Assistant Field Layout Engineer

Job Description:

Build More with Your Career at Christman Mid-Atlantic Constructors

With projects throughout the mid-Atlantic, Christman Mid-Atlantic Constructors (CMAC) is a great place to begin, continue or grow your career. We're searching for the next generation of innovative minds who want to shape the world and live to build. CMAC is looking for an Assistant Field Layout Engineer in our Sterling, Virginia region. This position is responsible for working with concrete Carpenters and Field Layout Engineers to assist with the layout of building locations, foundations, walls, embedded materials, and anchor bolts.

What You Will Do:

As Assistant Field Layout Engineer, your primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Takes direction from supervisor (QC Manager, Field Layout Engineer).

• Establishes building corners and permanent reference points to allow back checks of building location.

• Lay out wall / column / anchor bolt pattern center lines for correct installation of rebar, formwork embeds etc

• Sets and maintains benchmarks and control lines on each floor for use in layout, and verify that workers are using proper elevations and control lines.

• Checks slab for elevation and alignment during concrete pours.

• Performs as-built surveys to verify correct placement of work and to identify conflicts between items of work (i.e., where concrete slab edge or walls have encroached on the exterior skin), and may help maintain as-built drawings.

• Read drawings to identify required dimensions to perform layout listed above and confirms no conflicts between drawing sets (Structural, Architectural, Civil, Etc.)

• Calculates earth, rock, and concrete quantities accurately.

• Assist with the coordination of shop drawings with contract drawings, verifies accuracy, and proposes solutions to discrepancies between the drawings.

• Responsible for care, maintenance, and calibration of engineering equipment.

• Compile and maintain project record and as-built documents. Ensures storage protocols are followed.

• Keep immediate working area clean. Must use broom and wheelbarrows and follow material procedures.

• Identifies and reports safety hazards. Takes all necessary corrective action to eliminate or minimize hazards.

• Demonstrates safe working practices and complies with all safety requirements.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.

Work Environment & Physical Demands: The majority of work is completed outside at the construction site, and in an office trailer where the project is monitored and daily decisions are made about construction activities. The position is often exposed to sounds and loud noises, such as construction equipment. The job requires protective equipment when on the construction site (hardhats, safety glasses, and high visibility clothing). Temperatures and conditions may vary depending on the weather and seasons.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, tolerate heights, able to talk and hear others speaking, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, and to operate a computer keyboard and phone while maintaining visual acuity. The employee must be able to lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and 20 pounds constantly.

Expected Hours of Work: Full time position, with occasional extended hours and weekends.

Travel: Must have reliable transportation. Must be willing to travel 60 miles a day dependent on project location relative to where the employee lives. Majority of travel done during work hours; overnight stays may be required.

What You Will Bring to the Team:

Required experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• Five (5) years of experience as a tradesperson in construction.

• Graduation from relevant trade school with certificate in surveying.

• Or equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience.

Preferred experience, knowledge, and skills for this role include:

• Basic understanding of Trimble and Nikon equipment

• Basic understanding of research methodology, data analysis, and estimation metrics.

• Experience within general trade carpentry.

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The Christman family of companies is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Christman Company is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.