Per Diem
Surveyor
About This Role
Join our crew as a Surveyor in Greenville, NC. This is a hands-on, field-facing role doing layouts, setting grades and working lines, and leading small survey crews. Pay is up to $54/hr and this is a per diem position for contractors who can travel and work on site. You will spend most days outside operating total stations, digital levels and data collectors, reading drawings on-site, and coordinating with crews and subcontractors. The role requires solid technical survey skills, strong communication, the ability to lift up to 70 lbs, work at heights, and follow strict safety and drug-free policies.
What You'll Do
- • Perform field layouts: set exterior and interior grade lines, working lines, anchor bolt/column/beam locations
- • Operate and maintain surveying instruments (total stations, digital levels, data collectors) and use Carlson/AutoCAD software to record data
- • Interpret blueprints, shop drawings, specs, and field instructions; resolve on-site measurement issues
- • Supervise and direct crew members (Rodman/chainmen) and oversee assigned subcontractor survey work
- • Document field measurements, keep accurate notes and as-built records, and report progress to supervisor
- • Follow all safety procedures, maintain a drug-free work environment, and use required PPE
What We're Looking For
- • 5+ years’ experience as a Field Engineer or Survey Crew Chief preferred
- • Hands-on experience with electronic/robotic total stations, data collectors, digital levels, tripods, prisms, and Carlson software
- • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, civil drawings, specifications, and shop drawings
- • Physically able to work outdoors in all weather, at elevated heights, and frequently lift up to 70 lbs
- • Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to coordinate with crews and subcontractors
- • Proven math skills (algebra and trigonometry) and attention to detail
Qualifications
- • 5+ years as Field Engineer or Survey Crew Chief (preferred)
- • Proficient with Carlson software and AutoCAD; experienced with total stations and data collectors
- • Surveyor-in-Training (SIT) or Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) credentials a plus
- • OSHA-10 or OSHA-30 preferred
- • Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to job sites; must pass drug screen
- • Fluent in English (read/write) for interpreting plans and reporting
What We Offer
- • Pay up to $54/hour (per diem position)
- • Daily per diem for travel and meals while on assignment
- • Hands-on use and training with industry-standard instruments and Carlson/AutoCAD software
- • Opportunity to lead crews and build supervisory experience
- • Work outdoors on varied construction sites — steady short-term assignments
- • PPE provided and strict adherence to safety and drug-free policies
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