CAD Specialist
About The Position
OHLA USA is seeking a Survey CAD Manager to join their team and support major roadway and heavy civil construction projects throughout the Chicago area. This position combines surveying, CAD drafting, construction layout, and 3D modeling. The successful candidate will work closely with survey crews, project engineers, superintendents, and project managers to transform field survey data and design information into accurate, practical deliverables that support construction operations. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of surveying, construction, and technology and wants to play an important role in bringing roadway projects from design to reality.
Requirements
- Experience with AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D.
- Understanding of construction surveying principles and practices.
- Ability to read and interpret roadway, grading, utility, and construction plans.
- Experience processing and working with survey field data.
- Understanding of coordinate systems, elevations, alignments, profiles, and surfaces.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both office and field personnel.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Trimble Business Center (TBC).
- Experience with Trimble GNSS receivers, robotic total stations, or Trimble Access.
- Experience with heavy highway, roadway, bridge, or other heavy civil construction.
- Experience developing construction staking/layout drawings.
- Experience with earthwork quantities and volume calculations.
- Experience with 3D construction modeling and machine-control models.
- Experience working with point clouds, LiDAR, or reality-capture data.
- Experience processing drone/UAS survey data.
- Familiarity with MicroStation/OpenRoads.
- Experience working on DOT or Tollway projects, particularly IDOT or Illinois Tollway projects.
- Knowledge of survey QA/QC procedures and construction documentation.
Responsibilities
- Process GPS/GNSS, robotic total station, and other field survey data.
- Convert field survey information into accurate CAD drawings and construction models.
- Develop and maintain existing-condition surfaces, digital terrain models (DTMs), alignments, profiles, and cross sections.
- Prepare construction layout and staking drawings for field survey crews.
- Assist with construction layout, verification, and troubleshooting of field conditions.
- Compare design plans with actual field conditions and identify discrepancies.
- Prepare as-built drawings and documentation.
- Support earthwork quantity calculations and verification.
- Develop and maintain 3D models used for construction, machine control, and field layout.
- Review survey and CAD data for accuracy and perform quality control/quality assurance checks.
- Coordinate with project engineers, superintendents, foremen, survey crews, and project managers.
- Assist with RFIs, design revisions, quantity documentation, and other project-related technical requests.
- Maintain organized project files, survey data, CAD files, models, and supporting documentation.
- Support the integration of emerging construction technologies, including drone/UAS surveying, point clouds, LiDAR, and reality-capture data.
- Perform other survey, CAD, and construction technology duties as required.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability & Life Insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
- Tuition Reimbursement after 1 year of employment
- Personal Time Off Program (PTO)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
