Engineer Technician in Training

Holder Construction; Centreville (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Shift differential

Job summary

Holder Construction is seeking an Engineer Technician in Training to join our Operations team on the Manassas, VA project. This full-time position offers on-the-job training and exposure to surveying with robotic total stations and autolevels, supporting field supervision and daily task execution.

The role emphasizes safety in an OSHA-compliant environment, willingness to travel, and the ability to work overtime or weekends as needed to meet project demands.

Qualifications

• Construction experience preferred but not required.
• Overtime and weekend hours may be required.
• Reliable transportation required.
• Punctuality and promptness expected.
• Must work in an OSHA-compliant safety environment.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Assist Field Engineers with surveying instruments (robotic total station, autolevel and others).
• Perform construction layout by setting stakes, marking lines, elevations, grades and reference points.
• On-the-job training will be provided.
• Maintain survey equipment and tools; support field supervision and lead daily tasks at the jobsite.

Skills

Construction experience

Overtime readiness

Reliability

Punctuality

Safety consciousness

Willingness to travel

Job description

Holder Construction is a nationally recognized leader in the construction industry, consistently ranked among the top firms on ENR’s Top 400 Contractors list. We are a performance-driven company that believes in rewarding excellence and investing in our people. Our structured career development program empowers associates to grow quickly into expanded roles and responsibilities based on merit. With operations throughout the United States, w e offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Paid time off
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Night and swing shift differential pay for select roles

About the Role

We are looking for an Engineer Technician in Training to join our Operations team on our project in Manassas, VA. This is a full-time position.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting Field Engineers in operating robotic total station instruments, autoleveland other surveying instruments.
• Perform construction layout by setting stakes, marking lines, elevations, grades, and reference points.
• This position will include on the job training.
• Maintain total station, field book, survey equipment and tools. Provide primary support to our field supervision and must demonstrate ownership of assigned tasks, maintain professionalism, and use critical thinking to solve issues and lead team to complete daily tasks at the jobsite.

QualificationsRequired :

• Ideal candidates for this position willpossesspreviousconstruction experience butnotrequired.
• Must be able to work overtime and weekend hours.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Punctuality and promptness are required every day.
• Individuals must be able to work in an OSHA compliant safety environment.
• Willingness to travel

Physical Requirements :

• Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Must be able to lift and carry materials Layout equipment of all shapes and sizes weighing up to approximately 50lbs.
• Work on uneven surfaces/heights, be able to read/write, and can see & hear well either naturally or with correction.
• Must be agile/mobile, remain alert, be able to stand or walk for long periods of time, use fingers, hands & arms to reach, handle and manipulate objects, climb up/down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects.

Holder is committed to Equal Opportunity Employment (EOE).

Substance abuse testing and a background screening is a condition of employment andHolder Construction does not sponsor applicants for immigration status or benefits.