What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grade Checker position at Gladen Construction Inc?
Company Information:
is a third generation family owned company in north central Minnesota, that’s involved in all types of Heavy and Highway Construction. Our main office and shop is located 14 miles south of Bemidji, MN on US highway 71.
As a company we have talents and expertise that enable us to be more diversified, such as all types of Excavating, Grading, Large Box Culverts, Piping, Utilities, Reclamation, State, County, Township, Railroad, and Mining work. Our employees have good ideas and have the work ethic of our parents and grandparents. Gladen Construction Inc. is proud of the work we do and personnel that motivate our company. With our fleet of modern equipment, a very competent group of supervisory personnel and experienced operators, Gladen Construction Inc. is confident that we can do any type of earth moving projects in the Highway and Heavy Construction fields.
Gladen Construction, Inc. has not, and will not, discriminate for or against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, disability (including those related to pregnancy or childbirth), membership or non-membership in a labor organization, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic, or activity protected under federal, state, or local law. Gladen Construction, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our goals are to have a good safe working relationship with our clients and to grow with them. We are also looking to expand our region of work into the private sector with a strong emphasis on quality work that will have our clients requesting us to do future projects with them.
Job Duties:
- Mark and read survey stake along highway right-of-way to determine grade specification
- Measure and set grade stake to guide earth-moving equipment during excavation and embankment operations
- Observe and direct equipment operators during an excavation operation to ensure conformity with stake references
- Utilize surveyor rod and eye level to adjust the elevation of an embankment and initial excavation
- Form horizontal stakeline on embankment by measuring and staking at specific intervals
- Monitor backfill and sloping operations to ensure compliance with set production and safety guidelines
- Inspect excavation and embankment equipment to ensure they are in good condition and function efficiently
- Clean and prepare work site prior to the measurement and setting of grade stakes
- Collaborate with construction supervisors, equipment operators and site engineers to set and implement standards for work operations
- Utilize hatchets and chalk to set grade stakes and indicate grade specification on stakes
- Take horizontal and vertical measurements to determine the ratio of grade stake to embankment
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of surveying equipment and it’s mode of operation
- Verify grade specifications to notify equipment operators and construction supervisors of deviations
- Study construction blueprints to determine the grade standard required for a fill, sloping or excavation operation.
- Must have a dependable vehicle to get to work.
- Must have the ability to travel throughout the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.
- Experience with GPS equipment a plus.
- A valid Class A or B CDL drivers license with medical card is preferred.
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- Gladen Construction Inc