Experienced Marine Surveyor

Primary Purpose

We are seeking an experienced Heavy Civil / Marine Infrastructure Surveyor to support complex, large-scale marine and heavy civil construction projects. This role is critical to ensuring accurate layout, alignment, elevations, and quantities for marine projects.

The Surveyor will work closely with project management, field supervision, engineers, and subcontractors to maintain precise survey control and deliver safe, high-quality infrastructure projects.

• Perform construction surveying and layout for heavy civil and marine projects, including horizontal and vertical control.
• Establish and maintain survey control networks, benchmarks, and reference points.
• Execute hydrographic, bathymetric, and topographic surveys as required.
• Conduct layout for bridge foundations, piers, abutments, pile driving and marine structures, cofferdams and temporary works, and dredging limits and quantities.
• Verify elevations, grades, alignments, and tolerances per contract documents.
• Prepare and review as‑built surveys, quantity calculations, and progress measurements.
• Utilize survey equipment such as total stations, GPS/GNSS, robotic instruments, and digital levels.
• Interpret plans, specifications, and engineering drawings.
• Coordinate survey activities with project teams to support construction sequencing and schedules.
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, DOT standards, and quality control procedures.
• Maintain accurate survey records, field notes, and digital files.
• Support claims, change orders, and progress reporting through accurate survey data.

• 5+ years of experience in heavy civil and/or marine construction surveying.
• Proven experience on marine, bridge, or other heavy civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong working knowledge of construction layout and control; GPS/GNSS and robotic total station systems; hydrographic or bathymetric surveying (preferred).
• Ability to read and interpret civil, structural, and marine drawings.
• Experience working in active construction environments, including over water.
• Strong math, geometry, and spatial reasoning skills.
• Proficiency with common survey software (e.g., Trimble Business Center, Carlson, AutoCAD Civil 3D, or similar).
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to pass an oral swab drug test.

• Marine construction or heavy bridge project experience.
• Experience with pile layout, dredging quantities, and cofferdam surveys.
• DOT project experience.

• Outdoor, field‑based role in marine and heavy construction settings.
• Work may include exposure to water, varying weather conditions, and rugged terrain.
• Requires physical ability to traverse construction sites and marine platforms.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, climb, kneel, crawl, stoop and/or sit.
• Must be able to tolerate heat, harsh weather conditions, confined spaces, and high noise levels.
• Must be able to lift or carry miscellaneous equipment, supplies and parts up to 50 lbs unassisted.

This Job Description does not cover all of the required duties, activities, functions and responsibilities of the position, any of which may change at any time according to the sole and absolute discretion of Massman Construction Co., with or without notice.

Massman Construction Co. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is the employment policy and practice of Massman Construction Co. to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other classes protected by applicable law, and to not discriminate with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement.

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