Survey Party chief

00002 Granite Construction Company; Research Forest (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction Incorporated is seeking a Survey Technician to collect, validate, and process field data using GPS and survey equipment. You will prepare reports and sketches to support project planning.

Responsibilities include reviewing plans, supervising survey tasks, and coordinating with project teams to ensure accurate measurements and schedules on heavy civil projects across Texas.

Qualifications

• Must have basic to intermediate skills in applying written instructions.
• Demonstrates ability to handle changing tasks with accuracy.
• Ability to work within defined accuracy standards and tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Use GPS and survey equipment to collect and validate data.
• Create reports and CAD sketches from collected data.
• Review plans and coordinate surveying work with project schedules.

Skills

Follow directions

Versatility in duties

Accuracy standards

Procedural consistency

Measurable evaluation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CAD

GPS equipment

Job description

General Summary

Use GPS and survey equipment to collect and validate data, process that data, and create reports

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Calculate and verify computations, and create and verify sketches and CAD drawings.
• Review plans, plats, and legal documents to appropriately plan and schedule work.
• Supervise, participate in, and coordinate surveying projects and goal establishment.

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Work Experience

Appropriate training and experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Follow specific directions
• Perform a variety of duties which may often change
• Work within standards of accuracy
• Repeat tasks of short duration according to a set procedure
• Evaluate information using measurable standards.

Physically, workers must be able to:

• Stand or walk for long periods
• Use arms and hands to reach for, handle, and manipulate objects
• Lift and carry materials weighing 50 to 100 pounds
• Climb up and down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects and carry tools and equipment
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl, and see (naturally or with correction).

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers.

Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Notice to Staffing Agencies Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Granite”) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.

Since 1922, Granite Construction has continued its long-standing commitment to building some of America’s largest infrastructure projects including highways, bridges, dams, rail, and power. Recognized as one of the top 25 largest construction companies in the U.S., Granite specializes in complex infrastructure projects and provides award-winning construction services in mining, earthwork, water/sewer, power, tunneling, rail, highway, and bridge construction.

Granite also produces construction materials, gravel, ready-mix, recycled asphalt products, and asphalt concrete, and is a proven leader in alternative procurement project delivery.

At Granite, our employees are our most valued asset and we are passionate about retaining, developing, and recruiting the best talent available.

Our employees reflect our core values: Safety, Integrity, Excellence, Inclusion, and Sustainability and we are continuously looking for individuals who possess a winning attitude and share our Core Values.

In exchange, we help you build a career that no other company can duplicate. You will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued. Add our award-winning safety program, ethics, reputation, and commitment to continuous improvement and you’ll see that we are building more than infrastructure—together, we are building your future.