Layout Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Position Type: Full-time, 1st shift, paid weekly

Location: Cleves, OH/Greater Cincinnati Tri-State area - on site field position; must be local or within reasonable driving distance of 45002

Reports To: Site Work Operations Manager/Executive Management

Application: Apply directly online at

Sehlhorst Equipment Services is looking for an experienced Layout Engineer to join our growing team. This position plays a key role in supporting site development, excavation, grading, underground utility, demolition, and civil construction projects by providing accurate field layout, GPS control, surface modeling, topographic mapping, and as-built documentation.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly accurate, organized, and comfortable working both independently and with field crews, foremen, project managers, estimators, and company leadership. This role requires strong technical knowledge of construction layout equipment, civil/site drawings, GPS systems, survey data, and construction software.

Compensation and Benefits: SES offers competitive pay, and a full range of benefits including 401(k) retirement plan with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.

Job Summary

Provide accurate field layout, staking, GPS control, surface modeling, topographic mapping, and as-built documentation for SES civil construction projects. Support safe, efficient, and accurate installation of site work, underground utilities, grading, demolition, and related heavy civil scopes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform construction layout and staking for site work, excavation, grading, utilities, demolition, and related civil construction scopes.
• Establish, verify, and maintain jobsite control points, benchmarks, GPS localizations, and coordinate systems.
• Use GPS rover/base systems, total stations, lasers, and layout equipment to accurately transfer plans and digital data to the field.
• Perform point creation, linework creation, topographic mapping, surface modeling, and topo comparisons.
• Provide layout support for underground utilities, grading, building pads, storm structures, water lines, sanitary sewer, detention systems, and related site infrastructure.
• Prepare and verify utility as-builts, surface as-builts, and topographic documentation.
• Review construction plans, specifications, drawings, and digital models to ensure layout data aligns with project requirements.
• Identify potential discrepancies, conflicts, or missing information in drawings, models, grades, elevations, and field conditions before work is performed.
• Communicate layout information clearly to foremen, operators, laborers, superintendents, project managers, estimators, and leadership.
• Coordinate with field teams to support safe and efficient sequencing of site work and utility installation.
• Support project planning, preconstruction review, quantity verification, progress tracking, and project handoff as needed.
• Use construction and survey-related software to prepare layout files, process field data, compare surfaces, and support project documentation.
• Maintain accurate records of layout data, field notes, control information, drone/topographic data, and as-built conditions.
• Follow company safety policies and applicable OSHA requirements while working on active construction sites.
• Assist with quality control by verifying that work is being installed to the correct location, elevation, alignment, and project specifications.

Required Qualifications

• Experience performing construction layout, surveying, staking, or field engineering for civil, site development, excavation, grading, utility, demolition, or heavy construction projects.
• Ability to read and interpret civil construction plans, utility drawings, grading plans, specifications, and digital files.
• Strong understanding of site work, underground utilities, grading, earthwork, and construction sequencing.
• High attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in the field, coordinate with crews, and manage multiple layout priorities.
• Positive, team-oriented attitude.
• Valid drivers license and clean driving record.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and safe jobsite practices preferred.

Required Equipment Experience

• Topcon GPS Rover and Base
• Topcon Total Station
• Topcon LN-150 Laser
• Drone operation experience
• Drone pilot license preferred

Required Technical Task Experience

• GPS localizations
• Surface modeling
• Linework creation
• Topographic comparisons
• Point creation for site work layout
• Staking and layout for site work
• Topography mapping
• Utility as-builts
• Surface as-builts

Software Experience

• Topcon Office Software
• Carlson IntelliCAD
• Pix4D Matic and Pix4D Survey
• Agtek Gradework
• Bluebeam
• Microsoft Office / Outlook preferred
• AutoCAD or civil construction software experience is a plus

Education and Experience

• 35 years of experience in construction layout, surveying, field engineering, civil site work, or related construction experience preferred.
• Experience in excavation, grading, underground utilities, demolition, or heavy civil construction strongly preferred.
• Drone pilot license and drone mapping experience preferred.
• Technical training, associate degree, or bachelors degree in Civil Engineering, Surveying, Construction Management, Construction Technology, or related field preferred but not required with equivalent field experience.

About Sehlhorst Equipment Services

Sehlhorst Equipment Services (SES) is a family-owned company that was established in 1985. Since then, SES has continued to grow while building on a strong regional reputation. We are committed to investing in the company and our co-workers, including the construction of a new office and repair facility.

SES is a fast-growing demolition, excavation, and site utilities contractor with a reputation as a premier subcontractor in the tri-state area. Our crews perform structural demolition, selective demolition/building alteration, underground demolition and utility removal, mass excavation, structural fill, fine grading, soil remediation, and underground utility installation and repair.

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Sehlhorst Equipment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sehlhorst Equipment Services is a participant in the Drug Free Work Place Program of the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation.