Surveyor Helper

Optimized Process Designs LLC; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA/FSA

Life insurance

Disability

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is seeking a Surveyor Helper for a site located in Mont Belvieu, TX. You will assist field crews by measuring distances and angles, locating boundaries, and recording survey results under the guidance of a surveyor.

The role requires reading blueprints, working 1+ year in surveying, and strict adherence to safety rules on a remote, industrial jobsite. Travel and long shifts are possible as projects demand.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience as a Surveyor Helper.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must have working knowledge and past exposure to schematic/blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Assist with measuring distances and angles between points on, above, and below the Earth's surface.
• Help look for evidence of previous boundaries to determine exact location of important features.
• Record the results of surveying and help verify the accuracy of the data with surveyor.
• Learn to read and interpret schematic/blueprints.

Skills

Surveying

Blueprint reading

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Schematic/blueprints

Job description

Your Job

The jobsite located in Mont Belvieu, TX has an opening for a Surveyor Helper.

Our Team

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is an engineering/construction company headquartered in Katy, TX with an expertise in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries. OPD is part of the larger Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) organization which provides a variety of capabilities across many industries. Originally incorporated in 1980, OPD has developed a strong reputation for honesty, integrity, and ability to successfully execute projects. OPD has a key advantage in being able to supply construction services as well as engineering/procurement. This enables clients to have a ''one stop shop'' for the overall project, providing increased efficiency and avoiding potential interface problems. OPD's industry experience, flexibility, and personal attention have made us a preferred partner to our customers and our tight knit, highly productive, team atmosphere makes OPD a great place to work.

What You Will Do

• Assist with measuring distances and angles between points on, above, and below the Earth's surface.
• Help look for evidence of previous boundaries to determine exact location of important features.
• Record the results of surveying and help verify the accuracy of the data with surveyor.
• Learn to read and interpret schematic/blueprints.

We Expect All Field Employees To

• Actively participate in a strong safety culture
• Recognize safety hazards and risks
• Participate in onsite safety meetings
• Follow OPD and client safety policies and procedures
• Be aware of changing conditions on an active jobsite
• Be on time to the jobsite each day ready for work
• Display a positive attitude and be able to work in a team environment

Some Physical Demands Of Being a Surveyor Helper Include

• Capable of working in outdoor weather and environmental conditions including extreme heat and humidity, extreme cold, and high elevations.
• Must be able to work on elevated platforms and maintain balance when stepping on narrow platforms such as beams and pipes. Must be able to perform these activities while wearing an approved full-body harness and lanyard.
• Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs
• Standing for extended periods of time up to 11 hours per day. Breaks are given in 2.5 hour intervals
• Moving the entire body. Considerable use of arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending on a regular basis.
• Use hands to handle, control, and feel objects and/or tools.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• At least 1 year of experience as a Surveyor Helper.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must have working knowledge and past exposure to schematic/blueprints.

Other Job Requirements

• Travel is a must with extended periods away from home in remote areas at times.
• Must be able to work shifts up to 12 hours per day and 7 days per week when needed by project schedule demands.
• Must be able to meet all physical demands of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Previous experience in a gas plant construction environment.
• 3+ years previous experience as a surveyor helper and/or general helper.
• Bachelor's Degree

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Optimized Process Designs (OPD) provides clients with detailed engineering packages in all disciplines, single-point procurement for all equipment and materials, fabrication and direct-hired construction services throughout the United States. We leverage in-house capabilities and provide services with faster speed to market to help deliver increased cost savings while minimizing risk.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

• Medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leaveadoption assistance

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.