Survey worker job description

* Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project

Bechtel is among the most respected engineering, project management, and construction companies in the world. Bechtel operates through four global business units that specialize in infrastructure; mining and metals; nuclear, security and environmental; and oil, gas, and chemicals. Today, our colleague's team with customers, partners, and suppliers on diverse projects in nearly 40 countries. The Infrastructure Global Business Unit (GBU) is executing site civil and marine scopes of work associated with our scopes of work on the Energy LNG projects. The candidate will serve as the Lead Surveyor on the upcoming Port Arthur LNG project. The work location is Port Arthur, TX. This position is contingent upon project award.

Provide support as required to the construction team reporting directly to the Project Field Engineer. Supervise and/or direct activities relating to construction engineering, layout of foundation locations, equipment locations, structural steel placement; subcontracts, and engineering liaison with the design functional group. Use design drawings, model and specifications to determine associated commodities locations. Works with Field Engineering to support field verification of materials as appropriate and needed. Provides technical support as related to survey to Field Engineering and Superintendents in a wide range of situation and configurations. Multi-Disciplined Field Engineering responsibilities with earthwork, excavation, concrete, structural steel, marine works, etc. installation activities.
Responsibilities

The Lead Survey Engineer's duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Lead the oversight of all survey operations and provides technical direction to the direct-hire survey team.
* Direct the survey team's implementation of the project safety, quality, and environmental programs.
* Responsible for the accurate layout of construction work, recordation of field data according to job specifications and appropriate methods of performing survey activities.
* Provide Construction Survey support to both Field Engineering and Field Supervision.
* Establish and/or verify and maintain the project's survey control network.
* Perform verifications of subcontract survey control points and work.
* Supervise the preparation of survey CAD drawings, including generation of Digital Terrain Models (DTM) and volumes computa.
* Review Survey Control field work and perform accurate network least squares adjustments.
* Provide Civil project completion documentation including "As-Built" records.
* Oversee the development and management of survey data.
* Oversee the Calibration Baseline checks of survey instruments.
* Oversee the administration of the survey work request program.
* Perform and/or check survey computations as required in the performance of duties.
* Prepare survey CAD drawings as required in the performance of duties, including generation of Digital Terrain Models (DTM) and volumes computations.
* Support the implementation of project's machine control technology.
* Oversee the implementation of the 3D Laser Scanning operations, including reality capture and processing of scan data.
* Oversee the implementation of the UAV (Drones) program.
* Responsible for the creation and implementation of the survey training program.

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications

* Engineering/Technical degree and 9 years' experience in heavy construction/industrial surveying, involving a mix of field and office duties with modern instruments and software, with at least 3 years supervisorial experience or 15 years' experience in heavy construction/industrial surveying (in lieu of a degree), with at least 5 years' supervisorial experience.
* Multi-Disciplined Field Engineering Survey experience with earthwork, excavation, concrete, structural steel, mechanical, and piping, etc. installation layout and verification.
* 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.
* Knowledge of Bechtel quality standards. Must have a solid record of successful project completion with little to zero rework.
* Knowledge of construction survey principles.
* Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to industrial surveying field & office activities.
* Working knowledge of Bechtel construction procedures.
* Demonstrated ability to maintain a safe work ethic and work environment at all times.
* Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based environment, able to formulate a working relationship with survey team members, other departments, contractors and survey functional management.
* Displays effective communications skills crucial to motivating team members and presenting plans in a clear and concise manner.
* Excellent problem-solving ability.·
* Demonstrated experience with Robotic Total Stations, Digital Levels and GNSS survey systems.
* Demonstrated experience using Trimble survey equipment and Access field software.
* Demonstrated proficiency with Survey CAD software, including generation of Digital Terrain Models (DTM) and volumes computations.
* Experience working on multiple work fronts.
* Work under time constraints and must be adaptable to changing conditions.
* Ability to work with minimal supervision.
* Advanced knowledge of data downloading.
* Intermediate level use of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Preferred Skills

* General awareness of environmental laws.
* Awareness of government compliance standards.
* Prior Energy GBU experience.
* Prior LNG Project Surveying Experience.
* Experience with 3D Laser Scanning hardware and software.
* Experience as Pilot of UAV (Drones).
* Familiarity with heavy equipment Machine Control technology.
* Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to Metrology field & office activities.

Shaping tomorrow together

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we've completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.

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