Party Chief

Description

Ready to lead from the field? We're looking for a sharp, safety-minded Party Chief to direct survey crews, manage field data collection, and ensure top-tier accuracy from kickoff to closeout. You’ll coordinate daily with office teams, train and mentor field staff, and be the go-to for all things survey control, CAD-ready data, and site logistics. If you thrive outdoors, lead with confidence, and know how to get the job done right, let’s build something great together. 

Why Fisher Associates?

At Fisher Associates, we believe in cultivating our gifts to create a legacy of infrastructure that improves the quality of life. Our work shapes communities, enhances sustainability, and creates meaningful connections that last for generations.

• Be Heard, Be Valued – We foster an inclusive culture where leadership welcomes your ideas and feedback.
• Collaborate & Innovate – Work with a highly skilled, multidisciplinary team on diverse and impactful projects.
• Career Growth – Advance with clearly defined career paths, tuition assistance, and ongoing training.
• Work-Life Balance – Enjoy a flexible hybrid schedule, optional half-day Fridays, and generous PTO.
• Competitive Benefits – We offer a robust benefits package including immediate 401(k) enrollment with annual company contributions, comprehensive health insurance options and company-paid life and long-term disability insurance.
• Give Back & Grow – Volunteer with local nonprofits through our Community Impact Committee and develop professionally with Fisher Minds—just a couple of the many ways you can get involved to engage, connect, and thrive with us!

Join us in shaping the future—where your work truly makes a difference.

Who We Are: Fisher Associates, P.E., L.S., L.A., D.P.C, is a multidisciplinary design services firm headquartered in Rochester, NY, with eight locations nationwide. The firm provides civil/site engineering, transportation engineering, electrical engineering, landscape architecture, architecture, planning, environmental, surveying, GIS, construction inspection, precast engineering and construction engineering services to public and private sector clients across numerous markets. All services are delivered through the firm’s signature “Clientship” philosophy, which emphasizes not only customized, innovative quality solutions but also an exceptional client experience driven by clear communication, deep expertise, and proactive client advocacy. 

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for the crew safety, ensuring all crew members read, understand, and sign the project Job Safety Analysis (JSA).
• Responsible for conducting and documenting daily Tailgate Safety Meetings.
• Ensures timesheets of all crew members are completed at the end of each day.
• Follow and comply with client and firm field procedures, to ensure that the field data is in the proper format, considering each job will have its own standards.
• Communicate daily with Project Managers, Project Surveyors, or other office personnel, providing updates on progress, schedule estimates, and any issues encountered.
• Attempt to notify property owners before entering private property to conduct survey activity.
• Teach Instrument Person how to perform their job to the standard in which you are performing the survey.
• Responsible for the safety of the crew, vehicles, and equipment, and the public's interest.
• Keeps clear and accurate field notes by recording all significant data: the party roster, date, page number, job number, title including job name and description of work, field book file name, data collector number, and the name, arrival and departure time of all sub-consulting support personnel. 
• Maintain neat and legible notes in the field book while distributing copies to office personnel. 
• Keep project sketches of survey control including overall baseline sketch, tie sketches for each point, dip sketches including size and type of pipes, direction of flow, and structure connections.
• Perform sufficient control checks in the field while setting new control and verifying existing control. 
• Check traverse angle closures and level run closures in the field before coming into the office.
• Ensure that data collectors are downloaded daily using proper naming conventions. Process data and views in CAD, correct code errors before passing data on to office staff.
• Resolve project-related problems.
• Review mapping prior to delivery.
• Effectively coordinate with