About this role
Structural Steel Field Surveyor
Location: Maryland or Virginia – Field-Based
Job Type: Direct Hire
Starting Pay: $30/hour, higher depending on experience
Position Overview
We are hiring a Field Surveyor to support structural steel construction throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. This position focuses on field layout, measurements, alignment, and survey work during steel installation. Regular travel to active construction sites is required.
Key Responsibilities
- Collect accurate construction measurements using surveying equipment.
- Establish building control lines, column locations, and anchor rod positions.
- Check elevations, embed alignment, and structural dimensions; prepare as-built drawings.
- Verify steel alignment and placement during erection.
- Coordinate with other trades to maintain proper plumbness and structural accuracy.
- Assist with installing structural and miscellaneous steel, including stairs and shafts.
- Use Trimble, Bluebeam, CAD, and Microsoft Office for field layout, documentation, and coordination.
- Follow job-site safety procedures and requirements.
- Attend occasional office or shop meetings and training sessions.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in field surveying or structural steel erection.
- Experience surveying slopes, grades, and layout for structural and miscellaneous metals.
- Proficiency with a total station or similar surveying equipment.
- Understanding of AISC standards for building alignment and orientation.
- Ability to travel regularly to construction sites across Maryland, Virginia, and the surrounding Mid-Atlantic region.
- Comfortable working at heights, including on aerial lifts and elevated steel floors.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with field crews and other trades.
Benefits & Work Environment
- Company vehicle and gas card provided for job-related travel.
- Exposure to a variety of structural steel projects across the Mid-Atlantic.
- Ongoing training and support.
- Primarily field-based work, with occasional visits to office or shop locations.