Survey / Setting Out Engineer Full Time

• Role: Survey / Setting Out Engineer
• Location: Caribbean
• Sector: Civil Engineering & Infrastructure
• Remuneration: US$75k-85k Salary + Housing Allowance + Relocation/Flights + Vehicle + Healthcare + Vacation

My client is a leading Civil Engineering and Infrastructure contractor based in the Caribbean who are seeking to hire an experienced Survey/Setting Out Engineer for current and new projects specifically within the Roads and Airports sectors.

The role will include:

• Setting out, levelling and surveying the site
• Checking base stations prior to commencement of works and at regular intervals during currency of project.
• Carry out pre-start OGL surveys
• check plans, drawings and quantities for accuracy of calculations
• ensure that all materials used and work performed are in accordance with the specifications
• Request appropriate information from client’s representative via RFI’s.
• Extract setting out data from drawings (electronic or hardcopy), schedules or instructions and set out works to the required accuracy
• Record dimensions of hard breakout, soft spots, etc as directed by the Site Agent
• Provide information to operatives to assist them to construct the works
• Maintain file of setting out information, calculations, as builts etc
• Ensure setting out equipment is properly maintained and calibrated in accordance with company procedures.
• Supersede drawings as new drawings are issued
• Assist Project Manager/Site Agent with site records/data base input as appropriate
• Report any safety/quality/environmental incidents or non conformances to Project Manager/Site Agent/General Foreman.
• Record any instructions to confirm or change setting out information via CVI’s.
• Ensure all setting out equipment securely locked away when not in use
• Overseeing quality control
• Monitoring health and safety
• Keeping a site diary
• Arranging meetings to keep everyone involved informed of progress
• Resolving any unexpected technical problems
• Liaising between design engineers and the construction team, to ensure plans and drawings are accurate and achievable
• Planning and organizing work efficiently to meet deadlines is a key concern, especially when working with other consultants and/or sub-contractors engaged in a project
• Site hours 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
• Must be experienced with AutoCAD and GPS survey / setting out tools
• Produce site layout drawings.

Package is:

• Basic Salary of US$75k – 85k.
• Housing allowance – US$1800/mth
• Fully expensed company vehicle
• Single person health care
• 2 economy flights home per year
• 4 weeks holiday a year. (2 to be taken at Christmas)