Surveying Helper

Requisition ID: 190474

Position Summary

Assist skilled craftsperson(s) by performing supportive duties as directed and will work under immediate supervision. The level and degree of job responsibilities and requirements vary depending on months of experience and assigned job step.

Experience Level

Entry

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

Perform manual labor related to surveying needs, such as cutting brush for lines, carrying stakes, and/or pins and right of way markers delineate features of all phase's construction project.

Assist and learn the task of establishing elevations and or grades as required

Install or mark neatly elevations as instructed by the Surveying Journeyman

Assist and learn to measure distances manually with survey chains using a plumb bob and maintain survey chains to insure accuracy and consistency

Learn to set up items associated with electronic measuring and sighting and perform these actions as needed

Operates and maintains survey tools and instruments

Qualifications

Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, fit-for-duty medical, and background check

Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.

Must possess knowledge skills and abilities for position

Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision

Field experience in chosen craft discipline

Knowledge of the safe and efficient use of hand tools, power tools and layout tools.

Work Setting & Job Requirements

The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl

Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions

Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required

May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds

Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces

Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment

May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site

Must have required tools

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.