Field Surveyor @ Kokosing

Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America's 50 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For over 75 years, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team.

Job Description:

Field Surveyor will lead or be part of a survey crew depending on experience and background. The field surveyor would work closely with Kokosing supervision to provide layouts for all facets of heavy civil construction. This position will be located onsite full-time at the New Lock at the Soo project, located in Sault Ste Marie, MI.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Work with Project Managers, Engineers, and other Team Members to coordinate surveying activities for the projects.
Knowledge of field survey engineering methods/techniques and survey/GPS instruments.
Understands and able to operate Trimble Total Stations and GPS equipment.
Be able to prioritize layout and do it in an efficient and timely manner
Provide input on surveying to satisfy the project’s accuracy requirements
Communicate effectively explaining the layout provided
Comply with safety regulations, company standards, and government guidelines.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience working as a surveyor, ideally on heavy civil construction projects.
Proficiency using surveying equipment including levels, robotic instruments, and GPS receivers
Strong communication skills and attention to detail
Basic computer skills with willingness to learn and expand knowledge
Be willing to learn new surveying techniques
Must be able to climb ladders, work around traffic, and work in all types of weather conditions
Must be physically able to work in the field in various field conditions and travel across rough, uneven surfaces.
Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs
Must possess a High School diploma or equivalent

Benefits:

Kokosing offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, life, and disability insurance, paid time off and a 401K plan.

Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

About the company

Kokosing builds infrastructure and industrial projects for public agencies, utilities and private businesses, mainly in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Its companies construct roads, bridges, pipelines, water-treatment facilities and marine works, alongside industrial plants and power projects. The group also supplies asphalt, sand, gravel and limestone and provides pipe fabrication and ongoing industrial maintenance. Customers engage its specialist companies for construction and related services, while its materials businesses sell products used on building and civil-engineering jobs. Kokosing was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Westerville, Ohio.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Westerville, OH

Founded

1951

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What believers are saying

Learning has a dedicated platform: Kokosing University provides more than 100 online and in-person training courses.
Career goals get regular attention: Kokosing pairs team members with supervisors for quarterly development discussions.
Senior engineering includes profit sharing: Kokosing's lead construction design engineer opening lists an annual profit share.

What critics are saying

Heavy lifting is explicit: Kokosing's Staunton skilled laborer role requires lifting or moving up to one hundred pounds.
Bridge carpentry includes heights: Kokosing's Wallops Island opening requires working tied off to fall protection.
Tools are a personal requirement: Kokosing's advertised Virginia carpenter position requires workers to have their own hand tools.

What makes Kokosing unique

Ownership spans generations: Kokosing describes itself as a third-generation family-owned company.
Work stays in-house: Kokosing reports capacity to self-perform up to 80% of project work.
Equipment is owned: Kokosing maintains a private fleet valued at $500 million on its company overview.

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