Senior Survey & Layout Lead for Multi-Island Projects

J Benton Construction; United States Virgin Islands; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

J. Benton Construction, LLC seeks a regional Survey & Layout Manager to lead the enterprise-wide survey program across active projects. You will establish standards, manage field personnel, and integrate layout strategy with project planning to deliver accurate, safe construction across islands.

You will serve as the technical authority for surveying, coordinating with field ops, PM, self-perform teams, and external stakeholders to ensure quality and efficiency on multi-project environments.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in construction survey, layout, or field engineering.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supervising layout or survey teams.
• Advanced proficiency with total stations, GPS, and laser layout systems.
• OSHA 10 or ability to obtain within a required timeline.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage JBC’s survey and layout program, including staffing, training, performance management, and professional development.
• Establish, maintain, and enforce company-wide layout standards, procedures, and quality control protocols.
• Review project drawings, specifications, schedules, and scope requirements to develop project-specific survey and layout plans.
• Plan and allocate layout resources across projects and islands to support schedules, scope, and complexity.
• Serve as the technical authority for construction layout and surveying, providing guidance and oversight to field teams.
• Review and verify control networks, benchmarks, and layout prior to major construction activities.
• Oversee layout for complex scopes including foundations, structures, MEP, architectural control, and civil work.
• Coordinate with project management, field supervision, designers, external surveyors, and trade partners to resolve dimensional conflicts.
• Support constructability reviews, RFIs, and sequencing strategies related to layout and site logistics.
• Manage layout and survey equipment, including calibration, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Ensure all survey and layout operations comply with company safety standards and OSHA requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Planning & organizing

Stakeholder coordination

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Construction surveying

Project management

Education

Surveying/Civil Engineering/Construction Mgmt degree

OSHA 10 or ability to obtain

Tools

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

Total stations

GPS

Laser layout systems

Job description

J. Benton Construction, LLC seeks a regional Survey & Layout Manager to lead the enterprise-wide survey program across active projects. You will establish standards, manage field personnel, and integrate layout strategy with project planning to deliver accurate, safe construction across islands.

You will serve as the technical authority for surveying, coordinating with field ops, PM, self-perform teams, and external stakeholders to ensure quality and efficiency on multi-project environments.