Survey CAD Technician II

About the role

Assist in the preparation of project deliverables and contract documents in accordance with the company design standards and client requirements.

Responsibilities

Perform work under moderate supervision. Receive direction on moderately complex assignments, tasks, and execution. Work is frequently reviewed by more senior staff to ensure application of sound techniques and principles. Review work produced by junior staff for quality assurance.

• Work closely with more senior staff members to learn and assist in design work.
• Convert all applicable information into electronically generated drawings and project documents with accuracy, neatness, and speed.
• Perform horizontal computations for boundary surveys and analyses of field location and record information to determine property lines.
• Draft final house location surveys from survey crew field notes and personal field measurements of building improvements.
• Compute horizontal positions of planned buildings, streets, curbs, etc. for stakeouts.
• Check record plats for completeness and accuracy prior to submitting for review.
• Submit plots to county for review.
• Gain a thorough knowledge of ALTA Land Title Surveys, topographic surveys, boundary surveys, residential and commercial construction stakeout procedures, and practices.
• Perform a variety of complex computations for traverse, record plats, boundary surveys, construction stakeouts, horizontal control, etc.
• May complete land development related surveys as well as boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys, construction layout, and subdivision layout (traditional land development work).

Success Metrics and Competencies

• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and external partners.
• Highly motivated and problem-solving attitude.
• Strong sense of urgency in responding to constituents.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to quality.
• Self-reliance and ability to operate independently with limited direction.
• Effective working relationship with internal leaders and peers, as well as external clients.
• Data analysis and interpretation skills.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required, associate's degree in survey, geography, architecture or civil engineering preferred. Commensurate relevant experience considered.

• Three or more (3+) years of survey and/or CAD experience in the land development/land survey industry.
• Knowledge of basic design concepts and technical calculations.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Surveyor-In-Training certificate preferred.
• Relevant survey licensure a plus.
• Demonstrated proficiency in land surveying and/or surface modeling software such as Carlson, Bentley Inroads/Geopak, Revit, or similar civil engineering design software.

Benefits

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development support
• Discretionary bonuses and other performance-based incentives
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness initiatives, and employee discounts

Eligibility for certain benefits may vary based on position, location, and employment status.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

Partly indoor professional office environment which may include bright/dim light, noise, fumes, odors, and traffic.

• Mobility around an office environment.
• Frequent and prolonged use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• Partly outdoor work environment which may include adverse weather conditions, varying temperatures, excessive noise, and/or potential hazards.
• Mobility around a job/construction site to include walking, bending, crawling, climbing, squatting, or kneeling and wearing of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Frequent and prolonged use of data collection equipment and/or drones, necessitating walking the assigned study area to complete data collection over the course of several hours.
• Primarily local travel during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be required according to the needs of the business.
• Occasional lifting or carrying up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional pushing or pulling up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional reaching outward or above shoulder.