Team Leader Survey - CAD

KLJ•Centennial, CO

1d•$80,000 - $125,000

About The Position

Provides operational, technical, and supervisory leadership to CAD professionals supporting KLJ’s Survey practice. The role coordinates day-to-day CAD workload, supports project delivery, maintains the quality and consistency of CAD deliverables, and develops team members while aligning individual and team performance with business and project goals. The Team Leader Survey - CAD serves as both a people leader and technical resource, working with surveyors, project managers, operations leaders, and other technical professionals to coordinate resources, establish priorities, resolve technical challenges, and promote consistent CAD standards and practices across the Survey team. The role balances people leadership, resource coordination, technical CAD expertise, quality control, and hands-on project support. The position involves supervising and developing CAD professionals; coordinating Survey CAD production and project assignments; creating, modifying, and reviewing CAD drawings and other Survey deliverables; supporting quality assurance and quality control; and recommending improvements to workflows, tools, training, and resource allocation. The leader also maintains personal project involvement and utilization while balancing leadership responsibilities. The expected salary range is $80,000–$125,000 annually. Actual salary may depend on education or applicable experience, training, job location, role-relevant competencies, and internal equity. KLJ offers a competitive benefits package and a flexible work environment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship; KLJ does not sponsor employment-based visas or participate in OPT training programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, surveying, technology, design/drafting, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience in a technical or engineering environment.
Approximately 7–10 years of relevant industry experience, including substantial CAD/drafting experience and exposure to supervising, directing, mentoring, or coordinating technical staff.
Strong knowledge of CAD production, drafting practices, plan development, document control, and quality-control principles.
Demonstrated proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D and applicable CAD/design technology.
Experience working with survey data, drawings, maps, plans, exhibits, and related technical deliverables.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple employees, assignments, projects, and competing priorities.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with technical professionals, project managers, leaders, and employees.
Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to work independently while providing direction, guidance, and technical leadership to others.
Authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in Surveying, Civil Engineering Technology, Drafting/Design, Engineering Technology, or a closely related discipline.
Previous experience supporting a Survey or civil engineering practice.
Experience developing or administering CAD standards, templates, workflows, training, or QA/QC procedures.
Experience mentoring or formally supervising CAD technicians or other technical professionals.

Responsibilities

Supervise assigned CAD professionals and coordinate daily activities to support workflow, quality production, and timely project delivery.
Establish work priorities and assignments based on project needs, employee availability, workload, and technical skills.
Monitor employee performance, utilization, project commitments, and development needs.
Coach, mentor, train, and provide technical guidance to assigned employees.
Serve as a primary supervisory contact for onboarding, engagement, performance management, attendance, timecard approval, development, and day-to-day employee matters.
Provide workforce-planning input on employee capacity, utilization, availability, and technical capabilities.
Partner with operations leadership and technical subject matter experts to resolve resource challenges and coordinate project staffing.
Support employee career development and technical growth through work assignments, coaching, feedback, and development planning.
Coordinate CAD production and drafting activities for Survey projects and deliverables.
Establish and promote consistent CAD workflows, standards, templates, file organization, and production practices across the assigned Survey team.
Create, modify, review, and support CAD drawings, maps, plans, exhibits, and other Survey deliverables using AutoCAD Civil 3D and applicable software.
Work with surveyors, project managers, engineers, and technical professionals to interpret survey data and produce accurate project deliverables.
Help team members resolve CAD, design, data, and production issues; provide technical guidance and training to developing CAD professionals.
Stay current with CAD technology, Survey workflows, software, standards, and emerging industry practices.
Identify opportunities to improve CAD processes, consistency, efficiency, automation, and knowledge sharing.
Coordinate CAD resources and project assignments to support schedules, budgets, deadlines, and client commitments.
Monitor work in progress and adjust resources and priorities as business and project needs change.
Review CAD deliverables for accuracy, consistency, completeness, and compliance with project requirements and standards.
Support quality assurance and quality control for Survey CAD deliverables.
Collaborate with project managers, surveyors, and technical staff to identify and resolve technical issues before they affect project delivery.
Assist with interpreting plans, specifications, survey information, calculations, and other project documentation.
Work across teams and geographic locations to support efficient project delivery and appropriate use of CAD resources.
Foster a collaborative, accountable, and service-oriented team environment.
Communicate business initiatives, operational changes, technical standards, and team priorities to assigned employees.
Participate in resource planning, staff meetings, project kickoff meetings, and other operational discussions as appropriate.
Provide technical subject-matter expertise to employees and project teams.
Support change initiatives and help employees understand new processes, standards, systems, and business priorities.
Recommend improvements to workflows, tools, training, and resource allocation to improve quality, consistency, productivity, or employee development.
Maintain personal project involvement and utilization while balancing leadership responsibilities.