Lead Surveyor

Requisition ID: 296186  

• Relocation Authorized: National - Single  
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project  
• Work Location: Tucson, AZ

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Project Overview:

Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business that serves the increasing demand of EPC services for customers in the semiconductor (manufacturing facilities and supply chain); data center, electric vehicle (batteries, charging infrastructure, and production); and life sciences markets.

M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T will solve the industries toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future.

Headquartered in the U.S. with employees in various states, M&T also has colleagues in the United Kingdom, India, and other locations while we actively pursue exciting opportunities in other parts of the world. We are looking for talented people to join our team that are passionate about making a difference and contributing to historical projects that will have a lasting impact on society.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will lead a team to plan and execute survey and meteorology strategy, survey scanning, and drone pilot programs. You will supervise survey activities, subcontractors, field verification of materials, and daily data downloading and processing. Your leadership will ensure successful implementation of survey work with a project’s safety, quality, and environmental programs. #LI-BH1

Major Responsibilities:

• Oversees the survey team’s implementation of the project safety, quality, and environmental programs.  
• Oversees the project’s survey control network.  
• Provides oversight of survey works by direct hire surveyors in a given area or areas, coordinates all Survey activities, and manages Survey Subcontract and resources if applicable.  
• Manages sub-contracted survey crews, including verification of survey crews’ control points and work.  
• Provides expertise and technical support as related to survey to Field Engineering and Superintendents in a wide range of situation and configurations.  
• Produces survey’s scanning and metrology strategy and procedure document, which details the requirements for equipment, content, competence requirements and assessments, and accuracy, checking, validation, acceptance, and archiving. 
• Assists the Corporate Survey Manager with competency evaluations and assignments of qualified scanning and metrology survey personnel. 
• Directs and/or performs metrology field measurements utilizing Laser Tracker instrument and Spatial Analyzer software. 
• Responsible for Bechtel Survey Global Operations, providing survey support to senior management and all GBUs. 
• Produces the survey strategy and procedure document, which details the requirements for survey equipment, survey content, competence requirements and assessments, and survey accuracy, checking, validation, acceptance, and archiving.  

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:

• Knowledge of engineering and construction methods and processes customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience
• Knowledge of Bechtel’s “Zero Incidents” safety program. Must have a strong drive toward Safety, both on and off the job, a commitment to seeing everyone go home each day as well and healthy as they came to work that day
• Knowledge of Bechtel quality standards. Must have a solid record of successful project completion with little to zero rework
• Knowledge of construction survey principles
• Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to heavy construction/industrial surveying field & office activities
• Working knowledge of Bechtel construction procedures
• Displays effective communications skills crucial to motivating team members and presenting plans in a clear and concise manner
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based environment, able to formulate a working relationship with survey team members, other departments, contractors, and survey functional management
• Demonstrated proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• Demonstrated proficiency with Survey CAD software, including generation of Digital Terrain Models (DTM) and volumes computations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior Energy GBU experience
• Prior Bechtel mega-project experience
• FAA Part 107 - UAS Remote Pilot Certificate;
• Experience flying and supporting UAV / Drones operations
• Experience with Leica and Trimble survey instruments and software
• Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to heavy equipment machine control activities
• Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to laser scanning field & office activities
• Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to metrology field & office activities
• Experience supervising Bechtel Craft is desirable
• General awareness of environmental laws
• Awareness of government compliance standards

Total Rewards/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. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

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