Field Structural Steel Survey Tech – Travel & Training

Qualdoc; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle and gas card

Ongoing training and support

Travel across Mid-Atlantic region

Job summary

Qualdoc is seeking a Field Survey Technician to support structural and miscellaneous steel projects across the Mid-Atlantic. The role is field-based, with travel between sites, collecting survey data, performing layout, and helping ensure accurate installation.

You will use Trimble, Bluebeam, CAD, and MS Office to document measurements, establish control lines, check elevations, and assist with as-built drawings. The position emphasizes safety and teamwork across active construction sites.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in structural steel erection, field surveying, or related construction field.
• Experience surveying slopes, grades, and layout for structural and miscellaneous metals.
• Proficiency using a total station or similar surveying equipment.
• Working knowledge of AISC standards related to building alignment and orientation.

Responsibilities

• Collect and document field measurements and survey information for construction activities.
• Establish building control lines, column locations, and anchor rod positions.
• Check elevations, embed placement, alignment, and structural orientation.
• Prepare or assist with as-built drawings.
• Support structural steel erection by verifying positioning, alignment, and placement.
• Coordinate with other trades to maintain proper plumbness and structural accuracy.
• Assist with installation activities involving structural and miscellaneous steel, including stairs and shafts.
• Use Trimble, Bluebeam, CAD, and Microsoft Office for surveying, documentation, and project support.
• Follow site safety requirements and promote safe work practices.
• Travel regularly to construction sites throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Work from elevated steel floors and aerial lifts as required.

Skills

Surveying

Total station operation

AISC standards knowledge

Field measurements

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Tools

Trimble

Bluebeam

CAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Qualdoc is seeking a Field Survey Technician to support structural and miscellaneous steel projects across the Mid-Atlantic. The role is field-based, with travel between sites, collecting survey data, performing layout, and helping ensure accurate installation.

You will use Trimble, Bluebeam, CAD, and MS Office to document measurements, establish control lines, check elevations, and assist with as-built drawings. The position emphasizes safety and teamwork across active construction sites.