Civil Drafter

Responsibilities

• Prepare survey deliverables, including boundary exhibits, plats, easement documents, and civil design drawings.
• Draft and produce civil site and land development drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D and related survey CAD software.
• Create and edit plats with a target output of approximately 4–5 plats per day, ensuring accuracy and compliance with project requirements.
• PLOT deeds with a target output of approximately 20 or more deeds per day, maintaining consistency and precision.
• Absorb data from total stations, Trimble GPS, and other survey instruments into topographic maps and survey drawings.
• Support construction stakeout activities by preparing and updating staking plans and related construction documents.
• Collaborate closely with Professional Land Surveyors, survey crews, and project managers to ensure timely and accurate project deliverables.
• Follow direction from survey leadership to support the survey group with drafting responsibilities and project priorities.
• Maintain organized CAD files, survey records, and documentation in accordance with company standards and project requirements.
• Adapt to a high-volume workload and meet turnaround time expectations while maintaining quality and attention to detail.
• Participate in project coordination, providing updates on progress, potential issues, and schedule impacts.
• Support a variety of services including land/right-of-way, mapping/GIS, engineering and design, construction management, inspection, and operations-related projects as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in civil survey drafting and design.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D for civil site, land development, and survey CAD drafting.
• Demonstrated experience in drawing plats and plotting deeds in a production-driven environment.
• Strong understanding of land surveying principles, including deed research, boundary mapping, and plat preparation.
• Experience working with topographic surveys and developing topographic maps using appropriate software.
• Familiarity with survey software and survey CAD workflows to support survey and engineering projects.
• Experience in civil site design and land development drafting using Civil 3D.
• Experience working with Trimble GPS, total station equipment, and related topographic map software.
• Familiarity with high-volume production environments and strict turnaround time expectations.
• Ability to adapt to hybrid work arrangements when local to the office, or to work effectively on a remote basis if non-local, as required.
• Comfort working within a multidisciplinary environment that includes project development consulting, project management, land/right-of-way services, surveys, engineering and design, mapping/GIS, construction management, inspection, and operations and maintenance consulting.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
• Effective communication skills to coordinate with team members and clarify project requirements.