Land Survey Drafter

RICK ENGINEERING COMPANY • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

If you are looking for a place to grow your career and make a difference – RICK is the place for you! As a Land Surveying Drafter in San Diego, CA you will have an opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team on meaningful, landmark projects in the San Diego region. As a RICK team member, you will help clients and communities turn their dreams into reality. You will learn from and work alongside industry-leading experts and together shape the future of tomorrow! At RICK you will find an abundance of opportunities for mentorship, growth, and (of course) fun! Learn more by visiting www.rickengineering.com [http://www.rickengineering.com/]

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• technical training plus experience drafting public works and/or land development plans, or the equivalent work experience of three (5-20) years.
• Auto CAD and Civil 3D
• The ability to apply Land Survey and Mapping principles, techniques and procedures to design production, develop and organize plans from start to finish and research existing data and plots on plans.
• The ability to meet acceptable production standards and interact with all levels of project team as well as other departments.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar.
• Display high standards of professional quality in the finished work product demonstrating an understanding of Rick Engineering Company’s CADD standards and procedures.
• The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• The ability to apply general rules to specific problems, produce answers that make sense and learn from mistakes taking notes when appropriate.
• The ability to observe, receive and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources.
• The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
• The ability to keep up-to-date technically, apply new knowledge to your job and assist others to be more productive.
• The ability to provide information to supervisors, co-workers and subordinates by telephone, in written form, email, or in person, work as a team and readily accept job assignments.
• The ability to manually create and/or trace plans, check others’ work, adapt to previous work on plans, read and understand grading/improvement plans and aerial topography.
• Display working knowledge of windows functionality and basic drafting tools.
• The ability to operate electrostatic plotters, perform file translations and effectively utilize File Fixer.

Responsibilities

• Assist in completing projects by drafting various Land Surveying mapping actions and exhibits, using AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Assist Survey and Mapping team to meet deadlines by helping develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish work.
• Maintain quality control as outlined in the Rick Engineering Company Quality Control Manual.
• Assist in fulfilling client agreements by using cross-sections and surveys to draw maps, diagrams and profiles.
• Assist clients with exhibits as directed by supervisor.

Benefits

• Generous Benefits Package
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Profit Sharing, 401K, and Life and Disability Insurance and Personal Leave
• Company Events
• Holiday Parties, Team Building Activities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees