About this role
Job Description
At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization.
As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.
Job Summary:
Leads and executes advanced surveying and construction layout activities across multiple projects, ensuring precision and consistency in field control and verification, including leading SPW scope-specific layout efforts as required. Serves as a technical expert for layout systems, CAD integration, and survey methodologies, collaborating closely with project teams and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) professionals, and third-party surveyors responsible for establishing project monuments, with accountability for validating and confirming coordinates and control. Provides guidance to other surveyors, field technology teams, and field engineers, driving process improvement, training, and adherence to DPR’s quality and safety standards. Represents DPR Construction in internal and external survey coordination, ensuring efficient, accurate, and safe execution of all survey operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Plans, leads, and performs complex project control and layout activities using robotic total stations and advanced survey instrumentation.
Develops and maintains project-specific survey control networks and verifies layout accuracy for structural, civil, and architectural elements.
Prepares and validates survey data, calculations, and as-built documentation using AutoCAD Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, or equivalent software.
Coordinates with project managers, superintendents, and VDC teams to integrate layout data with project models and resolve field discrepancies.
Trains and mentors survey team members, ensuring consistent application of DPR’s survey standards, procedures, and safety practices.
Implements continuous improvement initiatives for layout workflows, equipment management, and data accuracy.
Represents the survey discipline in client, consultant, and internal coordination meetings to support project planning and execution.
Education Qualifications:
Associate’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
Work Experience:
7+ years of experience in construction surveying, layout, or related technical field required.
Experience performing complex layout and mentoring less experienced surveyors preferred.
Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, Trimble layout systems, and model-based layout preferred.
Certifications and Licenses:
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification within 3 months of hire required.
Certified Survey Technician (CST) Level III or higher preferred.
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DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.
Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.
Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers .