Junior Party Chief

Granite Construction Company; Wharton (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction Incorporated is seeking a field survey technician to manage technical data collection with survey instrumentation in daily field duties, working under crew chiefs and licensed surveyors.

Responsibilities include boundary, ALTA, topographic, right-of-way, and construction surveys using the latest equipment; ability to supervise the crew or work independently as needed. Education: high school diploma or GED, apprenticeship completion. Lift up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; apprenticeship completion required.
• Experience in surveying or field data collection preferred.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and follow safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage field data collection with survey instrumentation under crew chiefs.
• Perform boundary, ALTA, topographic, ROW, transmission, and construction surveys.
• Supervise crew or work independently when required.

Skills

Read drawings

Safety habits

Dusty surroundings

Follow instructions

Distances/slopes

Decision making

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Apprenticeship completion

Job description

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite's century-old success. We're building more than infrastructure; we are building your future.

General Summary

Responsibilities will be to manage the technical field data collection with survey instrumentation in the daily field duties working under crew chiefs under the direction of our licensed surveyors.

Essential Job Accountabilities

Assist in the performance of boundary, ALTA, topographic, right-of way acquisition, transmission line, transportation, and construction surveys utilizing the latest equipment and surveying technology with the ability to supervise the crew or work independently if necessary.

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Completion of an apprenticeship program required.

Work Experience

Appropriate training and experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Workers should be able to:

• Read engineering drawing
• Practice good safety habits
• Work in dusty or dirty surroundings
• Follow instructions and meet set standards
• Judge distances and slopes accurately
• Make decisions based on verifiable standards

Physically, workers must be able to:

• Stoop, bend, crouch
• Use hands, arms, legs fully
• See well (either naturally or with correction)
• Lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.