Team Leader Survey - CAD

KLJ•Englewood, CO

About The Position

The Team Leader Survey - CAD 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 so individual and team performance align with business and project goals. It serves as both a people-leadership role and a 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. The position balances employee leadership, resource coordination, technical CAD expertise, quality control, and hands-on project support. It supports accurate, timely, and consistent Survey work by coordinating assignments, reviewing deliverables, improving workflows, and providing technical guidance. The role also maintains personal project involvement and utilization while balancing leadership responsibilities. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, surveying, technology, design/drafting, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience in a technical or engineering environment, and approximately 7–10 years of relevant industry experience. KLJ states an expected annual salary range of $80,000–$125,000. 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. The position will be posted until filled.

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; KLJ does not sponsor employment-based visas or participate in OPT training programs.

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 team activities to support workflow, quality production, and timely project delivery.
Establish priorities and assign work based on project needs, employee availability, workload, and technical skills.
Monitor individual performance, utilization, project commitments, and development needs.
Provide coaching, mentoring, technical guidance, and training to assigned employees.
Serve as a primary supervisory contact for onboarding, engagement, performance management, attendance, timecard approval, development, and other day-to-day employee matters.
Support workforce planning by providing input on employee capacity, utilization, availability, and technical capabilities.
Partner with operations leadership and technical subject matter experts to resolve resource challenges and coordinate staffing.
Support team members’ career development and technical growth through 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.
Create, modify, review, and support CAD drawings, maps, plans, exhibits, and other Survey deliverables using AutoCAD Civil 3D and other applicable software.
Work with surveyors, project managers, engineers, and technical professionals to interpret survey data and produce accurate 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 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 delivery.
Assist with interpreting plans, specifications, survey information, calculations, and other project documentation.
Work across teams and geographic locations to support efficient 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.
Perform other duties as assigned, including duties outside normal responsibilities as needed.