Field Layout Specialist

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Field Layout Specialist – Join the Miller Team

Are you looking for a rewarding career as a Field Layout Specialist?
Do you thrive in a team-focused environment where serving others is at the heart of what you do? If so, you may have just found your ideal opportunity.

For nearly 90 years, Miller Electric Company has been a proud signatory contractor with the IBEW, employing the most experienced and highly trained workforce in the industry. Our success is rooted in our core values—trust, collaboration, safety, quality, community, and stewardship—and in how we bring these values to life every day.

Position Overview

 The Field Layout Specialist is responsible for the precise execution of construction layout tasks in the field using advanced surveying instruments and digital models. Working directly from coordinated BIM models and project plans, this role ensures that key elements of construction—such as walls, conduits, foundations, sleeves, and inserts—are accurately marked in the field. The Field Layout Specialist supports project timelines, safety, and quality through diligent layout execution and communication with field and VDC teams. 

 

Layout Execution:

•  Perform field layout tasks using robotic total stations and/or GPS systems
•  Set control points, gridlines, and reference benchmarks per project drawings
• Accurately mark locations for sleeves, anchors, walls, equipment, and other critical components 
• Model & Plan Interpretation:
•  Review digital models, layout sheets, and construction drawings to ensure proper understanding of layout scope
• Verify layout points align with current coordinated model and field conditions 

Field Coordination:

• Communicate with Foremen, Superintendents, and Coordinators to confirm layout priorities
• Provide feedback to layout coordinators on field conditions or discrepancies 

Quality & Accuracy Checks:

• Confirm measurements and reference points before and after layout
• Assist in resolving layout discrepancies or challenges encountered in the field 

Equipment Operation & Maintenance:

•  Operate, maintain, and calibrate robotic total stations, prism poles, tripods, and layout tablets
• Ensure layout equipment is charged, functional, and properly stored 

Safety & Compliance:

• Follow all jobsite safety procedures during layout activities
• Maintain awareness of surroundings and site hazards during work 

Documentation & Tracking:

• Record completed layout tasks and note deviations or field changes
• Track layout point completion using layout logs or digital field tools 

• 2+ years of field layout experience in construction preferred
• Proficient in reading construction drawings and interpreting Model-generated points
• Experience operating robotic total stations and digital layout equipment
• High school diploma or equivalent (technical certifications a plus) 

Core Competencies:

• Problem Solving and Adaptability in the Field
• Clear Verbal Communication and Teamwork
• Personal Accountability and Initiative
• Safety Awareness and Jobsite Protocol Compliance
• Time Management and Task Tracking
• Strong Spatial Awareness and Precision
• Technical Skill with Survey/Layout Equipment

Tools Going to Be Used:

• Robotic Total Stations (e.g., Trimble RTS series)
• Layout Tablets (e.g., Trimble Field Link)
• Laser Levels / Plumb Lasers
• GPS (as applicable)
• Construction Drawings / Layout Sheets 

As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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