Senior Surveyor - South Central District

Requisition ID: 177353

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: South Central District

Department: Surveying

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

As a Senior Surveyor for Kiewit, you will be instrumental in establishing and maintaining safe, accurate, and efficient survey field operations across major infrastructure projects in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. You will be responsible for leading field survey activities, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, and supporting design model implementation.

The majority of your time will be spent in the field, performing and overseeing survey operations to ensure precision and quality.Your work directly supports strategic initiatives that include the expansion of AI data centers, the development of large-scale energy facilities, and the enhancement of community resilience. These efforts are driven by close collaboration between our Infrastructure and Power groups, with a shared focus on utility infrastructure development.

Your expertise ensures that survey operations are executed with accuracy and efficiency, contributing to the successful delivery of reliable, future-ready infrastructure across the South Central region.

District Overview

Kiewit's South-Central District is one of Kiewit's leading infrastructure districts specializing in heavy civil, transportation, and water resource markets. Projects you could be working on could include mass grading, drainage, paving, utility and more. Although most of our work is regionally based in the south-central region of the United States, we also pursue various projects stretching across the United States. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about infrastructure and committed to the construction industry as opposed to design.

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

• Implementing the project survey plan specific to field operations.

• Oversee the operation with periodic reviews of record keeping, field procedures and survey audits to ensure that all work is performed in an efficient and professional manner.

• Maintain accurate and legible field notes.

• Setting and maintenance of control network.

• Performing layout

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in Construction Survey, Dimensional Control, Industrial Measurement, or a related field is required

• Trimble experience is a plus

• Must be able to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry to perform calculations (area, volume, circumference, proportion, percentage)

• Dynamic thinker with the desire to lead, motivate and mentor teams

• Self-starter with the ability to set standards of excellence in leadership, safety, quality and productivity

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong work ethic with the ability to work individually and as a team

• Committed to working safe and getting the job done right the first time

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Working Conditions

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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.

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Company: Kiewit