Survey CAD Technician

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Job Title: Survey CAD Technician
Location: Grand Rapids, MI (Hybrid)

Overview:
We are seeking a detail-oriented Survey CAD Technician to join a dynamic team in the civil engineering and surveying industry. The ideal candidate will have experience in drafting and design using AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, or similar software, with a strong ability to produce accurate and comprehensive construction plans and surveys.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform basic mathematical calculations, including pipe slopes, areas, and volumes.
• Create and detail construction plans by processing raw data from designers.
• Adhere to CAD standards, conventions, and guidelines to ensure consistency in work products.
• Review and verify plans for accuracy and completeness.
• Generate and process existing and proposed profiles, site plans, and utility layouts with minimal supervision.
• Import survey data into Civil 3D and produce boundary, topographical, ALTA, and as-built surveys.
• Plot legal descriptions for parcels, easements, and rights-of-way.
• Generate stake-out coordinates and plot information for field crews.
• Utilize station-offset methods for setting points.
• Estimate man-hours required for CAD project completion.
• Collaborate with team members and supervisors to ensure project goals are met.

Qualifications:

• Experience:
  • Minimum of 1 year of full-time professional CAD experience in a related field.
  • Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015, MicroStation V8, or GeoPAK is .
• Education:
  • High school diploma required; an associate degree in a related field is .
  • At least 5 years of civil engineering/surveying drafting experience may substitute for education requirements.
  • A minimum of 40 hours of additional field experience is .
• Skills:
  • Strong understanding of the metric system and ability to convert between metric and English measurements.
  • Proficiency in reading and creating simple instructions, correspondence, and memos.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with clients, customers, and team members in one-on-one or small group settings.
  • Problem-solving skills using industry-standard tools and methods.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• Work Environment:
  • CAD tasks are primarily performed in an office setting with a moderate noise level.
  • Reasonable accommodations can be made for individuals with disabilities.
• Physical Demands:
  • Frequent sitting and use of hands to operate tools and controls.
  • Occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.