Lead Field Surveyor

Kinsley Steel, Inc.; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinsley Steel, Inc. is seeking a Lead Field Surveyor to join our onsite team, ensuring precision in our steel construction projects.

You will collect field data, establish control lines, verify elevations, and produce as-built drawings while collaborating with crane and erection crews.

Candidates should have experience with total station surveys, Trimble/Bluebeam/CAD, and a commitment to safety and quality on varied field sites.

Qualifications

• Experience collecting accurate field data for building control lines.
• Ability to follow AISC/structural requirements for alignment and orientation.
• Capability to travel to field sites and work at heights.
• Strong data capture and drawing creation skills for as-built drawings.

Responsibilities

• Use surveying equipment to collect and present accurate field data.
• Verify elevation and alignment of embeds and provide as-built drawings.
• Travel to job sites for data collection.
• Coordinate with trades to ensure steel placement accuracy.
• Produce surveys for column and anchor rod placement.
• Maintain plumbness and squareness of structures.
• Assist with miscellaneous steel placement and crane beam installation coordination.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Tools

Trimble

Bluebeam

CAD

Microsoft Office

Total Station

Job description

Join our team as a Lead Field Surveyor and embark on a career where no two days are the same. As a crucial part of our onsite team, you will play a key role in ensuring precision and accuracy in our steel construction projects.

Who We Are

Since 1985, Kinsley Steel has been delivering unmatched quality steel on time and on budget. Our certified and highly-skilled teams specialize in structural steel design, engineering, detailing, fabrication, erection and retrofit to existing structural members.

Day To Day Responsibilities

• Utilize surveying equipment to collect and present accurate data for practical field use, ensuring precision in building control lines, and establishing column placement and anchor rod locations
• Promote a strong safety culture while emphasizing the core priorities of Safety, Quality, and Production
• Travel to job sites for data collection
• Verify elevation and alignment of embeds, provide as-built drawings
• Utilize software applications such as Trimble, Bluebeam, CAD, & Microsoft Office applications
• Deliver information for column and steel installation alignment, creating anchor rod surveys, and producing as-built drawings when necessary
• Maintain building plumbness and square, coordinating with other trades for accurate steel placement, and assisting with various steel installations
• Assist with miscellaneous steel placement such as monumental stair and shaft steel
• Coordinate crane beam install and steel that correlates other trades work that effects steel placement and accuracy

Requirements & Qualifications

• Prior experience in Structural Steel Erection preferred
• Experience in surveying slopes/grades/wall lines for miscellaneous metals
• Knowledge of using total station or similar surveying equipment
• Availability for travel to field sites
• Able to work at heights in an aerial lift or on elevated steel floors, emphasizing the importance of safety and adherence to protocols
• Thorough understanding of AISC requirements for building orientation and alignment
• Exceptional attention to detail to ensure accuracy in data collection and building control lines
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities to effectively collaborate with team members and subcontractors, promoting a culture of safety and quality onsite

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Kinsley Steel, Inc. is a Drug Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Kinsley Steel, Inc. is a participant in the Federal E-Verify Program.