Field Surveyor & Layout Specialist II

Baker Construction Enterprises Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Line & Grade Instrument Man II at Baker Concrete Construction, Inc in Tampa coordinates layout activities with the Party Chief, Superintendent and Foremen for accurate project installation. He/she uses surveying equipment to ensure efficient layouts and supports project leadership with improvement ideas and daily observations.

With 4 years of construction background and two years as Line & Grade Instrument Man I, the candidate contributes to safety and tolerances while maintaining field

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and 4 years’ construction experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 years’ experience as an Line & Grade Instrument Man I
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers and regulatory agencies
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume; understanding of geometry and trigonometry
• Knowledge of industry tolerances
• Working knowledge in the use of the coordinate system
• Ability to direct work

Responsibilities

• Responsible for accurately maintaining all physical site dimensions and controls
• Responsible for accurate layout of building location, structures, and dimensions throughout the project
• Assists in establishing procedures and coordinating with the client to define primary survey points and transfer building control on the site
• Establishes secondary control and communicates procedures to individual work crews
• Provides required data to Party Chief to establish defining points needed in a data collector
• Calculates and monitors concrete hold quantities on a daily basis
• Maintains communication with Party Chief, Superintendent, Foremen and other trades to coordinate project layout
• May serve as the Party Chief on smaller projects
• Sets up and checks accuracy of surveying equipment through pegging and double centering, or other methods
• Validates calculations and other information provided by the Party Chief/Superintendent
• Reviews construction documents for accuracy, deviations, and conflicts and writes clarification requests accordingly
• Collaborates with Party Chief, Superintendent, Foremen and other trades to resolve constructability conflicts
• Interfaces with Formwork Engineering department to provide layout for formwork shop drawings
• Maintains field notes and documentation generated by layout
• Reviews and understands construction drawings and identifies discrepancies
• Responsible for communication of changes and maintenance of technical drawings, as-builts, clarification logs, etc.
• Knows and applies general construction tolerances in the application of work including the determination of the most stringent tolerance and its use
• Sets example by following safety guidelines including but not limited to wearing PPE on jobs, staying aware of surroundings, etc.
• Attends and participates in Tool Box Talks and provides input for Safety Task Analysis
• Complies with proper safety procedures

Skills

Team player

Ability to work within a team

Attention to safety

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

The Line & Grade Instrument Man II at Baker Concrete Construction, Inc in Tampa coordinates layout activities with the Party Chief, Superintendent and Foremen for accurate project installation. He/she uses surveying equipment to ensure efficient layouts and supports project leadership with improvement ideas and daily observations.

With 4 years of construction background and two years as Line & Grade Instrument Man I, the candidate contributes to safety and tolerances while maintaining field