Your Opportunity
Stantec is seeking a full-time Union Party Chief (Survey Technician) for our Santa Barbara, CA office. This position will report to the manager of Land Surveying and will primarily be a field role, performing construction layout staking, topographic and boundary/ROW surveys, but there will be times when office support, performing construction calculations and creating topographic, boundary/ROW, and exhibit maps will be required.
Your Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to being in charge of field survey activities, including the following:
- Performing a variety of surveys with minimal supervision.
- Conducting comprehensive construction layout, topographic, boundary/ROW and as-built surveys.
- Ensuring proper safety measures are being followed.
- Effective communication with Project Manager as to progress updates, scope changes, and other project impacts.
- Act as a company representative, liaising directly with client field representatives and landowners.
- Some office technical survey work will be required in this position.
- Strong critical thinking skills in a field environment.
- Manage information flow between the field and office, and prepare clear, concise, and accurate field notes, records, and calculations.
- Understanding the operation of total stations and GNSS equipment and their associated controllers and data collectors.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Being a member or willing to join the IUOE Local 12 union is required.
- Ability to perform physical work (i.e., strenuous walking, bending, lifting (up to 50 pounds), carrying / loading equipment, etc.)
- A valid Driver's license is required, with a clean driving record.
- Good communication skills.
- Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings is required.
- Proficiency with GPS, Trimble robotic Total Stations, and Trimble Access data collection methods are required.
- Data processing/importing, DTM creation and CADD knowledge with Autodesk Civil 3D is required.
- The ability to work in a team environment is necessary.
- Experience with terrestrial LiDAR, a plus.
- Some travel to project sites is required. The amount of travel varies. (All travel is within the work week. No stays over the weekend are typically required. All allowable lodging and meal costs are reimbursed).
Education and Experience
- 5+ years of experience in land surveying.
- Bachelor or an Associate degree in Land Surveying, a plus.
- Having a California Surveyor's License or Certified Party Chief certification with the IUOE Local 12 Union, a plus.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Pay Range:• Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA, VA Areas-$88,700.00 - $128,600.00 Annually
Primary Location: United States | CA | Santa Barbara
Organization: BC-2042 CommDev-US West
Employee Status: Regular
Management Level: Individual contributor
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 06/11/2026 05:11:29
Req ID: 1008755
