Structural Steel Field Surveyor

About the role

Responsibilities

• Collect and verify construction measurements using professional surveying equipment.
• Establish control lines, column locations, and anchor rod positions.
• Check elevations, embed alignment, structural orientation, and plumbness.
• Prepare and maintain as-built drawings and field documentation.
• Provide layout and alignment support during structural steel erection.
• Coordinate with other trades to maintain accurate positioning and installation.
• Assist with installation of structural and miscellaneous metals, including stairs and shafts.
• Survey slopes, grades, and layouts for structural and miscellaneous steel.
• Use total stations or similar surveying equipment to complete field measurements.
• Apply applicable AISC standards for building alignment and orientation.
• Use Trimble, Bluebeam, CAD, and Microsoft Office as part of field and project documentation.
• Follow site safety requirements and promote safe work practices.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in structural steel erection, field surveying, or a related role.
• Experience with surveying slopes, grades, and structural/miscellaneous metal layouts.
• Proficiency with a total station or comparable surveying equipment.
• Knowledge of AISC standards related to building alignment and orientation.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to communicate effectively with field crews, trades, and project teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly between job sites throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Comfortable working at heights, including aerial lifts and elevated steel floors.