Survey CAD Technician

About the role

Join CEC in St. Louis, MO, as an Survey CAD Technician! As a Survey CAD Technician for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), in our St. Louis, MO, you'll demonstrate excellent attention to detail throughout the survey process to assist a Licensed Professional Land Surveyor or Survey Project Manager to prepare the calculations and AutoCAD drafting for topographic survey maps, boundary surveys, subdivision plans, exhibits and existing conditions base drawings. Part of this role includes the understanding of construction plans to work with permitted documents and CAD files to prepare staking calculations for survey field crews, related to construction staking projects. One key element of this role will be to build surfaces from topographic survey point files, .LAS, DEM and other point cloud and spatial data file types in AutoDesk Civil3D.

Responsibilities

• Prepare calculations and AutoCAD drafting for topographic survey maps, boundary surveys, subdivision plans, exhibits and existing conditions base drawings
• Work with permitted documents and CAD files to prepare staking calculations for survey field crews, related to construction staking projects
• Build surfaces from topographic survey point files, .LAS, DEM and other point cloud and spatial data file types in AutoDesk Civil3D
• Understand construction plans to work with permitted documents and CAD files to prepare staking calculations for survey field crews, related to construction staking projects
• Build surfaces from topographic survey point files, .LAS, DEM and other point cloud and spatial data file types in AutoDesk Civil3D

Requirements

• Prior AutoCAD Civil 3D experience is required
• Prior experience drafting and preparing survey drawings is required
• Prior experience reading deeds, plats and survey records to prepare boundary drawings is required
• Prior experience working in ArcGIS or other GIS systems is a plus, but not required
• Prior experience processing drone data using PIX4D or Trimble Business Center is a plus, but not required
• Prior experience processing survey data in Civil3D or Trimble Business Center is a plus, but not required

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should be open to learning new technologies and methods in and around surveying.

Skills

• Familiarity with ArcGIS or other GIS databases and systems is preferred

Benefits

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

Schedule

We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community - focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite - focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA - focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women - focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

Pay

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

Company

At CEC, we believe in investing in our employees. You'll benefit from performance and spot bonuses, our unique stock ownership program (available to all employees!), robust internal training, and structured mid-year and end-of-year performance reviews with goal-setting to support your professional growth. Potential sign-on and relocation bonus, if applicable. Prior AutoCAD Civil 3D experience is required. Prior experience drafting and preparing survey drawings is required. Prior experience reading deeds, plats and survey records to prepare boundary drawings is required. Prior experience working in ArcGIS or other GIS systems is a plus, but not required. Prior experience processing drone data using PIX4D or Trimble Business Center is a plus, but not required. Prior experience processing survey data in Civil3D or Trimble Business Center is a plus, but not required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.