CAD Technician; Construction Surveying

Job Summary

The Survey Technician I will execute technically complex land surveying assignments and review survey maps and documents to assess technical accuracy and compliance with local, state, and federal property laws and regulations.

• Perform research of county, city, and other sources of record information on easements, deeds and other pertinent information, and utilize it to prepare working sketches for field crews.
• Utilize Trimble Business Center software to process field crew data and produce files for import into AutoCAD.
• Use field crew data files (points), field sketches, photos and reference maps to create survey base drawings.
• Utilize AutoCAD software to produce detailed subdivision maps, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys, and other survey-related maps or exhibits.
• Prepare legal descriptions and exhibits for right‑of‑way, easements, acquisition parcels, etc.
• Perform QA/QC procedures on work prepared by themselves and others.
• Generate construction point calculations for utilities, grading, buildings, etc.
• Generate alignments (.rxl) and surface (.dtm) files to be used in the field for staking.
• Generate building gridline calculations using the structural and architectural plans.
• Review and process differential level loops.
• Set up a project in Trimble Business Center or Civil 3D based on the parameters given within the plan set.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Thorough understanding of mathematics used in field survey analysis.
• Thorough understanding and ability to apply methods and standards of technical report writing and computer‑assisted surveying applications.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret a variety of maps, title reports, and legal descriptions.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software used to draft reports and letters.
• In‑depth knowledge of how to read civil plan sets such as stationing, slope percentage, push grade, etc.
• How to use a programmable calculator to determine grade from provided information in plan sets.
• Knowledge of the difference between grid and ground coordinates/measurements.

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Concentrate, conceptualize, cooperate with others, perform detailed work, manage frequent task changes, adapt to irregular schedules, learn new tasks, maintain focus in interruptive environments, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, reason, solve problems, and work under time pressures.

Standard business hours are Monday‑Friday from 6 am to 7 pm. The specific schedule for this role will be based on location and department.

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Travel to worksites may be required.

This employer participates in E‑Verify.

This position is subject to initial and random drug and alcohol programs as directed by company policy.

Topographic, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.