Surveyor
Bechtel
- Brownsville, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leads the oversight of direct-hire survey crews for an assigned area, coordinating all Survey field and office activities
- Support the survey team's implementation of the project safety, quality, and environmental programs
- Provide Construction Survey support to both Field Engineering and Field Supervision
- Establish and/or verify and maintain the project's survey control network
- Supervise direct hire and/or sub-contracted survey crews, including verification of survey crews' control points and work
- Perform duties of a Party Chief on a 2 or 3 person direct-hire survey crew if required
- Utilize survey instruments in conformance with Bechtel's Survey Procedure, (SWPP3201)
- Responsible for the accurate layout of construction work, recordation of field data according to job specifications and appropriate methods of performing survey activities
- Develop and maintain survey data
- Perform Calibration Baseline checks of survey instruments
- Support the administration of the survey work request program
- Perform and/or check survey computations as required in the performance of duties
- Perform and/or check the preparation of survey CAD drawings, including generation of Digital Terrain Models (DTM) and volumes computations
- Perform and/or check survey control network least squares adjustment computations
- Provide Civil project completion documentation including "As-Built" records
- Supports the creation and implementation of the project survey plan
- Supports the operation of the project's UAV/Drone program
- Supports the implementation of project's Laser Scanning program
- Supports the implementation of project's Metrology program
- Supports the creation and implementation of the survey training program
- Must have the right to live and work in the USA without sponsorship
- Engineering/Technical degree and 9 years' experience in heavy construction/industrial surveying, involving a mix of field and office duties with modern instruments, software, and technology; with at least 5 years' supervisorial experience or 15 years' experience (in lieu of a degree), with at least 5 years' supervisorial experience
- Knowledge of engineering and construction methods and processes customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience
- Knowledge of Bechtel's “Zero Incidents” safety program. Must have a strong drive toward Safety, both on and off the job, a commitment to seeing everyone go home each day as well and healthy as they came to work that day
- Knowledge of Bechtel quality standards. Must have a solid record of successful project completion with little to zero rework
- Knowledge of heavy industrial construction survey principles
- Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to heavy industrial construction surveying field & office activities
- Working knowledge of Bechtel construction procedures
- Displays effective communications skills crucial to motivating team members and presenting plans in a clear and concise manner
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based environment, able to formulate a working relationship with survey team members, other departments, and contractors, and survey functional management
- Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and Teams
- Excellent problem-solving ability
- Demonstrated proficiency with Survey CAD software, including generation of Digital Terrain Models (DTM) and volumes computations; and drafting of as staked/as-built data
- General awareness of environmental laws
- Awareness of government compliance standards
- Must have experience managing teams working on multiple work fronts; experience working under time constraints, and must be adaptable to changing conditions
- Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check, including verification of employment and education
- Must be physically capable to participate in project walkdowns, which may require the following activities: extensive walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, walking on elevated platforms, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing in or maneuvering around very small and/or confined spaces, and lifting up to 40lbs without assistance.
- This project may have multiple work schedules that are subject to change and may require employees to work overtime, weekends and/or night shift when a business need arises
- Prior Bechtel Survey Mega-Project experience
- Experience with UAV/Drones
- Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to Laser Scanning field & office activities
- Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to Metrology field & office activities
- Experience working with, supervising, and administering subcontractors workforce
- Experience managing technical services subcontracts is desirable