REEVES | Surveyor Instrument Person - Savannah, GA

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Reeves Construction Company, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout the states North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, has been a key partner in the infrastructure growth of the Southeast since the company’s founding in 1955. Reeves is a complete heavy civil highway and site development construction company dedicated to meet the specific needs of the roadway, airport, bridge, and military market. Reeves prides itself for its high company standards of safety, ethics, and performance. To learn more about Reeves visit www.reevescc.com. 

Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com. 

Reeves, and the rest of the Colas USA Family of Companies, is part of the Colas Group, the worldwide leader in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance. For information on our international network visit www.colas.com. 

 

 

 

 

Mission

 

Reeves Construction Company is currently seeking a Surveyor Instrument Person for its Savannah, GA location. The Surveyor Instrument Person's primary function is to assist Survey Chief with survey operations. The Surveyor Instrument Person is responsible for total station setup and operating electronic data collectors. 

Main Responsibilities

 

• Assists the Surveyor Party Chief in a variety of engineering survey functions, including construction layout with the use of various surveying methods.
• Sets up, adjust, and operate surveying equipment.
• Works with plans to establish points and grades for construction.
• Assists with mathematical calculations required to reduce and check survey data.
• Assists with checking field notes and data for accuracy.
• Assists other survey crews (if necessary).
• May perform other related duties as required.
• Frequent travel to various construction worksites.

Qualifications

 

• 1 to 2 years of experience in civil and transportation related surveying (preferred).
• Proficiency with GPS, robotics, and conventional survey equipment / Leica, Spectra, and Topcon(preferred)
• High school diploma or GED (required).
• Valid driver's license (required).
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently under supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
• Must possess a willingness to learn.
• Ability to work outside in adverse weather conditions.
• Must be able to work overtime as needed.
• Physically mobile in and around construction sites and field assignments.
• Ability to carry survey equipment and supplies in remote, rugged, rural or urban surroundings.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and walk long distances.
• Required to stand for long periods of time and/or walk long distances.

Physical Demands

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms;  climb or balance;  stoop, kneel, crouch, or walk; talk or hear; and taste or smell.  The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.  Employees must have 20/40 vision, either naturally or with corrective lenses.  Hearing should be excellent or corrected by audio device.
 

Work Environment

 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration.  The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions;  high, precarious places, and toxic or caustic chemicals.  The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
 

Benefits and Compensation

 

Competitive pay & comprehensive benefits include paid holidays, vacation, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, group health plan options (incl. medical, dental & vision, HSA, FSA), short term disability benefits & 401(k)/401(k) Roth w/company match.

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Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to ColasRecruiter@colasinc.com.