What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surveyor (STX) position at Patriot Erectors, LLC Steel Fabricators?
About Patriot Erectors, LLC
Build something that lasts — with a team that has your back.
Patriot Erectors is a full-service, AISC-Certified Steel Fabricator and AISC-Certified Advanced Steel Erector. Since 1991, from our modern 60,000-square-foot facility just west of Austin, Texas, we’ve fabricated and erected structural steel for complex buildings and non-building structures — with a relentless focus on quality, safety, and pride in every project.
Requirements
People come first here. Our mission is to fabricate and erect steel that meets or exceeds our customers’ requirements — without defects or accidents. We invest in understanding what our market, customers, and employees need, and we live by five values that spell exactly who we are:
STEEL — Safety, Teamwork, Ethics, Enthusiasm, and Leadership.
Our vision is simple: Recognize a Need & Fulfill It. We seek out steel-related opportunities and take on challenges to deliver outcomes that are mutually respected and mutually beneficial — fueling growth for our employees, our stakeholders, and the communities we call home.
Summary/Objective
Reporting to the Director of Quality, and/or their designee, the Surveyor will be responsible for interacting with a variety of company personnel and customers as they survey buildings for projects requiring steel fabrication and erection. The surveyor will prepare and layout construction projects, and must be able to conduct survey activities alone. They will perform project layout and benchmarking, total station, levels and/or other surveying tasks.
Essential Duties (other Duties May Be Assigned)
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Competencies
Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This position operates in a non-climate-controlled construction site/production/manufacturing environment. This role may use hand tools and equipment relative to the scope of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, however, hearing protection is required.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Some travel, up to 25%, may be required.
The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours Of Work
This is a full-time position. The core operating hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours of work may change based upon the needs of the business.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
What We Offer
Financial Planning
If you take pride in quality craftsmanship and want your work to stand for something, we’d love to meet you. Apply today and help us build what matters — for our industry, our customers, and our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Patriot Erectors, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Pay Range For This Role Is
26 - 38 USD per hour (South Texas Operations Office )
Build something that lasts — with a team that has your back.
Patriot Erectors is a full-service, AISC-Certified Steel Fabricator and AISC-Certified Advanced Steel Erector. Since 1991, from our modern 60,000-square-foot facility just west of Austin, Texas, we’ve fabricated and erected structural steel for complex buildings and non-building structures — with a relentless focus on quality, safety, and pride in every project.
Requirements
People come first here. Our mission is to fabricate and erect steel that meets or exceeds our customers’ requirements — without defects or accidents. We invest in understanding what our market, customers, and employees need, and we live by five values that spell exactly who we are:
STEEL — Safety, Teamwork, Ethics, Enthusiasm, and Leadership.
Our vision is simple: Recognize a Need & Fulfill It. We seek out steel-related opportunities and take on challenges to deliver outcomes that are mutually respected and mutually beneficial — fueling growth for our employees, our stakeholders, and the communities we call home.
Summary/Objective
Reporting to the Director of Quality, and/or their designee, the Surveyor will be responsible for interacting with a variety of company personnel and customers as they survey buildings for projects requiring steel fabrication and erection. The surveyor will prepare and layout construction projects, and must be able to conduct survey activities alone. They will perform project layout and benchmarking, total station, levels and/or other surveying tasks.
Essential Duties (other Duties May Be Assigned)
- Preview projects and project sites before work begins to determine safety-related risks.
- Visit active project sites to assess progress.
- Work with project management teams and field workers to develop and implement solutions to safety-related issues on project sites.
- Collaborate with other stakeholders to ensure coordinated deliverables.
- Prepares plans and estimate costs for potential projects as well as produces as-built drawings.
- Inspecting work to ensure proper compliance with construction specifications are adhered to.
- Prepares written reports providing legal descriptions based on findings and any actions required to rectify any problems that may arise, and preparing survey information to clients.
- Preparation of worksheets, verification of anchor bolt layout and verification of erected steel.
- Horizontal and vertical control verification.
- Developing as-builts.
- Chaining dimensions.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Competencies
- Technical and Analytical Capacity.
- Ethical Conduct.
- Time Management and Organizational Skills.
- Attention to Detail.
- Communication Proficiency.
- 3 (or more) years’ experience as a field engineer, or a combination of education and experience.
- Bachelors in Construction or Engineering a plus.
- Knowledge of construction practices and standards used in the ironworking and construction industries.
- Enthusiastic and high energy.
- Continual improvement – Must continually be growing one’s craft learning new tools and techniques to manage one’s self.
- Attitude of transparency – Must desire to bring disclosure and transparency to the business about development and grow business trust.
- CAD systems and operations.
- Communication
- Proficient computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Good recordkeeping abilities –must be able to maintain adequate records of all survey activities.
Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This position operates in a non-climate-controlled construction site/production/manufacturing environment. This role may use hand tools and equipment relative to the scope of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, however, hearing protection is required.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Some travel, up to 25%, may be required.
The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours Of Work
This is a full-time position. The core operating hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours of work may change based upon the needs of the business.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
What We Offer
Financial Planning
- 401(k) with company matching contributions
- Company-paid life & disability insurance
- Supplemental coverage options
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Quarterly financial-planning webinars
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Leave-of-absence programs (administered through Tilt)
- Comprehensive health coverage — medical, dental, and vision
- Pet insurance
- Nivati EAP — free, confidential mental-health support for employees and their families
- Access to mental-health resources and counseling
- Gym-membership support through affiliated partners
- Blue Points program — rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle
- Craig Cobb College Scholarship
- Continuous learning, including Udemy training courses
- Leadership training for managers
- AISC membership for Patriot employees — so you can tap every resource the industry offers
- We give back through community initiatives and encourage — and support — employees who volunteer
- Initial call with our Talent Acquisition team. A friendly conversation about your experience, your goals, and salary expectations — and a chance to ask your first questions about Patriot.
- Interview with the hiring team. Meet the team for the department you’d join. Go deeper on the role and the day-to-day and share more about your background.
- Loop interviews. Meet members of our senior leadership team — as much about you confirming our culture and vibe fit you as it is about us getting to know you.
- Offer. When everything aligns, our HR team reaches out with the details and your offer to join the Patriot family.
If you take pride in quality craftsmanship and want your work to stand for something, we’d love to meet you. Apply today and help us build what matters — for our industry, our customers, and our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Patriot Erectors, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Pay Range For This Role Is
26 - 38 USD per hour (South Texas Operations Office )