Construction Layout Specialist (Survey Technician) - Texarkana, TX

VetJobs•Texarkana, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At Haskell, the Construction Layout Specialist manages and oversees construction surveying layout execution and as-built reality capture in a fast-paced environment. Work includes self-perform services such as concrete or process piping, as well as quality assurance and quality control of subcontractor work. The role supports mission-critical, water, and municipal projects and may perform field or office construction-surveying tasks to supplement C-Core schedules and staffing needs. The position is on-site at the specified location unless otherwise stated.

Requirements

At least 2 years of construction-related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to visit other locations and perform ordinary ambulatory activities.
Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and lift, carry, or move light to medium weights of 10–50 pounds.
Good hand-eye coordination and arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp.
Visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment, and read application or form information.
Ability to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.

Responsibilities

Oversee establishment and implementation of job-related control points and benchmarks provided by outside surveyors.
Establish additional control points and grid lines for piping, equipment, structures, wall lines, columns, and anchor bolts as needed.
Transfer benchmarks as needed.
Identify and troubleshoot field issues and discrepancies, including technical equipment, field practices, and digital project data issues, and seek resolutions.
Plan ahead for scheduled activities and execute required layout and as-built tasks.
Determine and implement mathematical functions relevant to layout and engineering.
Perform layout using tape measures, squares, builders levels, transits, and technical equipment, primarily a robotic total station.
Interpret contract documents, design models, and construction models as needed for assigned tasks.
Review and maintain documents concerning dimensions and changes from architects or owners, including field orders, change orders, and requests for information, and make recommendations as needed.
Coordinate with VDC resources and equipment manufacturer support to resolve issues when necessary.
Maintain field notes, uploads, and reports daily, including transmitting field data to the office VDC team.
Communicate job needs and ongoing work requirements to field management, including the superintendent and assistant superintendent, in relation to field technician capabilities and duties.
Coordinate project goals and needs with the VDC/BIM team in relation to VDC/BIM capabilities and options.
Review the initial distribution of field data and layout drawings before establishing layout in the field.
Follow best practices for construction surveying and reality capture/laser scanning, including layout, data collection, as-builts, equipment care and maintenance, note-keeping, and data transfer.
Perform construction-surveying field work as needed, including layout, data collection, QA/QC, and laser scanning.
Perform construction-surveying office work as needed, including laser scan registration, layout point creation, and VDC/BIM data review and analysis.
Participate in miscellaneous construction-survey-related tasks as needed.