Grade Checker - Excavation
Job Summary
The Grade Checker sets grade stakes to guide earth moving equipment operators in sloping highways and fill embankments, using measuring instruments and hand tools. Reads survey stakes along highway right-of-way to determine grade specification for embankment. Measures horizontally and vertically, in specified ratio, from survey stake to juncture of embankment and initial excavation, using survey rod and eye level. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, clean up rubble, debris and other waste materials. May assist in other areas, as needed.
Responsibilities
- Set and check grade stakes
- Read and interpret grading stakes and marks
- Uses survey equipment to check and stake according to grade specifications
- Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials
- Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities
- Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed
Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent preferred
- 1 plus years of experience preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive Insurance Coverage: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance plans
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): Directly benefit from the company's success as an employee-owned company
- Competitive Pay: Compensation package based on experience and qualifications
- Generous Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays