Traveling Construction Layout Technician - Per Diem
Full-time
New Orleans, LA, USA
Posted on Nov 4, 2026
Responsibilities
Education - Skills - Knowledge - Qualifications & Experience
ResponsibilitiesWe hire construction layout technicians/field engineers year-round. Once you apply, we'll match you to the next project that fits your experience and timing.
- Full-time, steady work across multiple active projects
- Advancement path from rodman to field engineer and beyond
- Equipment provided, including robotic total stations and data collectors
- Health insurance and 401(k) match
You work for Brasfield & Gorrie, and we self-perform a lot of our work. When a project wraps, we work to move you to the next one.
Work you'll be doing:
Construction layout and field surveying with robotic total stations. Establishing and maintaining project control. Laying out building grids, foundations, slabs, walls, and site utilities. Checking as-builts and elevations. Processing survey data in Leica and AutoCAD.
Projects you could work on:
Work you'll be doing:
Construction layout and field surveying with robotic total stations. Establishing and maintaining project control. Laying out building grids, foundations, slabs, walls, and site utilities. Checking as-builts and elevations. Processing survey data in Leica and AutoCAD.
Projects you could work on:
- Multifamily and mixed-use
- Healthcare and hospitals
- Education
- Hotels and hospitality
- Office and commercial
- Advanced manufacturing and data centers
- Water and wastewater
Education - Skills - Knowledge - Qualifications & Experience
- 2+ years of construction layout or surveying experience preferred (5+ years for field engineer, party chief, or crew chief roles)
- Experience with Leica robotic total stations, Carlson, and AutoCAD preferred
- Ability to read plans, shop drawings, and survey control
- Working knowledge of algebra and trigonometry
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather, at heights, and lift up to 70 lbs
What you get:
- Health insurance starts your first day. No waiting period.
- 401(k). 100% match on the first 5%, eligible your first day.
- $500 for getting an annual checkup. Another $500 if your spouse is on the plan.
- Profit-sharing bonus when we hit our company goals, which grows with your tenure.
- Pay varies by project and experience.