Surveyor

Taggart Construction Limited

Job Title: Surveyor

Company: Taggart Construction Limited

Reports to: Superintendent

Salary Range: $50,000 - $70,000

Location: Various sites in Kingston

Vacancy Status: This is an active job opening. Taggart Construction Limited is actively hiring for this position.

About Us

For more than 75 years, Taggart Construction Limited has built the essential services people in Ottawa and Kingston use every day. Taggart Construction specializes in heavy civil construction, residential and commercial site servicing, sewers and watermain installation, site grading, and road construction across Eastern Ontario. But we build more than just infrastructure — we also build strong, lasting relationships with our partners and community.

As part of the Taggart Group, Taggart Construction is a proud, family-owned business benefiting from long-standing stability and continued growth, offering a variety of opportunities for those looking to get hands-on experience and build a lasting career.

At Taggart, you will be part of something bigger, and what you do today will make an impact for years to come. We believe in your success.

Building integrity, quality, and community together.

About this Role

Under the direction of the Superintendent, the Surveyor is responsible for performing all surveying needs on various jobs on an as needed basis as well as manage and take care of surveying equipment. The Surveyor must have ability to travel to various projects with the flexibility to do so on short notice and for various lengths of time due to project demands.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs survey of the site prior to commencing work in order to identify the most suitable locations for site lines, control marks, bench points and stakeout points thereby establishing reference locations for the Foreman, and trades to build from.


• Reviews and updates all drawings that relate to the survey for completeness, consistency and feasibility of layout to ensure that all dimensions between corresponding drawings agree.


• Calculates the layout of all project components using the drawings, specifications and submissions provided.


• Operates and maintains surveying equipment (Trimble GPS, Trimble Robotic Total Station, Automatic and DiNi Levels).


• Prepares documentation of all surveying activities performed.


• Operating a commercial Drone for mass area profiling and as-built requirements to assist the operations and estimating departments


• Provides quality control by checking for accuracy at all control points, benchmarks, gridlines, survey marks, elevations and stakeout points. Will also monitor the site for correct elevations and locations of the structural components as the building progresses.


• Verifies as-built conditions that require the use of surveying techniques and will assist in the creation of as-built drawings as required.


• Provides topographic and cross-section surveys as required for planning and payment quantities.


• Assist with conducting quantity calculations as required.


• Troubleshoot grade control issues on site and provide accuracy checks for heavy equipment operators (grade controlled heavy equipment fleet).


• Perform all other duties as required.

Education and Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.  


• 1-3 years’ experience in heavy civil construction surveying.


• Ability to accurately read blueprints.


• Ability to successfully survey in an ever-changing environment, i.e. during different phases of construction.


• Ability to anticipate layout requirements by visualizing the project.


• Ability to extract detailed information from drawings, specifications, estimates and submissions.


• Proficiency in various Microsoft Office applications


• Excellent organizational, communication (both written and oral) and interpersonal skills.


• Ability to work independently as well as in a team setting.

Physical/Sensory Effort and Work Environment

• Construction environment can be difficult conditions, loud, busy and will also require both outdoor and indoor work.


• Travel will be required. The site surveyor will move from site to site.


• Manual dexterity required - moving from site to site in construction areas can be challenging.


• Overtime as required.

Accommodation Requests

The Taggart Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to citizenship, race, place of origin, ethnic origin, colour, ancestry, disability, age, creed, sex/pregnancy, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

In accordance with Accessibility for Ontarians with a Disabilities Act, we’re committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation or special assistance, please send an email to [email protected] with your request.

Salary Range

The salary range shown reflects expected total annual compensation, including base pay, bonuses, and/or commissions.

Thank You for Considering Taggart Construction Limited

Thank you for your interest in joining Taggart Construction Limited. We appreciate every application, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Any such submissions become the property of Taggart Construction Limited and are not eligible for compensation. AI may be used to screen and assess candidates.

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