Grade Checker (Houston, TX)

Dnt Construction, LLC; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

DNT Construction, LLC is seeking a Construction Grade Checker to interpret plans and specs, lay out crews, and direct cut/fill operations on site in Houston, TX. You will establish grade with stakes, hubs, and laser/elevation devices, and coordinate GPS setup while ensuring adherence to OSHA safety policies.

The role requires experience with measuring tools, marking stakes, and communicating with operators and supervision. Overtime and weekend hours are common; bilingual ability is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience with measuring instruments and hand tools.
• Training in marking and reading survey stakes to determine grade specifications.
• Ability to observe, direct and control equipment excavating activities to conform to stake references and communicate with operators.

Responsibilities

• Understand plans and specs and lay out crew and project.
• Provide clear direction for cut/fill, set hubs and stakes, calculate percentages, volumes, areas and production rates.
• Accurately set grade and operate sloping laser; shoot in elevations; set up and operate GPS; comply with OSHA and safety policies.
• Contribute to meeting project schedules.

Skills

Measuring instruments

Hand tools

Survey stake reading

Communication skills

Bilingual (advantage)

Tools

GPS

Laser level

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

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