Licensed Construction Drone Pilot - Survey Technician (Phoenix, AZ)

Sunland Asphalt•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

SUNLAND ASPHALT Build your career from the ground up. Come join our Award Winning Team. Sunland Asphalt & Construction, LLC. strives to recruit top talent and we are committed to help you grow both professionally and personally. We are confident you will find our Company a dynamic and rewarding place in which to work because here at Sunland Asphalt our vision is: ' To be the best place in the world to work. ' Voted as one of Phoenix Business Journal's ' Best Places to Work ,' Sunland offers employees: Competitive Weekly Pay and Paid Time Off 401(K) with Employer Match Work/Life Balance and Community Involvement Comprehensive Health Benefits including; Health, Dental, Vision Award Winning Peers & Projects And A Foundation Built on Safety POSITION PURPOSE The Survey Technician - Drone Pilot set grade stakes to guide earth moving equipment operators in sloping highways and fill embankments. Grade checkers may also perform a variety of physical tasks to include operating heavy equipment and machinery and using power tools and/or hand tools as defined by each job/project. Operate drones on active construction and asphalt jobsites in compliance with FAA Part 107 regulations.

Requirements

Active FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
A high school diploma or GED is preferred.
Six (6) months to one (1) year related experience is preferred.
Must be fluent in English, i.e., must be able to speak, read and write English.
Must meet FMCSA English proficiency requirements under 49 CFR §391.11(b)(2) , including the ability to read and speak English, understand highway signs, respond to official inquiries, and make required entries on reports and records.
To ensure Sunland Asphalt complies with this federal mandate, all 10K-CMV and CDL drivers will be required to complete and pass an English proficiency assessment.
A valid driver's license and a clean motor-vehicle record preferred.
Passing a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and background check is required.

Responsibilities

Sets grade stakes to guide earth moving equipment operators in sloping highways and fill embankments, using measuring instruments and hand tools
Reads survey stakes along highway right-of-way to determine grade specification for embankment
Measures horizontally and vertically, in specified ratio, from survey stake to juncture of embankment and initial excavation, using survey rod and eye level.
Sets grade stakes, using hatchet, and chalk-marks excavation reference points on stake.
Repeats measuring and staking at specified intervals to form horizontal stake lines along embankment.
Observes excavating activities to verify conformance to stake references and notifies equipment operators or supervisor of deviations.
Must be a strong communicator and be in constant contact with the earthmovers, paver operators, truck drivers and general laborers.
Must work quickly, productively and safely to meet production goals as outlined by the Foreman, Superintendent and/or Production Manager and concerning daily production schedule.
Must be an advocate of safety and follow safety policies and procedures.
Actively participate in job-site and safety meetings and all Company related training.
Inspect, clean and maintain equipment and machinery.
May set up and tear down equipment.
Maintain a clean job site; pick up all tools, equipment, and secure job site each day.
Understand material handling and storage in compliance with SDS sheets.
Coordinate and work with contractors, sub-contractors and vendors to complete job.
Serve as front-line Company representative and must provide excellent service to the customer and to the public.
Use equipment and/or an assortment of hand tools such as rakes, shovels, wheel barrels, etc.
Perform all other general laborer work as needed.
Any and all other duties assigned.