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Grade Checker (Houston, TX)

DNT Construction LLC, Houston, TX, United States


Overview
DNT Construction, LLC is looking for field personnel as a Construction Grade Checker for rough and precise grading. Our Grade Checkers are responsible for understanding plans and specs, layout of crew and project, providing clear direction for cut/fill, setting hubs and stakes, calculating percentages, volumes, areas, and production rates, accurately setting grade, set up sloping laser, shoot in building elevations, GPS set up & operation, operate within OSHA and DNT safety policies, and help to achieve project schedules. This position is Monday through Saturday and often requires overtime.

Responsibilities

Understand plans and specs; lay out the crew and project; provide clear direction for cut/fill; set hubs and stakes.

Calculate percentages, volumes, areas, and production rates; accurately set grade.

Set up sloping laser; shoot in building elevations; GPS setup and operation.

Operate within OSHA and DNT safety policies and help achieve project schedules.

Work Monday through Saturday with overtime as required.

Qualifications

Experience in the use of measuring instruments and hand tools is necessary.

Training in marking and reading survey stakes to determine grade specifications.

Ability to observe, direct, and control equipment excavating activities to conform to stake references and communicate with equipment operators, supervision, and management.

DNT believes in promoting from within and values highly motivated individuals seeking opportunities for advancement.

Compensation
Compensation is based on experience.

This general overview only includes essential functions of the job and does not imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform any other job-related duties requested by supervisor or management.

Department: Field-Dirt

This is a non-management position

This is a full time position

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