Field Layout Engineer

Swinerton Builders

Location: Portland, OR 97086, US
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 13-0000.00 – Business and Financial Operations
Posted: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Valid Through: Friday, 18 September 2026

Job Description

Swinerton Builders is hiring a Field Layout Engineer in Portland, OR. This is a full-time position.

Job Description Summary:
Responsible for site control, reality capture, and high-accuracy construction layout using surveying principles and advanced field technology including robotic total stations, robotic layout systems, scanning, UAV/drone platforms, and GPR.

Job Description:
  • Ability to establish and verify site control and benchmarks
  • Perform construction layout for ground-up and interior projects
  • Capture existing site conditions via total station, drone and GPR unit that is oriented around known benchmarks for accuracy
  • Execute robotic layout operations and verify results
  • Capture existing conditions using 3D scanning/reality capture supporting layout
  • Conduct UAV/drone surveys for mapping and documentation
  • Perform GPR scanning for subsurface investigation
  • Back-check layout for self-perform and trade partners
  • Maintain field documentation, as-builts, and QA/QC records
  • Robotic Total Stations (RTS)
  • Robotic layout/printing systems (HP SIte Print & Dusty Robotics)
  • Reality capture / laser scanning systems (Leica RTC360)
  • UAV/Drone platforms
  • Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
  • Digital layout and data management tools
  • Perform additional tasks as needed
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, surveying, or equivalent related field experience
  • Strong foundation in surveying principles and control
  • Experience in construction layout or field engineering
  • Ability to interpret plans, models, and layout data
  • Strong math skills and attention to precision
  • Strong capability in AutoCAD, Revit capability preferred in addition
  • Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) or working toward licensure
  • FAA Part 107 Drone License (or ability to obtain)
  • Experience with layout robotics and reality capture workflows
  • Familiarity with BIM/VDC coordination
  • Adhere to Companies' safety policies and core values

Education Requirements

high school

Skills

Please see the job description for required or recommended skills.

Benefits

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