Office Surveyor / CAD Drafter Survey

Requisition ID: 284802 

•  Relocation Authorized: National/International - Family 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Thacker Pass,NV 

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Project Overview:

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States. As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Bechtel is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team of contractors engineering and building the facility. The project is in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno. 

Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times. Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium.

Bechtel is proud to play a critical role in the U.S. transition to cleaner energy and offers the following opportunity on the Thacker Pass Project.

Job Summary:

The Survey CAD Specialist / Office Surveyor (OS) serves as a critical link between design engineering, construction survey, and field operations. This role is responsible for managing digital data, preparing and checking computations, maintaining drawing files, and ensuring the quality and accuracy of survey data for use in both design and construction workflow. #LI-SM2 

Major Responsibilities:

• Digital Data & Interface Management
• Receive and manage digital design data.
• Convert and transfer design data to approved project survey software.
• Facilitate the download of data into field instruments and control units.
• Serve as the interface between Design Engineering and the construction survey team.
• Survey Computations & Drawing Management
• Prepare and compute field stakeout data from design drawings.
• Interpret and represent data captured in the field, including volume calculations.
• Oversee and produce survey CAD drawings, including as-builts.
• Maintain a detailed log of electronic drawing files.
• Use the latest design updates to verify coordinates and elevations against current documents or models.
• Conduct independent verification of all calculations using approved software.
• When required, compute and cross-check data for vendor-supplied equipment (anchor bolts, tie-ins, etc.) for consistency.
• Survey Work Request (SWR) Administration
• Collaborate with the LS and ALS to administer the SWR system.
• Determine SWR priorities based on submission date and current site needs.
• Support & Supervision
• Assist the LS in coordinating work requirements, field crew scheduling, and training.
• Act as assistant LS if possessing the necessary field and supervisory experience.
• Check and verify Digital Terrain Models (DTMs) for grading operations involving machine control technology.

Education and Experience Requirements:  

• Required bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience. 

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Proficiency in CAD software and survey computation tools.
• Experience with Trimble Business Center and field data integration.
• Strong understanding of coordinate systems, control networks, and construction documentation.
• Ability to interpret complex engineering and construction drawings.
• Familiarity with machine control models and DTM validation.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail in data handling and documentation.
• Ability to multitask in a dynamic construction environment.
• Capable of working independently and in collaboration with survey and engineering teams.

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