Office Surveyor

About the Role

The Office Surveyor provides office-based survey support for construction activities by preparing survey calculations, drawings, reports, and as-built documentation. This role maintains survey data, CAD standards, and control records while supporting field operations, engineering coordination, quality requirements, and digital survey technologies, including drone and photogrammetry applications.

Responsibilities

• Supports the survey team’s implementation of the project safety, quality, and environmental programs.
• Ensures zero accident philosophy and requirements are implemented and adhered to by craft and others in the operational area.
• Ensures tools and equipment are in safe condition and operated safely.
• Ensures work methods are planned and executed safely.
• Draws field sketches and as-built drawings.
• Supports Field Engineering in preparation of non-conformance reports, Design Change Notices, and Request for Information.
• Supports coordination and resolution of engineering and construction problems with Superintendents or other project personnel.
• Reviews project design and engineering documents, models, and model data to ensure completeness and readiness for safe layout and verification.
• Prepares survey calculations and survey reports for all project disciplines/scope.
• Supports field and office training programs.
• Supports measuring and test equipment (M&TE) processes.
• Supports project weekly/monthly equipment collimation requirements.
• Supports survey equipment maintenance process and maintains calibration logs.
• Prepares daily progress reports and periodic photographic progress reports.
• Utilizes and leverages applicable software and processes.
• Maintains and processes monitoring and settlement data.
• Coordinates and maintains survey work requests with survey field personnel or craft professionals.
• Arranges document control for latest revisions.
• Validates subcontractor survey submittals.
• Supports excavation permits and subsurface utility coordination.
• Supports importing and exporting survey data (CSV, TXT, DWG, DXF, IFC, or field book format).
• Maintains layer management and CAD standards.
• Maintains the project survey "As-Built" model.
• Supports cut/fill analysis between existing and proposed surfaces.
• Creates survey CAD drawings, including topographic features such as break lines, spot elevations, and contours.
• Generates Digital Terrain Models (DTMs) and performs volume computations.
• Administers the survey work request program and survey data.
• Supports field data inspections of commodity installation readiness (pre-pours and post-pours).
• Examines the accuracy of field data and collection methods.
• Provides technical support related to survey to Field Engineering and Superintendents.
• Maintains project survey control network operation (TS, Level Loops, GNSS).
• Maintains Part 107 certification and conducts safe and compliant UAS operations.
• Performs post-flight processing and quality assurance of imagery and photogrammetric data.
• Supports UAS data management workflows, including uploading datasets to the Propeller platform and maintaining detailed flight logs.
• Coordinates LAANC airspace authorizations.

Qualifications

• Engineering/Technical degree and 2-5 years’ experience in heavy construction/industrial surveying, involving a mix of field and office duties with modern instruments and software.
• Alternatively, 6-9 years’ experience in heavy construction/industrial surveying in lieu of a degree.

Skills

• Proactively considers continuous learning or shows interest in pursuing appropriate learning activities.
• Demonstrates full knowledge of field survey operations and/or drones/photogrammetry technical requirements.
• Maintains Part 107 certification and adheres to pilot checklists.
• Facilitates the acquisition of photogrammetry or LiDAR datasets.
• Performs post-flight processing and quality assurance of imagery and photogrammetric data.
• Supports UAS data management workflows.

Benefits

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth.

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.