SUE CAD Technician

McAdams•Durham, NC

About The Position

McAdams is a full-service land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, transportation, and geomatics firm with locations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Florida. The Survey Technician partners with a Professional Land Surveyor on a range of responsibilities to support successful land survey projects. The role prepares survey documents, including maps, plats, and boundary descriptions, using AutoCAD, Carlson Survey, Civil 3D, and Microsoft Office. It also maintains survey data and field notes, assists with field packages, and helps manage field work schedules. The Survey Technician II works closely with the manager to complete assigned tasks. Work is primarily outdoors in varying environmental conditions and includes long periods of standing, frequent walking, and common hazards while navigating project sites. The role also involves repetitive hand and finger movements such as picking, pinching, typing, and grasping. Reasonable accommodations will be made when properly requested and feasible without undue hardship.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
0–2 years of work experience in surveying.
Knowledge and understanding of Subsurface Utility Engineering (S.U.E.) Quality Levels.
Strong technical knowledge of AutoCAD, Carlson Survey, Civil 3D, and Microsoft Office.
Ability to generate a surface model from survey data sets and understand the principles of interpolating elevations.
Ability to read and interpret DOT Right-of-Way plans, site plans, grading plans, utility plans and profiles, horizontal and vertical curves, foundation plans, and architectural plans.
Ability to take direction and execute work accurately and thoroughly.
Ability to communicate and work well with others.
Valid driver’s license.
Successfully pass a motor vehicle records check, drug test, and functional assessment.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers and peers.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or associate’s degree with an emphasis on Surveying, Geomatics, or Computer-Aided Drafting.
NSPS CST Level II certification.

Responsibilities

Prepare survey documents according to applicable state and local municipality standards, including ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, existing-conditions surveys, topographic surveys, and plats; obtain basic information from these maps upon request.
Write legal descriptions for survey documents independently.
Produce plan and profile, topographic, boundary, and roadway files and plans as needed.
Conduct land records research and apply knowledge of governmental offices and the records they maintain.
Compile deeds and plats into a deed sketch.
Assist with staking computations and apply general knowledge of construction staking principles and stake markings.
Assist in preparing field crew packages and point maps.
Escalate potential hazards and unsafe working conditions.
Maintain good client relations to support long-term relationships.
Represent McAdams professionally in the field through proper conduct and presentable appearance.
Follow Geomatics department guidelines and company standards.
Help maintain a safe and respectful work environment by following company policies and procedures.