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Bechtel Corporation Surveyor in Brownsville, Texas
Requisition ID: 276226
Relocation Authorized: National - Single
Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
Work Location: Brownsville, TX
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Project Overview
Bechtel is partnering with NextDecade to support their vision to provide the world access to lower carbon intensive energy with their Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) project in Brownsville, Texas.
RGLNG is a natural gas liquefaction and export terminal situated on a 984-acre site on the banks of the Brownsville ship channel. The first phase of the RGLNG project consists of three liquefaction trains, two storage tanks and one marine berth. At full capacity, the five-train facility will have a production capacity of 27 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).
Project Location Overview
Brownsville, Texas is a city known for its diverse history, tradition, and rich culture. Located in the southernmost region in the beautiful state of Texas, lays Brownsville a rich, tropical oasis bordering the Rio Grande River and near the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. Brownsville embraces innovation, looks forward to the future and beyond!
Role Overview
Provide support as required to the construction team reporting directly to the Project Survey Manager (PSM). Leads survey field and office teams in an assigned area of the project.
Activities relating to construction engineering, layout of foundation locations, equipment locations, structural steel placement, subcontracts, and engineering liaison with the design functional group. Use design drawings, model, and specifications to determine associated plant and equipment locations.
Works with field engineering to support field verification of materials as appropriate and needed.
Provides technical support as related to survey to field engineering and superintendents in a wide range of situation and configurations. Multi-Disciplined Field Engineering responsibilities with earthwork, excavation, concrete, structural steel, mechanical, and piping, etc. installation experience.
Position Duties/Responsibilities
The Area Lead Surveyor’s duties include, but not limited to, the following:
Leads the oversight of direct-hire survey crews for an assigned area, coordinating all Survey field and office activities
Support the survey team’s implementation of the project safety, quality, and environmental programs
Provide Construction Survey support to both Field Engineering and Field Supervision
Establish and/or verify and maintain the project’s survey control network
Supervise direct hire and/or sub-contracted survey crews, including verification of survey crews’ control points and work
Perform duties of a Party Chief on a 2 or 3 person direct-hire survey crew if required
Utilize survey instruments in conformance with Bechtel’s Survey Procedure, (SWPP3201)
Responsible for the accurate layout of construction work, recordation of field data according to job specifications and appropriate methods of performing survey activities
Develop and maintain survey data
Perform Calibration Baseline checks of survey instruments
Support the administration of the survey work request program
Perform and/or check survey computations as required in the performance of duties
Perform and/or check the preparation of survey CAD drawings, including generation of Digital Terrain Models (DTM) and volumes computations
Perform and/or check survey control network least squares adjustment computations
Provide Civil project completion documentation including "As-Built" records
Supports the creation and implementation of the project survey plan
Supports the operation of the project’s UAV/Drone program
Supports the implementation of project’s Laser Scanning program
Supports the implementation of project’s Metrology program
Supports the creation and implementation of the survey training program
Qualifications and Skills
Must have the right to live and work in the USA without sponsorship
Engineering/Technical degree and 9 years’ experience in heavy construction/industrial surveying, involving a mix of field and office duties with modern instruments, software, and technology; with at least 5 years’ supervisorial experience or 15 years’ experience (in lieu of a degree), with at least 5 years’ supervisorial experience
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 heavy industrial construction survey principles
Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to heavy industrial construction 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, and contractors, and survey functional management
Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and Teams
Excellent problem-solving ability
Demonstrated proficiency with Survey CAD software, including generation of Digital Terrain Models (DTM) and volumes computations; and drafting of as staked/as-built data
General awareness of environmental laws
Awareness of government compliance standards
Must have experience managing teams working on multiple work fronts; experience working under time constraints, and must be adaptable to changing conditions
Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check, including verification of employment and education
Must be physically capable to participate in project walkdowns, which may require the following activities: extensive walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, walking on elevated platforms, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing in or maneuvering around very small and/or confined spaces, and lifting up to 40lbs without assistance.
This project may have multiple work schedules that are subject to change and may require employees to work overtime, weekends and/or night shift when a business need arises
PREFERRED SKILLS
Prior Bechtel Survey Mega-Project experience
Experience with UAV/Drones
Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to Laser Scanning field & office activities
Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to Metrology field & office activities
Experience working with, supervising, and administering subcontractors workforce
Experience managing technical services subcontracts is desirable
Position will be located in Brownsville, Texas, USA #LI-BH1
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