Beech Island -1153 - Surveyor - Foreman

Black & Veatch Corporation; Beech Island (SC); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Black & Veatch Corporation seeks a seasoned Surveyor Foreman in Beech Island, SC to direct field crews and ensure precise layouts for cross-disciplinary projects. The role involves leading safety practices, coordinating with engineering teams, and delivering accurate survey data and documents for site development.

The candidate will leverage NCCER certifications and extensive surveying experience to guide field operations, set baselines, and optimize project timelines while maintaining safety

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of industrial construction layout or survey experience.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations and analyze survey data.
• Must have NCCER Site Layout and related NCCER certifications.

Responsabilités

• Direct and supervise the survey crew to produce accurate site layouts.
• Verify survey data accuracy through measurements and calculations.
• Prepare sketches, maps, and reports describing surveys.
• Lead safety processes and ensure zero injuries on site.
• Set up geodetic measurements using GPS and surveying instruments.
• Coordinate findings with engineers, clients, and architects.
• Train crew and supervise pre-job safety planning.

Connaissances

Mathematics proficiency

Surveying experience

Crew supervision

Safety leadership

Formation

NCCER Site Layout

NCCER Fundamentals of Crew Leadership

NCCER Project Supervision

NCCER Project Management

Outils

Rod buster tools

Description du poste

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Beech Island -1153 - Surveyor - Foreman

Date: Oct 6, 2026

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

At Black & Veatch, our employee-owners go beyond the project. For over a century, we have been breaking down social, economic and geographic barriers by making life's critical resources accessible to all. Working with us, you will help provide critical expertise as we, along with our valued clients, deliver solutions that positively impact communities around the world. Our professionals are our greatest asset, and we believe nothing is more important than the health, happiness and professional growth of our employee-owners. With a focus on flexible work-life balance options, an expanding and diverse workforce, and limitless career growth opportunities, we will give you our best to help yougive us your best, and together we can build a world of difference.

Opportunity Type :Craft (non-union)

Contract Hire Only for this Project :No

Job Summary

Direct and supervise the survey crew to make exact measurements and determine site layout to support all disciplines with a quality layout for unit installation. Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on or near the earth's surface for engineering, construction, and other purposes.

Key Responsibilities

Be able to perform all of the principal duties and accountabilities of craft workers under his/her supervision.

Verify the accuracy of survey data including measurements and calculations conducted at survey sites.

Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain or current installations.

Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and legal descriptions of surveys to describe, certify, and assume liability for work performed.

Prepare or supervise preparation of all data, charts, plots, maps, records, and documents related to surveys.

Compute geodetic measurements and interpret survey data to determine positions, shapes, and elevations of geomorphic and topographic features.

Determine longitudes and latitudes of important features and boundaries in survey areas using theodolites, transits, levels, and satellite‐based global positioning systems (GPS).

Record the results of surveys including the shape, contour, location, elevation, and dimensions of land or land features.

Coordinate findings with the work of engineering and architectural personnel, clients, and others concerned with projects.

Establish fixed points for use in making maps, using geodetic and engineering instruments.

Train Instrumantmen, Rodman, and helpers, and direct their work in such activities as performing surveys or drafting maps.

Adjust surveying instruments to maintain their accuracy.

Plan and conduct ground surveys designed to establish baselines, elevations, and other geodetic measurements.

Analyze survey objectives and specifications to prepare survey proposals or to direct others in survey proposal preparation.

Lead and support all safety related processes and programs as requested. Engage with your work team to ensure we achieve zero injuries. No job is so important that your safety and that of your crew will be compromised. Watch for hazards and report any concerns to your supervisor or safety professional. If needed, use your stop work authority until the issue is resolved.

Have an understanding of the scheduling, material control and unit man‑hour performance reporting. Become familiar with the Field Progress Management System (FPMS).

Be able to create and execute a one-week schedule.

Be able to set and execute crew goals based on the project unit rates.

Review crew's timecards for correct hours and phase coding.

Report all accidents and near misses to supervisor. Participate in investigation process as needed. Review accidents and the causes with employees.

Lead, complete, and sign off on daily pre‐job safety planning in the appropriate format. Identify safety hazards you or other employees may be subject to and take all necessary corrective action to eliminate or mitigate hazards. Assure all crew members understand, participate, and sign all pre‐job safety planning tools at start and end of shift.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience as a supervisor.

One or more of the following certifications:

NCCER Site Layout

NCCER Fundamentals of Crew Leadership

NCCER Project Supervision

NCCER Project Management

Minimum Qualifications

At least 5 years of experience working in the industrial construction field with layout or survey responsibilities. Must have working knowledge of using mathematics to solve problems, verify mathematical calculations, gather physical survey data, document technical design details, analyze physical, survey, or geographic data, survey land to measure or determine features, create maps, determine operational criteria or specifications, coordinate activities with suppliers, contractors, clients, or other departments or disciplines, direct surveying activities, train personnel on proper operational procedures, calculate geographic positions from survey data. In addition, must have all necessary tools (see Rod buster tool list). Must be at least 18 years of age.

Certifications

NCCER Site Layout

NCCER Fundamentals of Crew Leadership

NCCER Project Supervision

NCCER Project Management

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Physical Demands:

• Lift and carry heavy items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Stand, Kneel, Bend, Stoop, Move in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven areas, see and hear naturally or with correction.
• Full range of motion and flexibility consistent with requirements of the job duties.
• Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls according to a set procedure.
• Requires repetitive movement.
• Climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders and scaffolds.
• Work up to a 12 hour shift doing hard physical labor in varying temperature extremes and other outside conditions.
• Standing and walking the majority of the workday
• Requires working in cramped work spaces and getting into awkward positions.
• Requires working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures and exposure to inclement weather such as dust, wind, snow, rain, etc.
• Requires working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions
• Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
• Work around hazardous equipment.
• This position is considered a safety sensitive position.

Salary Plan

SUR: Surveying

Job Grade

300

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