Platting Drafter

Overview

Job Title: Plating Drafter
Type: Direct hire
Work Location: Houston, TX (NW / Beltway
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We are hiring a Platting Drafter to support a growing platting department as part of a team restructure and internal promotion. This role is 100% production drafting focused specifically on subdivision plats. You will work within established company templates and drafting standards and produce high-volume municipal plat deliverables with accuracy and consistency. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys heads-down drafting, thrives in a deadline-driven environment, and understands how to interpret title and easement information correctly.

• Draft preliminary plats and final plats using established platting templates
• Produce accurate layouts including:
• Lot and block layouts
• Bearings and distances
• Curve tables
• Dedications, easements, rights-of-way (ROW)
• Notes, certifications, and jurisdiction formatting
• Review title documentation and incorporate existing easements and restrictions correctly
• Prepare plats to match city/county submittal standards, including formatting and labeling
• Update drawings based on review comments, redlines, and resubmittals
• Maintain drafting accuracy and completeness to reduce rework and avoid submittal delays

• High-volume plat production (multiple active plats in queue at any time)
• Heavy municipal requirements and jurisdiction-specific nuances

• Harris County (majority of work)
• Montgomery County
• Chambers County
• City of Houston
• Drainage districts (example: Katy area requirements)

• The platting team (7–8 team members)
• Internal stakeholders supporting plat production and drafting standards
• This role is intended to be a production drafter position—not responsible for submittals, client coordination, or template creation.

• Drafting experience supporting survey platting or similar land development deliverables
• Strong understanding of plat components including easements, ROW, boundary annotation, and labeling
• Ability to work in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment
• Strong attention to detail and quality control mindset
• Ability to work in-office consistently (7:00 AM – 4:00 PM)

• Experience drafting plats for Texas municipalities, especially Harris County and surrounding jurisdictions
• Carlson drafting experience
• Civil 3D drafting experience (with willingness to learn Carlson)
• Familiarity reading and applying title documents and easement exhibits

• Plats are produced accurately using company templates with minimal rework
• Writing metes and bounds descriptions of the land being platted
• Easements, restrictions, and boundary annotations are correct the first time
• Work stays on pace with a high-volume queue
• Deliverables meet municipal formatting standards and pass reviews efficiently

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Salary: A reasonable estimate of the base hourly rate for this role is $25-$32. The disclosed pay range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case, such as skills and experience levels.