Survey Drafter

Southern Company • Birmingham, AL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is primarily responsible for drafting various survey drawings and maps including boundary surveys, topographic surveys, asbuilt surveys, encroachment surveys, land tie surveys, access easements, substation easements, fiber crossings, and necessary exhibits. The role also involves preparing land legal descriptions for land acquisition efforts, supporting survey field crews and office personnel by researching existing survey and real estate records, and contacting local and state agencies for right-of-way information. Additionally, the Survey Drafter will transmit completed projects and upload electronic drawings to the SoCo database (Vault), and effectively communicate with other departments, companies, counties, cities, and municipalities.

Requirements

• High School diploma is required.
• Valid Alabama driver's license.
• A minimum of 1 year Land Survey related CAD drafting experience is required.
• Extensive experience, working knowledge and the ability to research public documentation and records to produce signed Survey Plats.
• Proficiency in Computer Aided Drafting
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products
• Ability to research and understand land rights and legal documents (i.e. survey plats and maps, deeds, legal descriptions and other conveyances involving land rights)
• Possess and demonstrate problem solving (trouble shooting) skills
• Knowledge of surveying procedures for a variety of survey types
• Knowledgeable of Alabama’s “Standards of Practice” for surveying
• Knowledgeable of Alabama’s Public Land Survey System (U.S. System of Rectangular Surveys).
• Necessary skills to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances while working on multiple tasks/projects and ability to be productive, decisive and efficient in periods of short time constraints and resource limitations
• Strong verbal, listening and written communication skills
• Strong teamwork skills
• Strong customer service focus – sense of urgency

Nice To Haves

• A degree in Computer Aided Drafting or similar suitable technical degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drafting various survey drawings and maps including boundary surveys, topographic surveys, asbuilt surveys, encroachment surveys, land tie surveys, access easements, substation easements, fiber crossings, and necessary exhibits.
• Prepare land legal descriptions for land acquisition efforts.
• Support survey field crews and office personnel by researching existing survey and real estate records.
• Contact local and state agencies for right-of-way information.
• Transmit completed projects.
• Upload electronic drawings to SoCo database (Vault).
• Effectively communicate with other departments, companies, counties, cities and municipalities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED