Grade Checker - Tucson

Overview

Measure and set grade stakes to guide earth‑moving equipment for highways and embankments

Key Responsibilities

• grade staking
• survey measurements
• equipment operation
• tool maintenance
• excavation monitoring
• traffic control

Tasks

-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. -May perform a variety of physical tasks including but not limited to operating equipment and machinery. -Inspect, clean, and maintain tools, equipment, and machinery. -Observe excavating activities to verify conformance to stake references and notify equipment operators and supervision of deviations. -May perform traffic control, including flagging. -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. -Perform job site clean-up and maintain job site free of hazards. -Lifting, pushing, pulling of heavy items weighing up to 50 lbs. or more.

Requirements

• high school
• 2+ years
• grade checking
• grading
• blueprints
• shift work

What You Bring

-High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience, preferred. -Ability to work in constant exposure to outside elements, in all weather conditions. -Ability to work, day, swing, and nights shifts (occasionally extended hours). -Grade or pave experience with understanding of grading, drainage, survey staking. -Ability to work in safety sensitive construction setting, including exposure to moving machinery and heavy equipment. -Ability to communicate effectively. -(2) years+ of grade checking experience, required. -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. -Ability to squat, crawl, and work in awkward positions/confined spaces. -Reads and understands survey stakes, blueprints, sketches, and drawings to determine grade specifications required for fill, sloping or excavation operations. -Ability to work collaborative with a team in a fast-paced and complex environment.

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About Granite Construction

-Operates as a nationwide leader in construction and infrastructure. -Tackles major transportation, water, and commercial projects with a rich history in shaping vital infrastructure. -Delivers projects that span highways, bridges, tunnels, and water systems, transforming landscapes and cities. -Specializes in both heavy civil and commercial construction, providing integrated services from design to completion. -Known for managing complex, high-impact projects, often taking on the toughest challenges in the construction industry. -Financially stable and performs well in both private and public sectors, backed by decades of experience. -Projects contribute to significant U.S. infrastructure advancements, including major transit upgrades and water conservation initiatives.

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