Senior Field Layout Engineer – Civil Construction (Onsite)

ICES: Data, Discovery, Better Health; Cleves (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Sehlhorst Equipment Services in Cleves, OH is seeking an experienced Layout Engineer to support site development, excavation, grading, and underground utilities, providing accurate field layout, GPS control, and as-built documentation.

You will work closely with foremen, project managers, estimators, and leadership to ensure layouts meet plans, coordinate with field teams, and maintain precise records. The role is on-site in the Greater Cincinnati Tri-State area.

Qualifications

• Experience performing construction layout, surveying, staking, or field engineering for civil/site work.
• Ability to read civil construction plans, utility drawings, grading plans, and digital files.
• Strong understanding of site work, underground utilities, grading, and sequencing.
• High attention to detail and accuracy; good numerical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; field coordination ability.
• Ability to work in the field with crews and manage multiple priorities.
• OSHA knowledge and safe jobsite practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform construction layout and staking for site work, excavations, utilities, and related scopes.
• Establish and maintain jobsite control points, GPS localizations, and coordinate systems.
• Utilize GPS rover/base, total stations, lasers to transfer plans to the field.
• Create points, lines, topographic mapping, surface models, and topo comparisons.
• Provide layout support for underground utilities, grading, and building pads.
• Prepare and verify as-builts and topographic documentation.
• Review plans and models to ensure alignment with project requirements.
• Identify discrepancies and communicate layout data to foremen and leadership.

Skills

Construction layout

Reading civil plans

Communication

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Team coordination

OSHA knowledge

Field engineering

Education

Technical training / associate or bachelor in Civil Engineering / Surveying

Tools

Topcon GPS Rover & Base

Topcon Total Station

Topcon LN-150 Laser

Drone operation

Drone pilot license

CAD / civil software

Job description

Sehlhorst Equipment Services in Cleves, OH is seeking an experienced Layout Engineer to support site development, excavation, grading, and underground utilities, providing accurate field layout, GPS control, and as-built documentation.

You will work closely with foremen, project managers, estimators, and leadership to ensure layouts meet plans, coordinate with field teams, and maintain precise records. The role is on-site in the Greater Cincinnati Tri-State area.