SURVEY SUPERINTENDENT

We are seeking a Survey Superintendent to support some of the most innovative, complex, and large-scale data center and mission-critical construction projects in the country. This role will be instrumental in delivering RMCI’s first-generation programs as a General Contractor within hyperscale and enterprise data center environments. 

Responsibilities

1. Responsible for managing all survey/layout supporting field operations using Trimble total stations, GPS equipment, and related survey technology.
2. Ensure all survey equipment is calibrated, localized, and accurately tied into established project control points and benchmarks.
3. Verify that project control points established by others are accurate, accessible, and suitable for proper equipment calibration and exterior site layout activities.
4. Plan, assign, and review survey/layout work associated with:
   1. Underground medium-voltage duct bank routing and layout
   2. Excavation boundaries, trench routing, depth verification, and grading elevations
   3. Underground utility corridors and site utility installations
   4. Generator pads, transformer pads, equipment foundations, and prefabricated skid layouts
   5. Exterior building control lines, sitework elevations, and structural foundation layouts
   6. Civil infrastructure including pull boxes, vaults, conduit stub-ups, and equipment clearances
5. Perform and verify exterior building layout activities using Trimble total stations, GPS systems, and project control networks.
6. Ensure trench depths, utility elevations, slopes, and underground installations meet project specifications, civil requirements, and electrical code requirements.
7. Coordinate closely with construction managers, civil superintendents, electrical superintendents, foremen, and field engineers to support project execution and schedule demands.
8. Ensure all survey data, layout information, and as-built documentation are accurate, properly recorded, and integrated into project models and documentation systems (BIM, CAD, Trimble Business Center, etc.).
9. Verify accurate as-built capture of underground utilities, duct banks, equipment pads, and civil infrastructure for turnover and future facility use.
10. Perform quality assurance checks on field layouts, utility alignments, elevations, and equipment foundation locations to ensure installation accuracy.
11. Maintain, troubleshoot, and coordinate calibration/service of Trimble and GPS survey equipment as needed.
12. Ensure all survey equipment is secure, properly maintained, updated with the latest firmware/software, and operating reliably in the field.
13. Enforce safety requirements and best practices for survey and layout operations in active excavation, heavy civil, and construction environments.
14. Provide daily and weekly reporting on survey progress, layout challenges, manpower needs, and equipment/resource requirements.

 

Qualifications 

• Ability to walk job sites as needed for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift survey equipment (up to 50 lbs).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Strong knowledge of Trimble GPS systems, data collection, and layout processes.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, civil plans, and BIM models.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, or related layout/coordination software a plus.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites as required.

Safety Level 

This is a safety sensitive position, and all applicable policies including drug test and background check will apply.

• The inherent responsibilities of your role may include physical working conditions. In order to safely and successfully perform job duties you must be able to:
• Potentially lift up to 50 pounds
• Potentially need to do repeated pushing, pulling, carrying, reaching (or working above shoulder), walking, standing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, bending, and climbing
• Potentially operate a motor vehicle, crane, tractor, etc.
• We reserve the right to continually monitor your ability to safely and successfully complete these inherent physical responsibilities and take action as deemed appropriate in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA)

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