What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surveyor position at Zachry Group?
Job Description
Position Summary:
The Surveyor assists the Surveyor in the researching of historical documentation, surveying and measuring of points, elevations, lines, areas, and contours for construction, mapmaking, and land division.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
This position does not have any direct reports.
Physical Requirements
Position Summary:
The Surveyor assists the Surveyor in the researching of historical documentation, surveying and measuring of points, elevations, lines, areas, and contours for construction, mapmaking, and land division.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform land surveys for maintenance, location, and relocation of section corners using GPS equipment and/or conventional surveying equipment.
- Coordinate layout and checkout of each craft’s work.
- Get work done in a timely manner to ensure each craft can get their work done on time.
- Check your own work to ensure it is done correctly.
- Perform differential level work.
- Perform construction surveys for area roads, bridges, buildings and other properties.
- Perform basic and advanced field calculations for all aspects of survey work.
- Perform all additional duties that may be assigned.
- Must be able to read drawings and make any necessary calculations based on the information given.
- Must be able to use Trimble software and equipment, both GPS and total station instrument.
- Occupation hazards and standard safety precautions necessary in the workplace.
- Survey field techniques, survey language, conventional equipment, GPS equipment, and other electronic surveying equipment & accessories.
- Receive work direction, assist in effectively organizing projects, give assignments, and lead others in their work.
- Communicate effectively with those contacted in the course of work.
- Follow written and verbal instructions. Read, interpret, and work from sketches, blueprints, specifications, and construction drawings.
- Operate two-way radio.
- Perform manual labor such as clearing brush, digging or shoveling.
- Safely and efficiently operate and use associated tools and equipment.
- Work as a team member and foster a cooperative work environment.
This position does not have any direct reports.
Physical Requirements
- Employees will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, sitting and lifting.
- Will talk and hear to communicate.
- Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls and tools.
- May be required to pick up, lift, carry and move up to 50lbs.
- Will work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and may occasionally work off platforms/scaffolding using the appropriate fall protection requirements.
- Must be able to work in all weather conditions (including heat, rain, cold and wind) while wearing appropriate PPE.
- Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hard hat, safety glasses/spoggles, ear plugs, masks/respirators, hi-vis safety vests, leather gloves and leather steel-toed work boots.