Survey Technician (CADD Tech)
About The Position
Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Survey Technician to support field crews and project managers in preparing accurate, high-quality survey deliverables for design, engineering, and construction projects. The role processes field data, drafts topographic maps, reviews boundary records, and supports layout plans. The Survey/Geospatial team provides survey, geospatial data, and mapping services to clients including power and energy companies, transportation departments, cities, counties, and private owners. The technician performs drafting assignments, converts electronically collected field files into Autodesk Civil 3D drawings, prepares a variety of surveys and plans, reduces field notes into survey- or civil-grade base maps, and contributes to LiDAR and photogrammetric processing.
Requirements
- Experience in the survey or civil profession.
- At least 2 years of experience using AutoCAD/Civil 3D.
- OpenRoads Designer experience.
- Ability to read, write, and understand English to comprehend written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
Nice To Haves
- Railroad and/or DOT experience.
- Laser scanning or LiDAR experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform selected drafting assignments quickly and accurately.
- Transform electronically collected field files into Autodesk Civil 3D drawings.
- Produce ALTA, boundary, topographic, as-built, and specific-purpose surveys, maps, plot plans, and subdivision record plats using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
- Reduce field notes from collected data into survey- or civil-grade base maps.
- Perform LiDAR calibration, classification, and quality control.
- Process aerial imagery photogrammetrically.
Benefits
- Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Paid pregnancy disability leave.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Company-matched 401(k)/Roth.
- Paid time off, including parental and military leave.
- Employee referral and professional license bonuses.
- Straight-time compensation for exempt employees’ billable hours above 40 in a work week.
- Education reimbursement.
- Access to hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses.
- Mentorship program.
- Wellness program.
- Women’s Organization.
- Ongoing philanthropic opportunities.
- Safe and comfortable work environment.
- Career advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
