Line & Grade Instrument Man II

Req : 7348
Travel: Up to 25%
Number of Openings: 1

The Line & Grade Instrument Man II provides the expertise and coordination in using surveying equipment to ensure that the work is laid out in the most effective and accurate way possible. Coordinates layout activities with the Party Chief, Superintendent and/or Foremen for the installation of layout on a project. Has a good understanding of our SQP goals and collaborates with project leadership to identify improvement ideas.

Contributes to effective project management through daily observations and communication. Supports the field in resolving any conflicts with tolerances and field constructability issues in the installation of the work. Contributes to safety on the project by perpetuating the IIF culture.

• Accurately maintain all physical site dimensions and controls.
• Accurately lay out building locations, structures, and dimensions throughout the project.
• Assist in establishing procedures and coordinating with the client to define primary survey points and transfer building control on the site.
• Establish secondary control, communicate procedures to individual work crews, and implement procedures to provide layout methods and perform check/re-check.
• Provide required data to the Party Chief to establish defining points needed in a data collector.
• Calculate and monitor concrete hold quantities on a daily basis.
• Maintain communication with the Party Chief, Superintendent, Foremen, and other trades to coordinate project layout.
• Serve as the Party Chief on smaller projects.
• Set up and check accuracy of surveying equipment through pegging, double centering, or other methods.
• Validate calculations and other information provided by the Party Chief/Superintendent.
• Review construction documents for accuracy, deviations, and conflicts, and write clarification requests accordingly.
• Collaborate with the Party Chief, Superintendent, Foremen, and other trades to resolve constructability conflicts.
• Interface with the Formwork Engineering department to provide layout for formwork shop drawings.
• Maintain field notes and documentation generated by layout.
• Review and understand construction drawings and identify discrepancies.
• Communicate changes and maintain technical drawings, as-builts, clarification logs, etc.
• Apply general construction tolerances, determining and using the most stringent tolerance in the application of work.
• Follow safety guidelines, including wearing PPE on jobs and staying aware of surroundings.
• Attend and participate in Tool Box Talks, providing input for Safety Task Analysis.
• Comply with proper safety procedures.

• High School Diploma and 4 years of construction experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 2 years of experience as a Line & Grade Instrument Man I.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers and regulatory agencies.
• Good listening skills.
• Ability to work within a team environment.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume; understanding of geometry and trigonometry.
• Knowledge of industry tolerances.
• Working knowledge of the coordinate system.
• Ability to work harmoniously, respectfully, and effectively with subordinates, peers, supervisors, and clients.
• Team player who provides information to the workforce, resolves conflict, and offers feedback.
• Ability to direct work.

At Baker Construction, we welcome those who are driven to make things happen. Your tenacity will be rewarded with great pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities to make your mark. This is an opportunity to own your future while working alongside co‑workers who are united in our purpose to build better structures and better lives. Go further with an industry leader that puts people first, honors its word, and has the grit to achieve greatness.

Baker is an EOE Disability/Veterans Employer.

Applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation for any or part of the application process may make their requests known by emailing hrtech or calling and asking for HR.