Surveyor

Kiewit • Baton Rouge, LA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Kiewit is seeking a Surveyor for the I-10 Capital Corridor Project in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Surveyor assists the land survey Party Chief with determining precise locations and measurements of points, elevations, lines, areas, and contours for construction and related purposes. The role participates in survey planning and layout, helps establish elevations and grades, operates and maintains survey instruments, and checks work against applicable standards. The position may involve day or night shifts depending on project needs, as well as irregular hours, overtime, weekends, and holidays as required.

Requirements

• Know how to operate a Total Station and Trimble Rover.
• May require a high school diploma or equivalent and previous experience in the field or a related area.
• Possess working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
• Understand, follow, and communicate written and oral instructions effectively with management and supervision.
• Use hand tools, power tools, and layout tools safely and efficiently.
• Read and interpret plans, instructions, and specifications.
• Observe and comply with safety and project rules.
• Be able to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing.
• Be willing and able to work day or night shifts based on project needs.
• Be able to work weekends if needed; irregular hours, overtime, and holidays may be required.
• Be able to move around a construction or industrial site and perform activities including standing, walking, sitting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
• Be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds, and use ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds to access work areas, potentially over 200 feet.
• Be able to work in confined, cluttered, and uneven areas, and in noisy, dusty conditions and changing outdoor weather.
• Be able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.
• Have the required tools.

Nice To Haves

• Manlift experience; manlift training will be provided on the job.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning, diagramming, and layout for survey work.
• Perform manual surveying labor, including cutting brush for lines and carrying stakes, pins, and right-of-way markers.
• Assist with establishing elevations and grades as required.
• Install or clearly mark elevations as instructed by the Surveying Journeyman.
• Measure distances manually with survey chains and a plumb bob, and maintain survey chains for accuracy and consistency.
• Set up electronic measuring and sighting equipment accurately and perform related actions as needed.
• Operate and maintain survey tools and instruments.
• Inspect work to ensure surveying is conducted in conformance with applicable standards.
• Follow safety and project rules and perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED