Survey Manager
About this role
Requisition ID: 181193
Job Level: Mid Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Water Facilities South
Department: Surveying
Market: Transportation
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Overview
As a Survey Manager at Kiewit, you will play an integral role in ensuring the success of large-scale civil infrastructure projects. With a strong focus on safety, precision, and efficiency, you will manage survey operations critical to the layout and control of construction activities. This hands-on role requires expertise in surveying technologies such as Trimble systems, GPS, and total stations, along with the ability to perform complex calculations for layout, volume, and material estimations. You will be responsible for conducting site investigations, verifying boundaries, tracking project progress, and ensuring compliance with design specifications. The ideal candidate will have a background in construction surveying, with a strong understanding of FAA regulations and experience using CAD software. You must be adaptable, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in dynamic, fast-paced field environments. A commitment to leadership, safety, and quality is essential to succeed in this role.
District Overview
Kiewit Water Facilities South specializes in constructing water treatment facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, and desalination plants across North America. Because our people receive continuous and extensive training, hands-on experience, and challenging responsibilities from day one, they quickly develop the expertise that has earned our district its reputation as the premier contractor in the southeast United States.
Location
One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.
Responsibilities
Conduct topographic surveys to capture terrain, elevation, and drainage for site plans.
Verify property boundaries to ensure compliance and avoid disputes.
Map and locate utilities to prevent damage during construction.
Assess soil conditions to evaluate site suitability for construction.
Mark key site points using total stations and GPS.
Ensure construction aligns with design specifications to prevent costly rework.
Monitoring and Verification:
Track construction progress and ensure it aligns with design specs.
Conduct final "as-built" surveys to document completed work.
Perform volume calculations and material estimations for cost and resource management.
Use total stations, GPS, and drones for precise measurements and aerial surveys.Apply CAD software (e.g., Microstation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D) for survey plans.
Work with FAA data to monitor aviation activities and provide airspace management recommendations.
Qualifications
Experience with Trimble Business Center software preferred.
Survey/Engineering background preferred.
Familiarity with Microstation and/or AutoCAD (Civil 3D) is beneficial.
FAA knowledge in aviation safety, airspace management, and regulations preferred.
Minimum 5 years of experience in construction survey or related field.
Experience with Trimble systems or similar technologies preferred.
Strong understanding of geometry and algebra for layout calculations.
Other Requirements:
- Regular, reliable attendance
- Work productively and meet deadlines timely
- Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
- Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
- Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
- May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.
We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
Company at a glance
At Kiewit, the projects we deliver make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to make one, too. Our construction and engineering professionals work on some of the industry’s most complex, challenging and rewarding projects – whether it’s boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy, or building bridges that connect communities. Kiewit people tackle important projects of every size, in any market. Start your Kiewit adventure today at kiewitjobs.com.
Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned organization operates through a network of subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation; oil, gas and chemical; power; building; marine; water/wastewater; industrial; and mining.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Top Benefits
- Medical plan
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
- Wellness program
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
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