Senior Field Engineer

Clark Construction Group, LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Construction Group is seeking an Apprentice Surveyor to support project measurement and control activities on active sites in Atlanta, GA. You will assist in establishing horizontal and vertical control, reading drawings, and laying out footings and building lines with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities include maintaining instrument accuracy, calibrating Total Station, computing earthwork, and reading contour maps while adhering to Clark Standards of Excellence.

Qualifications

• Able to make temperature corrections when chaining
• Have a basic ability to read and understand Structural / Architectural / Shop Drawings
• Be able to provide layout from drawings without assistance
• Be able to coordinate between drawings and discern potential conflicts
• Be proficient in the use of scales
• Be able to layout footings, columns, and building lines with no assistance
• Be able to establish vertical dimensions from given finish floor elevations
• Be able to compute concrete quantities for daily pours, slabs, columns, etc.
• Be able to conduct fine grading operations
• Be able to level deck with no assistance
• Be able to grade columns with no assistance
• Be able to establish secondary benchmarks
• Be able to establish secondary horizontal and vertical control, i.e. column lines, offsets
• Be able to compute and track concrete during pour
• Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: Self-Motivated, Results Oriented, Adaptable, Team Player, Accountable, Ethical, Innovative, Resilient, Builds Relationships

Responsibilities

• Establish project Horizontal and Vertical Control
• Verify accuracy of consultant-provided control
• Establish working control points from provided control
• Continuously check and maintain horizontal control
• Establish project Vertical Control
• Verify accuracy of consultant-provided control
• Establish working benchmarks from provided control
• Continuously check and maintain vertical control
• Instrument care, maintenance, and use
• Check optical plummet and instrument condition
• Check and set temperature and pressure correction in Total Station
• Calibrate instrument collimation and Auto level care
• Run and adjust three-wire level loop
• Compute tangent grades and earthwork
• Plot cross-sections and determine earthwork
• Read contour maps and elevations

Skills

Horizontal Control

Vertical Control

Reading drawings

Layout from drawings

Use of scales

Contour map reading

Geometry

Trigonometry

Earthwork calculations

Team player

Tools

AutoCAD

Data Collection software

Total Station

Job description

Responsibilities

• Be able to establish project Horizontal Control
• Be able to verify accuracy of consultant‑provided control
• Be able to establish working control points from provided control
• Continuously check and maintain horizontal control
• Be able to establish project Vertical Control
• Be able to verify accuracy of consultant‑provided control
• Be able to establish working benchmarks from provided control
• Continuously check and maintain vertical control
• Instrument care, maintenance, and use
• Able to check optical plummet
• Visually checks instrument for evidence of damage or mis-adjustment
• Able to check and set temperature and pressure correction in Total Station
• Able to check and calibrate instrument collimation Auto level Care, maintenance, and use
• Able to run and adjust three-wire level loop
• Able to compute tangent grades
• Able to plot cross-sections and determine earthwork
• Is familiar with and able to read a contour map

Basic Qualifications

• Able to make temperature corrections when chaining
• Have a basic ability to read and understand Structural / Architectural / Shop Drawings
• Be able to provide layout from drawings without assistance
• Be able to coordinate between drawings and discern potential conflicts
• Be proficient in the use of scales
• Be able to layout footings, columns, and building lines with no assistance
• Be able to establish vertical dimensions from given finish floor elevations
• Be able to compute concrete quantities for daily pours, slabs, columns, etc.
• Be able to conduct fine grading operations
• Be able to level deck with no assistance
• Be able to grade columns with no assistance
• Be able to establish secondary benchmarks
• Be able to establish secondary horizontal and vertical control, i.e. column lines, offsets
• Be able to compute and track concrete during pour
• Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: Self-Motivated, Results Oriented, Adaptable, Team Player, Accountable, Ethical, Innovative, Resilient, Builds Relationships

Mathematic Skills

• Proficient in simple math, geometry, and trigonometry
• Able to figure deflection angles and solve curves
• Proficient in the computation of rectangular and polar coordinates

Computations

• Be proficient with Data Collection software
• Introduction to AutoCAD
• Knowledge of everything required of an Apprentice.

Clark Construction Group is one of the largest building and infrastructure companies in the United States. Our portfolio spans every major building market, from public to private, corporate to cultural, education to entertainment, and the infrastructure connecting it all – power, transportation, water, and roadways. Since 1906, we’ve been delighting and delivering value to our clients and project partners, providing diverse opportunities for our team, and strengthening the communities where we live. With offices strategically located across the country, we pride ourselves on being a local builder with national reach. Learn more about Clark Construction. There is a sense of camaraderie that comes with delivering impactful projects as a team. It creates a sense of humility and fosters pride in the work we do. At Clark, we are proud to build what matters, together. Learn more about careers at Clark. Find even more opportunities with the Clark Group, our collection of companies – delivering construction and asset solutions for clients across the United States. Clark Group's capabilities span the entire asset lifecycle – from project development and financing to construction and facility maintenance.

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Equal Opportunity Employer Clark Construction Group, LLC (and its subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Clark promotes a drug‑free workplace. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA). Clark is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please email [e-mail] or call (800) 655‑1330 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Authorization to Work Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full‑time basis in order to be considered.