Field Engineer - Survey

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Project Overview:

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 colleagues team with customers, partners, and suppliers on diverse projects in nearly 40 countries. Bechtel’s focus on renewables and clean energy is helping our customers deliver transformational renewables and clean energy projects. Bechtel renewables team will perform the project management, engineering, procurement, and construction the Sunfish 2 project for a 360MW DC solar plant in Calhoun County, Michigan. 

Job Summary:

In this role, you will coordinate and update survey strategy, provide technical support for laser scanning and meteorology surveys, and oversee survey computer aided design (CAD) drawings, instrument calibration, subcontractor survey work, and project drone operations. Your recommendations will ensure drone flight safety and high quality, accurate work delivered within schedule and budget

Major Responsibilities:

• Supports the survey team’s implementation of the project safety, quality, and environmental programs.  
• Provides technical support as related to survey to Field Engineering and Superintendents in a wide range of situation and configurations 
• Establishes and/or verifies and maintains the project’s survey control network.  
• Reviews survey contractor’s reports and prepares comments and recommendations.  
• Office Surveyor
• Provides oversight of the preparation of survey CAD drawings as required in the performance of duties, including generation of Digital Terrain Models (DTM) and volumes computations for quantity tracking verification.  
• Works with field engineering to support field verification of materials as appropriate and needed.  
• Scanning Survey Party Chief
• Provides laser scanning support to Construction and Project Management.  
• Possesses responsibility for the accurate recordation of field data according to job specifications and appropriate methods of performing scan activities.  
• Metrology Lead Surveyor
• Provides metrology survey support to Construction and Project Management.  
• Possesses responsibility for coordinating all metrology work requirements, etc. with Field Engineering, Supervision, Pipe Fitting personnel and Welding personnel, etc..

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10  years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated commitment to Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H) and commitment to a Zero Incident safety program.
• Must be physically capable to conduct field inspections and participate in project walkdowns which require the following activities: extensive walking in and around a construction site, walking on uneven surfaces, and lifting up to 40 lbs. 
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check, including verification of employment and education
• Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to surveying field & office activities
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of EPC and EPCM construction programs, technologies, means, and methods.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of supervisory functions relating to UAV/Drone flight and data management operations
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of supervisory functions relating to construction field activities.
• Good to excellent communications skills regarding construction sequencing and quality inspections
• Intermediate level use of Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Excellent problem-solving ability

Total Rewards/Benefits

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