Grade Checker at NorthWest Cascade in Puyallup, Washington

Job Description:

NorthWest Cascade

Grade Checker - Heavy Construction

• Year-round FT+ work
• Hourly Pay: $35.00 - $45.00
• Benefits: Union – Laborer 242 or 252
• Schedule: 6:00AM Monday- Friday with some weekends
• Paid Weekly

Northwest Cascade's is the experienced leader in civil construction, accountable for innovative solutions and customer satisfaction.

Northwest Cascade's services include: dirt work; underground utilities; roadway construction; residential plat development; and commercial and industrial site development packages. Additionally, Northwest Cascade provides mass excavation, and de-watering.

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What Are We Looking For

Northwest Cascade has an immediate need for a Grade Checker to join its team. The primary responsibility of the Grade Checker will be to support our mainline crews in the installation of underground utilities. The Grade Checker will also have the opportunity to:

• Reads and understands blueprints, sketches, building plans, and drawings.
• Sets grade stakes to guide earth moving equipment operators in sloping roads and fill embankments, using measuring instruments and hand tools
• Reads survey stakes along right-of-way to determine grade specification for embankments.
• Measures horizontally and vertically, in specified ratio, from survey stake to juncture of embankment and initial excavation, using survey rod and eye level.
• Sets grade stakes and chalk-marks excavation reference points on stake.
• Repeats measuring and staking at specified intervals to form horizontal stake line.
• Observes excavating activities to verify conformance to stake references and notifies equipment operators or supervisor of deviations.
• Meet production and scheduling demands
• Communicate with Foreman and other crew members
• Operate safely in close quarters and around all types of utilities
• Inspect and maintain equipment—report defects immediately
• Ensure that crews comply with site rules and regulations

Qualifications and Skills:

The ideal candidate will be an experience Grade Checker with the following qualifications:

• Ability to read blueprints, shop drawings and plans
• Knowledge of fine grading operations
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Grade Checker
• Job offers made by Northwest Cascade Inc. will be contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, and background check, as applicable.

We Offer:

Northwest Cascade is committed to the growth and development of our employees’ offering on the job training, advancement opportunities and a unique life-long learning program that provides tuition reimbursement for almost any class.

Northwest Cascade reinvests a percentage of its net profits into employees through annual performance bonuses and provides shareholder opportunities to management.

Our exceptional benefits package includes employer-paid medical, vision and dental for you and your family plus paid time-off and generous union pension.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Northwest Cascade, home of Honey Bucket, opportunities are equal for all people (race, gender, age, religion, and identity) through hard work and achievement. Our sense of pride, passion, and belonging unites us in our commitment to doing tough jobs for our customers. We have learned through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a strong and innovative workforce that delivers outstanding results.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.

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Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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