Grade Checker - Tucson
About The Position
The Grade Checker is responsible for safely measuring and setting grade stakes to guide earth-moving equipment in sloping highway, excavation, and fill embankment operations. The role requires experience using GPS Trimble. Reads and understands survey stakes, blueprints, sketches, and drawings to determine grade specifications required for fill, sloping or excavation operations. Reads, measures, and sets grade stakes, along highway right-of-way to determine grade specifications in sloping highways and fill embankments utilizing survey and/or measuring instruments and hand tools. Measures horizontally and vertically, in specified ratio, from survey stake to juncture of embankment and initial excavation, utilizing survey and/or measuring instruments, GPS equipment, hand tools, and eye level. Observe excavating activities to verify conformance to stake references and notify equipment operators and supervision of deviations. Inspect, clean, and maintain tools, equipment, and machinery. Perform job site clean-up and maintain job site free of hazards. May perform traffic control, including flagging. May perform a variety of physical tasks including but not limited to operating equipment and machinery. Perform other duties as required.
Requirements
- 2 years+ of grade checking experience, required.
- Grade or pave experience with understanding of grading, drainage, survey staking.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to work, day, swing, and nights shifts (occasionally extended hours).
- Ability to work in constant exposure to outside elements, in all weather conditions.
- Ability to work in safety sensitive construction setting, including exposure to moving machinery and heavy equipment.
- Ability to work collaborative with a team in a fast-paced and complex environment.
- Ability to squat, crawl, and work in awkward positions/confined spaces.
- Physical dexterity, stamina, and excellent hand-eye coordination with ability to grasp, assemble and lift objects, stand, sit, and walk for extended periods over uneven surfaces, squat, bank, climb ladders onto equipment or other objects.
- Lifting, pushing, pulling of heavy items weighing up to 50 lbs. or more.
Nice To Haves
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience, preferred.
Responsibilities
- Safely measuring and setting grade stakes to guide earth-moving equipment in sloping highway, excavation, and fill embankment operations.
- Reading and understanding survey stakes, blueprints, sketches, and drawings to determine grade specifications required for fill, sloping or excavation operations.
- Reading, measuring, and setting grade stakes, along highway right-of-way to determine grade specifications in sloping highways and fill embankments utilizing survey and/or measuring instruments and hand tools.
- Measuring horizontally and vertically, in specified ratio, from survey stake to juncture of embankment and initial excavation, utilizing survey and/or measuring instruments, GPS equipment, hand tools, and eye level.
- Observing excavating activities to verify conformance to stake references and notify equipment operators and supervision of deviations.
- Inspecting, cleaning, and maintaining tools, equipment, and machinery.
- Performing job site clean-up and maintaining job site free of hazards.
- Performing traffic control, including flagging.
- Performing a variety of physical tasks including but not limited to operating equipment and machinery.
- Performing other duties as required.
Benefits
- Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
