Survey/GIS CAD Designer

RETTEW • Mechanicsburg, PA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

RETTEW is seeking a Survey CAD Designer to join their Survey & GIS Team. This role is ideal for a CAD professional with strong AutoCAD Civil 3D skills who is looking to gain experience in surveying and geospatial project work. While previous survey drafting experience is beneficial, it is not mandatory. The company will provide training for survey-specific skills to candidates with a solid Civil 3D foundation, attention to detail, and experience collaborating with technical project teams. The position supports projects in various markets including transportation, land development, municipal, energy, and environmental infrastructure. The role involves close collaboration with survey field teams, project managers, engineers, and other technical professionals.

Requirements

• Demonstrated working proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D in a professional CAD, design, engineering, surveying, or infrastructure environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate CAD production.
• Ability to incorporate technical review comments and revisions into drawings.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet project deadlines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively with project managers, technical professionals, multidisciplinary teams, and field personnel.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Associate degree in CAD, drafting, surveying technology, civil engineering technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.

Nice To Haves

• Survey drafting or survey-production experience.
• Boundary or topographic survey plan preparation.
• ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey experience.
• Surface creation and topographic mapping.
• Survey point management, point groups, and linework.
• GPS/GNSS or total-station data.
• Subdivision plans and plats.
• Easement or right-of-way exhibits.
• Existing-conditions or utility mapping.
• Reading deeds, plats, easements, or survey records.
• Drone/UAS or point-cloud data.
• Survey drawing QA/QC.
• Candidates with strong Civil 3D experience from other civil engineering or infrastructure disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and revise survey drawings, mapping, exhibits, and other project deliverables using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Work with field and project data to support accurate CAD production.
• Develop and maintain drawing layouts, annotation, linework, surfaces, points, and other Civil 3D elements as applicable to project needs.
• Incorporate redlines, review comments, CAD standards, templates, and project requirements into deliverables.
• Support preparation of boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, subdivision, easement, right-of-way, existing-conditions, and other survey drawings.
• Collaborate with survey field crews to understand field information and resolve questions or inconsistencies.
• Coordinate with Professional Land Surveyors and Survey Project Managers regarding project requirements and deliverables.
• Coordinate survey information with engineering, design, and other multidisciplinary project teams.
• Support quality-control processes to help ensure drawings are accurate, complete, and consistent with project standards.
• Develop proficiency with survey field data, GPS/GNSS information, total-station data, point files, drone/UAS data, point clouds, and other survey technologies as project needs and experience progress.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving employees a stake in RETTEW's long-term success.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits.
• Hybrid work environment with structured flexibility.
• An opportunity to expand strong Civil 3D skills into surveying, mapping, and geospatial applications.
• Hands-on exposure to field-to-finish survey workflows and technologies.
• Training and mentorship from experienced survey professionals.
• Opportunities to work across transportation, land development, municipal, environmental, energy, and infrastructure projects.
• Professional development and opportunities for continued technical and career growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree