduling, and resource allocation to meet productivity and schedule targets.
• Mentored junior field staff and provided on-the-job direction across instrument, rod, and crew-chief roles.

Key Skills

• Submeter GPS | Total station and data-collector operation | Accurate field data capture and QA/QC procedures.
• Buried-facility locating | Operator-qualified locating techniques supporting safe excavation and construction activities.
• Mainline pipeline construction surveying | Right-of-way staking | As-built and construction layout verification.
• Boundary and ALTA surveys | Section corner and property corner establishment for land and title work.
• Field crew leadership | Mentoring, on-the-job training, and cross-role flexibility as crew chief or rod person.
• Field logistics & equipment maintenance | Resource coordination to sustain high-productivity workweeks under variable schedules.
• Safety compliance around pipelines and heavy equipment | Proactive hazard recognition and mitigation.

Why Interview this Candidate?

An experienced party chief with 20+ years of hands-on field leadership in pipeline and energy-sector surveying. They combine operator-qualified subsurface utility locating, submeter GPS data capture, and rigorous field QA/QC to deliver accurate, constructible survey assets. Their history leading long-term construction crews, mentoring junior personnel, and liaising directly with project teams makes them an immediate contributor to survey operations seeking continuity and safety-focused leadership.