Sr. CAD Survey Technician

BHC•Wichita, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. CAD Survey Technician works with various members of the surveying project team to deliver on time and accurate survey projects. They should be proficient working within an AutoCAD environment to develop plan sets, detail drawings, calculations and redline comments. This position requires a detailed, process-oriented person. The work is done mostly in the office with occasional travel out into the field. Who We Are Our everyday work impacts how people do everyday living, through improved connectivity, transportation, safety, and community development. As a service business, we are all about our people. Our shared values and objectives focus on integrity and professionalism. We embrace teamwork, process management, and collaboration and are growth oriented because we believe growth creates opportunities. As each person continues to learn and grow professionally, we advance as an organization. What We Do Our Surveying team brings extensive knowledge and experience to each project. Our team of dedicated professionals utilize the latest technologies to ensure accurate data collection and project success. How You Can Grow With Us Opportunities for growth are endless based on your desire to learn. We are excited to share details of your career path options with you during your employment. Positions such as Sr. Field Survey Technician, CAD Engineering Tech and Project Surveyor may be in your future

Requirements

3+ years survey CAD experience
Demonstrated interest in continuing education (ex. CST)
A valid drivers license must be maintained and insurable
Must develop proficiency with data collectors and total stations (conventional and robotic)
Must understand algebra, trigonometry and geometry
A high school diploma or equivalent required

Nice To Haves

Survey operations and survey equipment experience is preferred
CAD or geospatial industry degree preferred

Responsibilities

Efficiently plans and prepares CAD drawings using Civil 3D for a broad range of projects including topographic surveys, ALTA/NSPS surveys, boundary surveys, subdivision plats, construction staking surveys, etc.
Understands advanced CAD principles and techniques regarding scaling, geographic coordinate systems, plans, profiles, cross-sections, details, dimensioning, annotations, external references, block management, 3D modeling, etc.
Creates and interprets 3D surface models, triangulated irregular networks, and contours
Prepares construction staking data for field crews using construction plan sets
Creates points, centerlines, and profiles for construction staking
Processes and interprets survey data collected in the field
Performs research and gathers data for new and ongoing projects
Maintains and organizes digital and paper survey records
Communicates with the Project Surveyor or Project Manager before, during and after completion of CAD work to properly relay information on status
Understands advanced GIS environment and file formats and is able to apply them to the CAD environment, or export/adapt CAD formats into GIS environment when necessary
Able to interpret complex CAD drawings from multiple sources
Sets up file structures to manage CAD drawing production in accordance with BHC standards
Performs quality control to reduce common mistakes before submittal for higher-level review
Possesses the ability to maintain multiple projects concurrently and understands how to assign priority to each in order to maintain deadlines