Survey Rodman

Granite Construction•Humble, TX

About The Position

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do... Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite’s century-old success. We’re building more than infrastructure; we are building your future. General Summary Assists the chief surveyor and Instrument person surveying and measuring of points, elevations, lines, areas, and contours for construction Essential Job Accountabilities Perform manual labor, such as cutting brush for lines, carrying stakes, rebar, and other heavy items, and stacking rods. Perform differential level work. Perform construction surveys and field stake-out for area roads, bridges, buildings, and other properties. Place and hold measuring tapes when electronic distance-measuring equipment is not used. Position and hold the vertical rods, or targets, that Survey Instrument people use for sighting to measure angles, distances, and elevations. Maintain equipment and vehicles used by surveying crews. Perform all additional duties that may be assigned. This position assists in the activities of the survey party. Receives overall direction from Crew Chief and/or Instrument person. Has knowledge on land surveying principles and possess mathematical abilities. About Granite Construction Incorporated Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here . Notice to Staffing Agencies Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience
Appropriate training and experience required
Repeat tasks of short duration according to a set procedure
Evaluate information using measurable standards.
Physically, workers must be able to: Stand or walk for long periods Use arms and hands to reach for, handle, and manipulate objects Lift and carry materials weighing 50 to 100 pounds Climb up and down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects and carry tools and equipment Stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl, and specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Perform manual labor, such as cutting brush for lines, carrying stakes, rebar, and other heavy items, and stacking rods.
Perform differential level work.
Perform construction surveys and field stake-out for area roads, bridges, buildings, and other properties.
Place and hold measuring tapes when electronic distance-measuring equipment is not used.
Position and hold the vertical rods, or targets, that Survey Instrument people use for sighting to measure angles, distances, and elevations.
Maintain equipment and vehicles used by surveying crews.
Perform all additional duties that may be assigned.
This position assists in the activities of the survey party.
Receives overall direction from Crew Chief and/or Instrument person.
Has knowledge on land surveying principles and possess mathematical abilities.