Line & Grade Instrument Man II

About the role

The Line & Grade Instrument Man II provides expertise and coordination in using surveying equipment to ensure work is laid out accurately and effectively. This role involves collaborating with the Party Chief, Superintendent, and/or Foremen to install layout on projects, contributing to safety and project management through daily observations and communication, and resolving field constructability issues.

Responsibilities

• Accurately maintain all physical site dimensions and controls.
• Perform accurate layout of building locations, structures, and dimensions throughout the project.
• Assist in establishing procedures and coordinating with the client to define primary survey points and transfer building control on the site.
• Establish secondary control and communicate procedures to individual work crews.
• Implement procedures to provide layout methods and check/re-check accuracy.
• Provide required data to the Party Chief to establish defining points in a data collector.
• Calculate and monitor concrete hold quantities on a daily basis.
• Maintain communication with the Party Chief, Superintendent, Foremen, and other trades to coordinate project layout.
• Serve as the Party Chief on smaller projects.
• Set up and check the accuracy of surveying equipment through pegging, double centering, or other methods.
• Validate calculations and other information provided by the Party Chief/Superintendent.
• Review construction documents for accuracy, deviations, and conflicts; write clarification requests accordingly.
• Collaborate with the Party Chief, Superintendent, Foremen, and other trades to resolve constructability conflicts.
• Interface with the Formwork Engineering department to provide layout for formwork shop drawings.
• Maintain field notes and documentation generated by layout.
• Review and understand construction drawings and identify discrepancies.
• Communicate changes and maintain technical drawings, as-builts, clarification logs, etc.
• Apply general construction tolerances in the application of work, including determining the most stringent tolerance.
• Follow safety guidelines, including wearing PPE, staying aware of surroundings, and participating in Tool Box Talks.
• Provide input for Safety Task Analysis and comply with proper safety procedures.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and 4 years of construction experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 years of experience as a Line & Grade Instrument Man I.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers and regulatory agencies.
• Good listening skills and ability to work within a team environment.
• Ability to calculate figures such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume; understanding of geometry and trigonometry.
• Knowledge of industry tolerances and working knowledge of the coordinate system.
• Ability to work harmoniously, respectfully, and effectively with subordinates, peers, supervisors, and clients.
• Team player who provides information to the workforce, resolves conflict, and provides feedback.
• Ability to direct work.

Benefits

• Great pay.
• Excellent benefits.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development.

Travel: Up to 25%