Grade Checker (PHX) - R0000005054-6464 - Granite Construction Company
Tempe, AZ
About the Job
This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more
information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/6830158
Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could
do...
Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading
company that will give you the experience and exposure you need to build
your career and personal brand? If so, then you've come to the right
place!
General Summary
The Grade Checker is responsible for safely measuring and setting grade
stakes to guide earth moving equipment in sloping highway, excavation
and fill embankment operations.
Essential Job Accountabilities
- Reads and understands survey stakes, blueprints, sketches, and
drawings to determine grade specifications required for fill,
sloping or excavation operations.
- Reads, measures, and sets grade stakes, along highway right-of-way
to determine grade specifications in sloping highways and fill
embankments utilizing survey and/or measuring instruments and hand
tools.
- Measures horizontally and vertically, in specified ratio, from
survey stake to juncture of embankment and initial excavation,
utilizing survey and/or measuring instruments, GPS equipment, hand
tools, and eye level.
- Observe excavating activities to verify conformance to stake
references and notify equipment operators and supervision of
deviations.
- Inspect, clean, and maintain tools, equipment, and machinery.
- Perform job site clean-up and maintain job site free of hazards.
- May perform traffic control, including flagging.
- May perform a variety of physical tasks including but not limited to
operating equipment and machinery.
- Perform other duties as required.
Education
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience,
preferred.
Work Experience
- (2) years+ of grade checking experience, required.
- Grade or pave experience with understanding of grading, drainage,
survey staking.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to work, day, swing, and nights shifts (occasionally
extended hours).
- Ability to work in constant exposure to outside elements, in all
weather conditions.
- Ability to work in safety sensitive construction setting, including
exposure to moving machinery and heavy equipment.
- Ability to work collaborative with a team in a fast-paced and
complex environment.
- Ability to squat, crawl, and work in awkward positions/confined
spaces.
Physical Demands
- Physical dexterity, stamina, and excellent hand-eye coordination
with ability to grasp, assemble and lift objects, stand, sit, and
walk for extended periods over uneven surfaces, squat, bank, climb
ladders onto equipment or other objects.
- Lifting, pushing, pulling of heavy items weighing up to 50 lbs. or
more.
About Granite Construction Incorporated
Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and
is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the
nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials
producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans,
Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional
information on applicant/employee rights please click here.
Notice to Staffing Agencies
Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not
accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a
candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including
unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or
email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume
database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee
for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.
Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted
an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any
charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from
Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in
conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in
response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any
Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements
will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human
Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee
is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement
of candidates by Agencies.
information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/6830158
Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could
do...
Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading
company that will give you the experience and exposure you need to build
your career and personal brand? If so, then you've come to the right
place!
General Summary
The Grade Checker is responsible for safely measuring and setting grade
stakes to guide earth moving equipment in sloping highway, excavation
and fill embankment operations.
Essential Job Accountabilities
- Reads and understands survey stakes, blueprints, sketches, and
drawings to determine grade specifications required for fill,
sloping or excavation operations.
- Reads, measures, and sets grade stakes, along highway right-of-way
to determine grade specifications in sloping highways and fill
embankments utilizing survey and/or measuring instruments and hand
tools.
- Measures horizontally and vertically, in specified ratio, from
survey stake to juncture of embankment and initial excavation,
utilizing survey and/or measuring instruments, GPS equipment, hand
tools, and eye level.
- Observe excavating activities to verify conformance to stake
references and notify equipment operators and supervision of
deviations.
- Inspect, clean, and maintain tools, equipment, and machinery.
- Perform job site clean-up and maintain job site free of hazards.
- May perform traffic control, including flagging.
- May perform a variety of physical tasks including but not limited to
operating equipment and machinery.
- Perform other duties as required.
Education
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience,
preferred.
Work Experience
- (2) years+ of grade checking experience, required.
- Grade or pave experience with understanding of grading, drainage,
survey staking.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to work, day, swing, and nights shifts (occasionally
extended hours).
- Ability to work in constant exposure to outside elements, in all
weather conditions.
- Ability to work in safety sensitive construction setting, including
exposure to moving machinery and heavy equipment.
- Ability to work collaborative with a team in a fast-paced and
complex environment.
- Ability to squat, crawl, and work in awkward positions/confined
spaces.
Physical Demands
- Physical dexterity, stamina, and excellent hand-eye coordination
with ability to grasp, assemble and lift objects, stand, sit, and
walk for extended periods over uneven surfaces, squat, bank, climb
ladders onto equipment or other objects.
- Lifting, pushing, pulling of heavy items weighing up to 50 lbs. or
more.
About Granite Construction Incorporated
Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and
is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the
nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials
producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans,
Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional
information on applicant/employee rights please click here.
Notice to Staffing Agencies
Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not
accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a
candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including
unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or
email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume
database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee
for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.
Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted
an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any
charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from
Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in
conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in
response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any
Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements
will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human
Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee
is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement
of candidates by Agencies.
Source : Granite Construction Company