Grade Checker

DNT Construction; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Holiday Pay and Paid Vacation

401K

Job summary

DNT Construction, LLC in Round Rock, TX is seeking a Construction Grade Checker to interpret plans, lay out crews, and guide cut/fill and grade. You will set hubs and stakes, calculate volumes and rates, and assist in meeting project timelines.

Responsibilities include operating the laser for slope, GPS setup, and ensuring compliance with OSHA and site safety policies. Overtime and weekend work are common; experience with surveying tools is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in the use of measuring instruments and hand tools is required.
• Training in marking and reading survey stakes to determine grade specifications.

Responsibilities

• Understand plans and specs, lay out crew and project, and provide clear direction for cut/fill.
• Set hubs and stakes and calculate percentages, volumes, and areas.
• Setup laser for slope and shoot building elevations; operate GPS.
• Work within OSHA and DNT safety policies and help meet project schedules.

Skills

Measuring instruments

Reading survey stakes

Communication skills

Bilingual

Tools

Laser level

Survey stakes

GPS equipment

Job description

DNT Construction, LLC is looking for field personnel as a Construction Grade Checker for rough and precise grading. Our Grade Checkers are responsible for understanding plans and specs, layout of crew and project, providing clear direction for cut/fill, setting hubs and stakes, calculating percentages, volumes, areas, and production rates, accurately setting grade, set up sloping laser, shoot in building elevations, GPS set up & operation, operate within OSHA and DNT safety policies, and help to achieve project schedules. This position is Monday through Saturday and often requires overtime. Experience in the use of measuring instruments and hand tools are necessary. They must also have training in marking and reading survey stakes to determine grade specifications. A qualified Grade Checker must have the ability to observe, direct, and control equipment excavating activities to conform to stake references and communicate with equipment operators, supervision and management. DNT believes in promoting from within the organization and values individuals that are highly motivated seeking to give those individuals opportunities for further advancement.

A successful candidate will:

• Be ON TIME and READY TO WORK
• Be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and physical
• Be able to work outside in all weather for extended periods of time
• Be able to communicate effectively with management and field personnel
• Bilingual is a plus but not a must

Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (after 90 days)
• Holiday Pay and Paid Vacation (after 90 days)
• 401K (after 12 months)

Compensation:

• Compensation is based onexperience.

This general overview only includes essential functions of the job and does not imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform any other job-related duties requested by supervisor or management.

Department: Field-Dirt
This is a non-management position
This is a full time position