Surveyor - Laser Tracker Operator

Bracken Construction Company, Inc.; Alabama; On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Bracken Construction Company, Inc. is seeking a Laser Tracker Operator to establish and verify precise construction control, elevations, and reference points, ensuring alignment with design tolerances.

The role involves coordinating with QC and equipment reps to resolve out-of-tolerance conditions and producing as-built documentation. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in industrial construction, willingness to travel/relocate, and flexibility to work extended hours to meet deadlines on active

Qualifications

• Must have 2 years of industrial construction experience.
• Must be willing to travel to projects and relocate as needed.
• Must work hours as necessary to meet project deadlines.
• Regular, punctual attendance is required.

Responsibilities

• Establish and verify control lines, benchmarks, and elevation datums in the equipment area.
• Lay out equipment centerlines, baselines, and orientation per approved drawings.
• Lay out and verify projection and anchor bolt locations before equipment arrives.
• Verify foundation top-of-concrete elevations and embed/sole plate positions.
• Provide as-built survey of anchor bolts and foundation elevations to flag conflicts early.
• Establish reference monuments and permanent benchmarks for setting and future alignment checks.
• Set equipment to design centerline, elevation, and orientation within specified tolerances.
• Check and document leveling (using precision/optical levels or trackers).
• Verify elevation of mounting surfaces, sole plates, and bearing points before grouting.
• Support shaft alignment, coupling alignment, and string/laser alignment of trains.
• Check parallelism, perpendicularity, and concentricity of connected equipment.
• Verify tolerances for critical equipment per manufacturer specifications.
• Maintain survey field notes, setting records, and as-built dimensional reports.
• Document final position, elevation, and level against design and manufacturer tolerances.
• Provide as-built survey data for turnover/QC packages and the quality program.
• Coordinate with QC and equipment reps on out-of-tolerance conditions and corrections.

Skills

Industrial construction experience

Tools

Auto Cad

Job description

The Laser Tracker Operator is responsible for establishing and verifying precise construction control, equipment layout, elevations, and reference points, ensuring equipment is installed to the design and manufacturer’s specified tolerances. He/she will perform precision alignment and dimensional verification of critical equipment, document as-built conditions and measurements, and coordinate with QC and equipment representatives to identify and resolve out-of-tolerance conditions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish and verify control lines, benchmarks, and elevation datums in the equipment area
• Lay out equipment centerlines, baselines, and orientation per approved drawings
• Lay out and verify projection and anchor bolt locations before equipment arrives
• Verify foundation top-of-concrete elevations and embed/sole plate positions
• Provide as-built survey of anchor bolts and foundation elevations to flag conflicts early
• Establish reference monuments and permanent benchmarks for setting and future alignment checks
• Set equipment to design centerline, elevation, and orientation within specified tolerances
• Check and document leveling (using precision/optical levels or trackers)
• Verify elevation of mounting surfaces, sole plates, and bearing points before grouting

Precision / Alignment Support

• Support shaft alignment, coupling alignment, and string/laser alignment of trains (pumps, compressors, turbines, drivers)
• Check parallelism, perpendicularity, and concentricity of connected equipment
• Verify tolerances for critical equipment per manufacturer specifications

Quality / Documentation

• Maintain survey field notes, setting records, and as-built dimensional reports
• Document final position, elevation, and level against design and manufacturer tolerances
• Provide as-built survey data for turnover/QC packages and the quality program
• Coordinate with QC and equipment reps on out-of-tolerance conditions and corrections

Equipment Used

• Auto Cad

Qualifications

• Must have 2 years of industrial construction experience
• Must be willing to travel to projects and relocate as needed.
• Must work hours as necessary to meet project deadlines.
• Regular, punctual attendance is required.

Physical Demands

• Exposure to extreme temperatures and a loud and dusty environment.
• Climb, stand, walk, and perform physical tasks throughout the workday.
• Frequently lift and carry objects up to 50 pounds.
• Be comfortable working around heavy equipment and active construction sites.