Lead Surveyor Field Engineer

Bantrel is proud to be a leading provider of Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Construction Management (EPC / EPCM) services in Canada.

For 40 years we have delivered end-to-end solutions for some of Canada’s most challenging and complex energy, mining, infrastructure, and nuclear projects, with an unrelenting focus on safety and quality. Bantrel performs design and procurement services from our primary Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto office locations and delivers construction management and self-perform construction services at various Client sites across Canada.

We operate independently but leverage the global expertise of and provide resources to our affiliate Bechtel Corporation, one of the largest EPC companies in the world, and remain Canadian focused including through our other shareholder, McCaig Investments, a respected local family group of businesses and deep community supporter.  Our private ownership provides long-term business planning and strategic decision horizons supported by a strong financial position.

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We are currently seeking a qualified Lead Surveyor Field Engineer to join our Construction team, based out of Northern Nevada. The Lead Surveyor Field Engineer will provide support to the construction team reporting directly to the Project Field Engineer. As the Lead Surveyor Field Engineer, you will be responsible for supervising and/or directing activities relating to construction engineering, the layout of foundation & equipment locations, and structural steel placements.  As well will be the liaison between the functional design team and subcontracts. With the opportunity to work on Thacker Pass, this innovative EPCM project with Lithium Americas once complete, will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the country – enough to power 1 million electric vehicles annually! Join us in this full-time permanent role and be a champion of diversity and inclusion.  

Must be eligible for a TN VISA to work in the United States. 

Position will be a 6 on, 2 off rotation within the state of Nevada.  The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno. 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Use design drawings, model, and specifications to determine associated plant and equipment locations.  
• Working with field engineering to support field verification of materials as appropriate and needed.  
• Provide technical support as related to survey to Field Engineering and Superintendents in a wide range of situations and configurations.  
• Multi-Disciplined Field Engineering responsibilities with earthwork, excavation, concrete, structural steel, mechanical, and piping, etc. installation experience.
• Lead the oversight of all survey operations and overall quality and integrity of the surveying program, assuring that all survey work is performed with the highest regard for safety. 
• Provide technical direction to the direct-hire survey team and/or sub-contracted survey crews, including verification of survey crews’ control points and work.
• Direct the survey team’s implementation of the project safety, quality, and environmental programs. 
• Oversee the survey team’s implementation of the Survey Procedure (SWPP 3201) 
• Provide Construction Survey support to Field Engineering, Field Supervision, Construction Management, and Design Engineering.
• Establish and/or verify and maintain the project’s survey control network Responsible for the accurate layout of construction work, recordation of field data according to job specifications and appropriate methods of performing survey activities. 
• Oversee the development and management of survey data. 
• Oversee the Calibration Baseline checks of survey instruments. 
• Oversee the administration of the survey work request program. 
• Supervise the preparation of survey CAD drawings, including generation of Digital Terrain Models (DTM) and volume computations. 
• Perform and/or check survey computations as required in the performance of duties. 
• Perform and/or check survey control network least squares adjustment computations. 
• Oversee the Civil project completion documentation including "As-Built" records. 
• Responsible for the creation and implementation of the project survey plan. 
• Coordinate with functional management the creation and implementation of the survey training program.
• Oversee the implementation of the project’s UAV/Drone, Laser Scanning, and Metrology programs.

• University Technical Degree with a minimum of 9 years’ experience in heavy construction/industrial surveying, involving a mix of field and office duties with modern instruments, software, and technology; with at least 5 years’ supervisory experience.  
• Knowledge of engineering and construction methods and processes customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction and/or practical experience. 
• Multi-Disciplined Field Engineering Survey experience with earthwork, excavation, concrete, structural steel, mechanical, and piping, etc. installation layout and verification experience. 
• Knowledge of safety programs. Must have a strong drive toward safety. 
• Knowledge of heavy industrial construction survey principles. 
• Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to heavy industrial construction surveying field & office activities. 
• Displays effective communication skills crucial to motivating team members and presenting plans in a clear and concise manner. 
• Self-starter, highly motivated, requiring little supervision, with excellent problem-solving ability. 
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based environment, able to formulate a working relationship with survey team members, other departments and contractors, and survey functional management. 
• Demonstrated experience with Robotic Total Stations, Digital Levels & GNSS survey systems. 
• Demonstrated proficiency with Survey CAD software, (TBC & Civil3D) including the ability to perform and check digital computations for generation of survey layout data and drafting of as staked/as-built data; generate DTMs and compute volumes. 
• Demonstrated proficiency with Network Least Square Adjustment software. 
• Awareness of government compliance standards. 
• This project may have multiple work schedules that are subject to change and may require employees to work overtime, weekends and/or night shift when a business need arises.

Preferred Skills: 

• Prior experience in Survey Mega-Projects 
• Working knowledge of construction procedures 
• Experience with UAV/Drones 
• Licensed FAA Part 107 UAV/Drone Pilot 
• Experience with 3D Laser Scanning hardware and software a plus 
• Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to Metrology field & office activities
• Experience working with, supervising, and administering subcontractors’ workforce 
• Experience managing technical services subcontracts 

Our culture is guided by our Mission and Values, these shape how we treat one another, our Clients, and how we achieve excellence. Bantrel has a long and vibrant history of local community involvement, employee volunteerism, and corporate philanthropy.

We offer a competitive compensation package, a great learning environment, interesting & challenging work and the opportunity for career advancement.

As part of the recruitment process, successful clearance of applicable pre-employment checks is required which may include Criminal Background/Police Information check, Drug & Alcohol test, Reference checks as well as submittal of Provincial Driver’s Abstract. Please note only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted - all other resumes will be retained for future consideration.  No phone calls or unsolicited agency resumes please.