Segment Survey Manager

Ferrovial Construction; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Global mobility

Microsoft Copilot tools

Job summary

Ferrovial Construction seeks a senior Survey Engineer to lead survey crews, establish control networks, and manage 3D model interfaces using ORD. You will ensure QA/QC of field data with TBC and coordinate with BIM/design teams on corridor projects like I-24 and related sections.

Strong leadership and DOT-standard compliance are essential. The role emphasizes drone-based progress verification, UAS workflows, and precise quantity measurements for pay estimates, with a focus on safety and teamwork

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Survey Engineering, Geomatics, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5–8 years of progressive survey experience in heavy civil, highway or bridge construction.
• Expert-level ORD proficiency for corridor modeling, alignments, surfaces, and 3D model review.
• Expert-level TBC for data processing, adjustments, surfaces and volumetric calculations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise survey crews and field technicians for mainline, bridges and related work.
• Establish and verify horizontal/vertical control networks tied to Master control network.
• Own the 3D design model interface using ORD, coordinating with BIM/design teams.
• Process and QA/QC field survey data using TBC including GNSS and laser scanning.
• Produce monthly production and quantity measurements against Master quantities.
• Deploy RTK GNSS, 3D laser scanning, and UAS for progress verification and as‑built data.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Field operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Survey Engineering or Geomatics

Tools

Bentley Open Roads Designer

Trimble Business Center

Robotic total stations

GPS/GNSS RTK

3D laser scanning

UAS/drone survey

Procore

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Ferrovial is also leading the development of the New Terminal One at JFK International Airport. Ferrovial shares trade under the ticker symbol FER on two stock markets: Nasdaq in the U.S. (Nasdaq100 Index) and the Spanish Stock Exchanges (IBEX 35). Ferrovial is included in globally recognized sustainability indices such as the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 22,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Ferrovial Construction

is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track‑record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high‑speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth: Benefit from global and cross‑business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools: Utilize cutting‑edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description:

Owns survey control, topographic surveying, and construction layout support for an assigned segment of the I‑24 Choice Lanes corridor. Acts as the segment’s principal technical authority on survey data, directing field crews and producing the monthly production and quantity measurements that feed the project’s Master quantities and pay‑estimate process. Reports to the BIM/Survey Manager and works closely with segment construction, design/BIM and project controls teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the survey crews and field technicians assigned to the segment (mainline, bridges, drainage, retaining walls, and utility relocations).
• Establish, maintain and verify horizontal and vertical control networks within the segment, tying them into the project’s Master control network.
• Own the 3D design model interface for the segment using Bentley Open Roads Designer (ORD), coordinating with the design/BIM team to keep survey data aligned with current alignments and surfaces.
• Process, adjust and QA/QC all field survey data using Trimble Business Center (TBC), including GNSS, robotic total station, and laser‑scan data.
• Perform and certify the segment’s monthly production and quantity measurements, reconciling them against the project’s Master quantities, schedule of values and pay estimate.
• Deploy and manage robotic total stations, GPS/GNSS (RTK and network rover), 3D laser scanning, and UAS/drone‑based photogrammetry for progress verification, volumetric analysis, and as‑built documentation.
• Support GPS/GNSS machine‑control data pushes for grading, paving and earthwork operations within the segment.
• Produce and maintain segment as‑built records, cross‑sections, digital terrain models (DTMs) and topographic surfaces.
• Coordinate closely with the Project (Master) Survey Manager and other Segment Survey Managers to keep datums, coding structures and QA/QC standards consistent across the corridor.
• Provide verified measurement data to project controls, scheduling and QA/QC teams to support monthly progress reviews.
• Ensure all segment survey work complies with TDOT specifications and the project’s survey management plan.
• Coordinate with third‑party surveyors, utility companies and TDOT survey personnel on segment‑specific matters.
• Maintain segment survey equipment inventory, calibration records and quality control documentation.
• Train, mentor and quality‑check survey technicians and party chiefs within the segment.
• Plan and execute drone flights for progress documentation, stockpile volumes and site condition monitoring, in accordance with FAA/Part 107 and project airspace protocols.
• Upload and organize survey deliverables in Share Point, Project Wise and other project digital platforms.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Survey Engineering, Geomatics, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of five (5) to eight (8) years of progressive survey experience in heavy civil, highway or bridge construction, including both field and office survey operations.
• Expert‑level Bentley Open Roads Designer (ORD) — corridor modeling, alignments, surfaces, and 3D model review.
• Expert‑level Trimble Business Center (TBC) — data processing, adjustments, surface generation, and volumetric calculations.
• Hands‑on expertise with robotic total stations, GPS/GNSS (RTK and network rover), 3D laser scanning, and UAS/drone survey operations and data processing.
• Demonstrated experience producing monthly production and quantity measurements reconciled against a Master pay‑quantity or schedule‑of‑values process.
• Solid understanding of horizontal/vertical control, coordinate systems, and state plane/geodetic datums.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to lead field crews on an active highway construction corridor.
• Valid driver’s license; ability to work in an active highway construction environment.

Strongly preferred

• Prior experience on a DOT (preferably TDOT) Design‑Build or P3/DBFOM highway or bridge project.
• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot (UAS) certification.
• Familiarity with Procore, or comparable BIM/common‑data‑environment platforms.
• Experience integrating survey deliverables into 4D/BIM workflows for construction sequencing and progress tracking.

TDOT Survey Compliance

The successful candidate must be able to perform and certify survey work in compliance with TDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, the project’s survey management plan, applicable circular letters, and the requirements of the project agreement — coordinating with the Project (Master) Survey Manager on any segment‑specific interpretation.

Software and tools

• Bentley Open Roads Designer (ORD).
• Trimble Business Center (TBC).
• Robotic total stations (Trimble).
• GPS/GNSS RTK and network rover systems (Trimble).
• 3D laser scanning hardware and processing software (e.g., Trimble RealWorks).
• UAS/drone flight planning and photogrammetry processing (e.g., Pix4D, DroneDeploy).
• Machine control / grade‑control systems (e.g., Trimble Earthworks).
• Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Procore and common‑data‑environment workflows.

Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

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