Grade Checker

Bering Straits Native Corp•Death Valley, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Central Environmental, Inc. (CEI) is hiring a Grade Checker for work in Death Valley, California. The role monitors grade achievement and supports the Superintendent in meeting quality and production requirements. Work includes construction staking and survey tasks, setting grade markers, guiding earth-moving equipment operators, operating measuring instruments and hand tools, and using survey equipment and construction equipment with GPS capabilities. The Grade Checker must maintain complete and accurate records of control, grid coordinates, work-edge locations, and survey notes, which must be available upon demand. The position requires flexibility to work at remote locations and travel. The schedule is at least 40 hours per week and may require overtime. The stated wage is $68.29 per hour, with a fringe rate of $33.20 per hour. Applicants will be notified by phone or email within ten business days of submitting an application. Employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment drug screening and receiving acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, the employee must obtain and maintain required clearance levels and be able to obtain access to military installations. CEI is an SBA-certified Small Disadvantaged Business and an equal opportunity employer. Bering Straits Native Corporation gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to qualified BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants, and shareholder spouses.

Requirements

Five years of continuous experience in construction staking.
Five years of continuous experience in topographic surveying.
Knowledge of Section 152 of the FP-24 Standard Specifications, Construction Survey and Staking.
Ability to perform construction and survey staking in accordance with Section 152.05 of the FP-24 Standard Specifications.
Flexibility to work in remote locations and ability to travel.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing, walking, climbing, balancing, crouching, lifting, holding, or stooping while on shift.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds with assistance.
Maintain a constant state of mental alertness.
Pass a pre-employment drug screening and obtain acceptable background check results.
If applicable to the contract, obtain and maintain required clearance levels and be able to obtain access to military installations.
Wear required PPE, including protective eyewear, gloves, hard hat, ear protection, and steel-toed boots.

Responsibilities

Monitor grade achievement on projects and assist the Superintendent in meeting quality production requirements.
Operate and understand the use of measuring instruments and hand tools.
Set grade markers and guide earth-moving equipment operators in slope, cut, and fill embankments.
Calibrate base and rover survey equipment and manage construction equipment with GPS capabilities.
Ensure compliance with project specifications and maintain detailed records for successful construction project completion.
Perform construction and survey staking in accordance with Section 152.05 of the FP-24 Standard Specifications.
Establish vertical and horizontal survey control points.
Set benchmarks no more than 1,000 feet apart along roadways.
Perform survey work to establish permanent monuments and markers.
Adjust slope, reference, and clearing stakes as necessary during construction.
Maintain a complete and accurate log of control, grid coordinates, and work-edge locations, and make survey notes available upon demand.
Actively support and adhere to CEI safety policies.
Attend work consistently and regularly.