Construction Field Layout Technician

CONSTRUCTION FIELD LAYOUT TECHNICIANA Construction Field Layout Technician is required to demonstrate thorough knowledge of survey layout and field operations. The individual in this position is well versed with field note creation and note taking. The position possesses supervisory skills and a working knowledge of standard field engineering procedures. The role is responsible for supervising and providing guidance to the Rodman.

The Construction Field Layout Technician has knowledge of the principles of the profession and various technical standards. Work elements further describe the requirements related to this position. The candidate must be able to work independently from tentative to final projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

High School diploma or equivalent5 years of experience in construction field engineering with knowledge of performing staking, elevation control, use and knowledge of total stations, and a variety of standard types of survey equipment/controls, creation and updates of JHA’s as they relate to each survey task.

Preferred:

Bilingual with the ability to communicate in both Spanish and English
10 years of experience in construction field engineering with knowledge of performing staking, elevation control, use and knowledge of total stations, and a variety of standard types of survey equipment/controls, creation and updates of JHA’s as they relate to each survey task.

Knowledge of using CAD to plot a project.

Proficient in Outlook, Microsoft Word and Excel

Skills:

Familiar with:
Survey equipment, company survey standards, and tolerances

Field Equipment & Instruments knowledge:
Knowledge and ability to train others in the use of proper field procedures. Care, cleaning, and use of a variety of surveying tools and equipment, including field radios and data collectors. Operation, check, and perform basic field adjustments on prisms, transits, levels, theodolites, total stations, robotic total stations, tripods, and GPS equipment. Some historical knowledge is required.

Good verbal and written communication skills and computer skills. Follow directions, comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Write correspondence and memos and perform mathematical Computations. Complete records or report information in standard format in accordance with department processes. Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standard situations.

Good computer skills to complete work responsibilities and produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper English sentence construction, punctuation and grammar

Basic first aid practices

Have a general knowledge of traffic control and safety procedures for surveying and construction operations including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards

Have extensive knowledge of ethics and the various technical company survey standards

Show responsibility in the profession (i.e. honesty and respect for personal property) and awareness of related professional associations CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Survey Computations Have the ability to do checks using a calculator, computer, and data collector to verify layout matches plan documents

Be capable of performing vertical traverse adjustments (level loops).Control Points:
Horizontal & Vertical Know when to use, how to obtain, and how to interpret control point records and data sheets, as well as locate points in the field.

Know acceptable tolerances for control networks as defined in the department standards

Knowledge of general placement of control points that can be used for Survey control and possible machine grade control

Field Operations Assist in the supervision…