Field Layout Engineer 1

About the Role

The Field Layout Engineer 1 will complete routine construction site layout tasks for a project or portion of a project. This position plans and maintains layout control; establishes building corners and permanent reference points; and performs site, roadway, and utility layouts. Autonomy and decision-making involve following directions and referring all exceptions to a supervisor. Career progression leads to Field Layout Engineer 2.

Responsibilities

• Plans, sets up, and maintains layout control for assigned construction project(s) and identifies unacceptable errors.
• Establishes building corners and permanent reference points to allow back checks of building location.
• Verifies existing elevations shown on drawings used on roadways and utilities.
• Lays out column center lines and wall locations, and verifies that exterior skin is not encroached by main structure.
• Plumbs structural steel frame and checks column alignments.
• Sets and maintains benchmarks and control lines on each floor for use in layout, and verifies 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 (e.g., where concrete slab edge or walls have encroached on the exterior skin), and may help maintain as-built drawings.
• Assists other project staff in securing certified layout from independent engineering resources to establish monument and baseline control and to verify building corners and roadway entrances.
• Calculates earth, rock, and concrete quantities accurately.
• Assists 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.
• Compiles and maintains project record and as-built documents. Ensures storage protocols are followed.

Requirements

• High School/GED or equivalent (Required).
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management (Preferred). In lieu of the above requirements, relevant experience will be considered.
• 2+ years of construction layout experience (Required).

Skills

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Basic communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Basic proficiency in MS Office.
• Working knowledge of organizational structure and resources provided.
• Knowledge of LEAN construction principles.
• General knowledge of means and methods of construction management.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, both internally and externally.

Benefits

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Click here for benefits details.