Hiring: Grade Setter Company: Forgen Location: Stockton, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 14:23:51 About the job Experience: •5+ years’ experience in grade setting and layout in the horizontal construction field. •5+ years’ of experience using Trimble GPS equipment. •5+ years’ experience setting grades, slopes, and understanding cut and fills. Required Skills: •Embrace Forgen’s Core Values in all aspects of the job. •Participate in a drug-free workplace with a random drug testing program. •Lead and oversee driving a safety culture which promotes Incident and Injury Free Performance. •Lead and oversee setting up and calibrating base and rover survey equipment, including but not limited to Trimble and Topcon systems. •Perform surveying tasks using equipment such as Trimble and Topcon for stakeouts, point collection, grading checks, and other assigned duties. •Manage the configuration of construction equipment with GPS capabilities, including loading machine files and collecting relevant data to support project operations. •Use hand-held mobile radio units to coordinate tasks and resources. •Read and comply with safety plans, rules, maintenance instructions, training materials, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), warning tags, traffic signs and procedure manuals. Qualifications: •High school diploma/GED or equivalent. •Valid Driver's License and ability to drive on behalf of company business. •Demonstrated capacity to work with others or independently under minimal supervision. •Demonstrated capacity to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all measure units, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. •Demonstrated capacity to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. •General computer operation is necessary. •Demonstrated capacity to embrace a culture of safety. •Reads and sets grade markers following construction plans. •Operates and ensures proper use of grade equipment. •Observes excavating activities to verify conformance to marker references and notifies equipment operators and Foreman of deviations. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!