Geomatics Modeler
$98k - $108k/yr
Senior
Bachelor's
Houston, TX, USA+3 moreMore locations: Austin, TX, USA | Dallas, TX, USA | Phoenix, AZ, USA
In Person
Architecture & Civil Engineering
About the job
Requirements
- Advanced experience with Trimble Business Center, including developing and maintaining construction models for machine control, survey layout, grade verification, and construction operations.
- A high school diploma or GED is required.
- At least 5 years of experience in heavy civil construction, machine control, construction modeling, surveying, or related geomatics disciplines, including demonstrated experience developing construction-ready models.
- A valid driver's license is required.
- Experience working with engineering design data from Autodesk Civil 3D, Bentley OpenRoads, MicroStation, or similar platforms, with the ability to extract, interpret, validate, and convert design information into constructible field-ready models.
- Ability to coordinate effectively with project engineers, survey managers, superintendents, project management teams, and construction personnel.
Responsibilities
- Analyze plans, specifications, addenda, shop drawings, RFIs, and engineering design files to develop construction-ready models for heavy civil infrastructure projects.
- Develop and maintain corridors, finish surfaces, subgrades, utility models, site models, piling models, and borehole-derived undercut models in Trimble Business Center.
- Collaborate with survey teams, project engineers, and construction personnel to resolve design conflicts, constructability issues, and field-driven revisions.
- Perform quantity calculations, grade verification, earthwork analysis, and reporting to support project planning and execution.
- Prepare, organize, publish, and maintain construction deliverables through Trimble Connect and Trimble Works Manager.
- Support models throughout the project lifecycle, including design revisions, RFI responses, as-built updates, and construction-driven changes.
- Analyze land readings, contract specifications, and industry regulations to model project layouts for one or more project sites in a division.
- Conduct topographic and cross-section surveys to support planning, design, materials, and cost projections for the project management team.
- Assist in evaluating potential dimensions and other field problems.
- Assist with conducting quantity calculations as required.
Desired Qualifications
- A technical degree, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in surveying, geomatics, engineering technology, construction management, or a related field is preferred.
- Construction technology, surveying, engineering technology, geomatics, or related education is preferred but not required.
- LSIT certification is beneficial but not required.
- Experience with Rockpile Solutions is preferred but not required.
- Experience with Trimble Business Center.
- Experience with Trimble Connect.
- Experience with Trimble Works Manager.
- Experience supporting machine control systems.
- Survey field experience.
- Experience with heavy highway, bridge, airport, rail, utility, or large civil infrastructure projects.
About the company
Pulice builds heavy civil infrastructure for public agencies and private owners in Texas, Arizona and the southwestern United States. Its work covers highways, bridges, airports and water projects, from expanding busy roads to building the infrastructure that carries and manages water. Projects include the I-10 Colorado County improvements in Texas and work at Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona, where construction must fit around transportation operations. The contractor earns revenue through project contracts and coordinates field construction, equipment and subcontractors to meet owners' plans and specifications. Pulice is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Scottsdale, AZ
Founded
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Students get field experience: Pulice internships place participants alongside construction professionals on project work.
- Women engineers have mentorship examples: Pulice highlights Karina Mireles participating in women-in-construction groups while developing leadership skills.
- Graduate pay is explicit: Pulice lists $76,000-$80,000 annually for its San Antonio field engineer opening.
What critics are saying
- Schedule pressure reaches field leaders: Pulice superintendent applicants must manage difficult schedules and project demands.
- Graduate engineers carry financial controls: Pulice assigns daily budget tracking, cost coding and crew timecard reviews.
- Site hazards require daily attention: Pulice safety specialists conduct hazard checks and provide first aid to injured workers.
What makes Pulice unique
- Pulice combines regional platforms: its operations join former Pulice Construction with FlatironDragados Texas.
- Specialist work stays within the group: Pulice owns electrical contractor Roadway Electric and concrete paving specialist McNeil Brothers.
- Pulice takes planning roles: its specialties include design-build and construction management at risk.
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