Survey Field Engineer - Drones & 3D Scanning

Bechtel Global Corporation; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking a Surveyor Field Engineer in Cheyenne, WY to support the construction team and Project Lead Surveyor. The role involves using design drawings and field data to layout and verify survey controls, with broad collaboration across Field Engineering and Supervision.

You will participate in safety, quality, and environmental programs, manage survey data, and assist during absences of the Project Lead Surveyor. Strong teamwork and field experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2–5 years of relevant experience or 6–9 years of relevant work experience.
• Proven surveying experience on siteworks.
• Knowledge of construction survey principles.
• Experience with supervisory functions in industrial surveying.
• Safety-conscious with strong teamwork and communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Lead Surveyor with oversight of survey operations.
• Perform duties of Project Lead Surveyor during absence.
• Support safety, quality, and environmental programs in surveying.
• Layout construction work accurately and record field data.
• Provide survey support to Field Engineering and Field Supervision.
• Establish and verify the project's survey control network.
• Verify subcontract survey control points and work.
• Develop and manage survey data and CAD outputs.
• Oversee calibration checks of survey instruments.

Skills

Surveying experience

Robotic Total Stations

GNSS survey systems

Field engineering support

Safety focus

Team collaboration

Microsoft Excel

Construction surveying

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Bechtel is seeking a Surveyor Field Engineer in Cheyenne, WY to support the construction team and Project Lead Surveyor. The role involves using design drawings and field data to layout and verify survey controls, with broad collaboration across Field Engineering and Supervision.

You will participate in safety, quality, and environmental programs, manage survey data, and assist during absences of the Project Lead Surveyor. Strong teamwork and field experience are essential.