GPS Technician

GPS Technician

William Charles Construction, a Mas Tec Company, is currently hiring for a GPS Technician to support our Midwest market, mainly in Illinois.

The GPS Technician is responsible for performing a variety of tasks associated with field operations. The GPS Technician will work directly with Project Managers, Superintendents and Foremen to ensure project models have been setup, reviewed for accuracy and built to the specifications of the team. This position will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and tracking the company's GPS equipment. The GPS Technician will also be responsible for collecting field measurements and documentation.

This is a traveling position, up to 75% of the time, encompassing work sites in the assigned project area and will include some overnight travel. A company vehicle and fuel card will be provided. When overnight travel is required, meals and lodging will also be provided.

You can be based in any city or state in the United States but the ideal candidate will live in the Midwest region. This is a traveling position encompassing work sites in the Midwest - mainly Illinois. We offer designated per diem in addition to base pay to support and help you cover living expenses during the travel rotation. A company vehicle and fuel card will be provided.

Company Overview

Mas Tec's Clean Energy & Infrastructure (CE&I) segment generates more than $4.5 billion in annual revenue, providing construction services across our operating groups:
Renewables, Industrial, Infrastructure and General Building. Our Renewables expertise includes solar, wind, energy storage, aftermarket services, substations and switchyards. Our Industrial expertise includes manufacturing, mining and mineral processing, power plants, conventional power generation, alternative fuel generation and other innovative solutions. In Infrastructure, we specialize in electrical, environmental, highways, roads and bridges, aggregate mining, ports and terminals, rail, pump and lift stations, water transmission and pipelines, water and wastewater treatment plants, and stormwater.

Our General Building expertise includes airports, seaport terminals, sports and entertainment, pre-engineered metal buildings, and data centers.

Mas Tec is a minority-owned Fortune 500 construction company with more than 90 years of industry experience. With over 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide, we deliver complex infrastructure projects across the country. Safety and sustainability are core to how we operate. Mas Tec is proudly ranked by Engineering News-Record as #1 in Power, #16 Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors, and #13 Transportation Contractor.

We are experiencing rapid growth and offer opportunities to work on impactful projects while building long-term careers. Our culture values development, innovation, and respect, empowering employees to grow their skills and help shape the future of the construction industry.

The Clean Energy & Infrastructure Group comprises the following market sectors and operating companies:
Renewables: IEA Constructors, Wanzek Construction, White Construction;
Industrial:
Phoenix Industrial, Mas Tec Industrial;
Infrastructure:
American Civil Constructors West Coast, Cash Construction, FNF Construction, Mas Tec Civil, McKee Utility Contractors, Precision Aggregate Products, Ragnar Benson Construction, Saiia Construction, William Charles Construction, William Charles Electric;
General Building:
Lemartec, NV2A.

• As projects are assigned, determine whether it is necessary to engage an external resource to perform modeling. Research external resource options and pricing and secure resources for the project
• Review third party models for accuracy
• Work as liaison between model company and field as issues arise
• Install GPS equipment on machinery
• Use systems to perform CAD 3D modeling for smaller projects
• Load model specifications onto the equipment, as required
• Troubleshoot modeling issues
• Research different options/technologies in survey equipment
• Maintain a system of tracking survey equipment for issuance on projects
• Project site orientation and verification of control
• Survey job sites and prepare calculations for materials and quantities
• Calculate heights, depths, relative positions, property lines, and other characteristics of terrain
• Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports, and as-built surveys
• Various additional survey tasks

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field. A combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• 5 years of survey experience, preferably in the construction industry
• Experience with using drones for surveying applications desired

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Previous Trimble, AutoCAD and AgTek experience preferred
• Knowledge of geological description principles and method
• Knowledge of applicable laws, legal codes and government regulation
• Experience with using Total Station
• Precise attention to details and…