Surveyor - Heavy Civil

About This Role

This surveying role provides technical and administrative direction for layout and surveying personnel, including scheduling, training, assigning work activities, and monitoring performance. The Surveyor ensures all primary, secondary, and layout control data comply with engineering standards and that construction work complies with design drawings. This position reports to the Chief of Surveying.

Responsibilities

• Manage all survey and layout activities
• Coordinate and schedule work with Project Directors, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, and Estimating
• Maintain a high level of expertise in GPS/survey equipment, software, and methodology
• Maintain, track, inventory, manage, and coordinate use of survey and machine control equipment
• Perform review tasks (QA/QC) for 3D modeling and grading
• Provide work control lines and elevations that are required for accurate measurement and correct installation of materials by crafts, such as forms for concrete pours, anchor bolts, piping hangers, and supports
• Set up protocols to assure accuracy of permanent work
• Modify, direct, or assist in the modification of existing construction documents
• Provide checking of as-built conditions that require the use of surveying techniques
• Provide topographic and cross-section surveys as required for planning and payment quantities
• Provide quantity calculations as required
• Document surveying activities and maintain surveying equipment
• Effectively supervise surveying technician and surveying trainee personnel
• Coordinate surveying activities with the assigned engineer to meet the construction requirements
• Communicate and reinforce the company vision, values, and goals
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor

Requirements

• Licensed or working toward licensure
• Minimum of 1-3 years of practical field experience in heavy highway construction with use of machine control
• Ability to use design software such as AutoCAD, C3D, or Carlson Civil

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Paid PTO
• 401k with a company match
• Training
• Career planning

Important Details

• Physical demands: regularly required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; and see and hear well (either naturally or with correction), stand; walk (stand for long periods of time) handle, or feel; use arms and hands to reach for, handle and manipulate objects. Frequently work or walk on uneven ground and required to wear steel-toed boots at all times. Mandatory to wear approved personal protective equipment. Perform a variety of duties while exposed to outside elements, working at heights, and confined or enclosed spaces.