FIELD ENGINEER TRAINEE

Branch Builds
United States, Virginia, Chantilly
Jul 02, 2025
Branch Builds is searching for a Field Engineer Trainee to join our well-established, growing company. The Field Engineer Trainee provides surveying service to company supervision and crafts to ensure construction work complies with design drawing locations. Duties/Responsibilities Reviews plans and computes for superintendent and his organization any information required to make progress with the work Measures and accurately computes quantities of work complete and records those quantities in a daily record using engineering notation and location descriptions that can easily be identified in the project plans and specifications Administer/manage/schedule all surveyors (including subcontracted) assigned to the project Organizes and supervises project survey work Responsible for the layout (vertical and horizontal) control work using all survey equipment Compares in place work against drawings and specifications to assure overall accuracy as needed Stakes accurately and completely before work begins Performs minor surveying (replacing disturbed/missing stakes, normal construction layout, etc.) Enforces and adheres to all company safety policies Qualifications High School diploma or equivalency 0-2 years of technical and/or surveying experience 1 year of prior construction experience Effective and Efficient decision maker Critical thinking and problem-solving skills Advanced/Excellent trigonometric/geometric skills High school level language and speaking skills All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.