What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chainperson position at Mark Thomas?
Mark Thomas has an immediate opening for a Chainperson or Apprentice to join our growing Survey team! The Chain Person or Apprentice reports to the Party Chief and performs various field surveying tasks and travel throughout our regional job sites. The ideal candidate is a team player who is self-motivated, and an early riser open to opportunities for overtime.
Responsibilities
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. The successful candidate selected for hire will need to submit to a background check due to client relationship responsibilities and interactions required for this position following the extension of a conditional offer.
Mark Thomas is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Mark Thomas welcomes all.
Responsibilities
- Holds level rod or distance meter reflector at designated points to assist in determining elevation allocation for map making, construction, land and other surveys
- Marks measuring points with keel, paint, sticks, scratches, tacks, stakes, or monuments.
- Measures distance between survey points, using Surveyors' tapes or electronic distance measuring equipment
- Places stakes at designated points and drives them into ground, sometimes at specific elevation, using sledgehammers
- Cuts and clears brush and trees from line of survey using brush book, knife, ax, or other cutting tools
- Obtains data pertaining to angles, elevations, control points, and contours used for map making, construction, or other purposes
- A current member of the Operating Engineers Union Local 3
- Enrolled in, or successful completion of the Survey Apprenticeship program through respective union
- Must have a valid CA Driver's License; ability to operate the survey vehicle and meet Company driver eligibility requirements
- Experience using Chain Person tools to include levels, total stations, reflectors, rods, surveyors' tapes, plumb bob, hammers, hatchets, machetes, shovels, picks, chisels, drills
- Understanding of field safety practices in various environments
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. The successful candidate selected for hire will need to submit to a background check due to client relationship responsibilities and interactions required for this position following the extension of a conditional offer.
Mark Thomas is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Mark Thomas welcomes all.
Salary : $50 - $53