Construction Supervisor (Transmission Survey and GIS)

The role

This person will provide daily field oversight of survey and pre-construction activities along transmission right of way segments. They will coordinate with survey crews, contractors, and utility stakeholders while verifying field conditions within the client GIS system.

What you will do

• Provide daily field oversight of survey and pre-construction activities along transmission right of way segments.
• Serve as the point of contact for survey crews, contractors, engineering teams, and utility stakeholders.
• Validate as-built conditions and ensure accurate data capture for the client's GIS and asset management systems.
• Conduct field walkdowns, review access routes, identify obstructions, and support resolution of field issues.
• Interpret drawings, survey plans, and environmental or land-use constraints.
• Support outage coordination, sequencing, and field readiness activities as assigned.
• Prepare daily field reports and communicate progress, risks, and constraints.
• Promote and uphold safety expectations consistent with utility and CARIAN standards.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in transmission, distribution, construction supervision, or utility field operations.
• Hands-on experience with GIS platforms or survey data capture tools.
• Ability to verify field conditions and align them with engineering and GIS requirements.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working directly in the field with survey crews and contractors.
• Ability to walk right of way, navigate terrain, and travel daily across the corridor.
• Valid driver license.

Nice to have

• Background as a lineman, construction supervisor, field inspector, or utility owner representative

Benefits

• Rental truck for daily field travel
• Hotel accommodations when overnight stays are required
• Full benefits
• 401(k) match
• Applicable overtime

Before you apply

• CARIAN does not sponsor H1-B Visas at this time.

About the company

CARIAN is a purpose-driven, woman-owned consulting and advisory firm dedicated exclusively to the power sector. They partner with leading electric and gas utilities to provide strategic advisory and disciplined execution.