Survey CAD Technician II - Houston, TX

Short Description

Bowman has an opportunity for a Survey CAD Technician II to join our team in Houston, TX.

 

At Bowman, we believe in creating opportunities for aspiring people to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. That's why a career at Bowman is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be part of a diverse and engaged community of professionals, to be treated as a respected and valued member of a motivated team and to be empowered to do exceptional work that advances the best interest of everyone involved. We recognize the importance of creating a work environment that is both rewarding to our employees and supportive of our unwavering commitment to provide unparalleled service to our clients.

Purpose

Assist in the preparation of project deliverables and contract documents in accordance with the company design standards and client requirements.

Responsibilities

Leadership and Direction

• Perform work under moderate supervision. Receive direction on moderately complex assignments, tasks, and execution. Work is frequently reviewed by more senior staff to ensure application of sound techniques and principles. Review work produced by junior staff for quality assurance.

At the Operational and Company Level

• Work closely with more senior staff members to learn and assist in design work.

Do the Work

• Under supervision, convert all applicable information into electronically generated drawings and project documents with accuracy, neatness, and speed.
• Perform horizontal computations for boundary surveys and analyses of field location and record information to determine property lines.
• Draft final house location surveys from survey crew field notes and personal field measurements of building improvements.
• Compute horizontal positions of planned buildings, streets, curbs, etc. for stakeouts.
• Check record plats for completeness and accuracy prior to submitting for review.
• Submit plots to county for review.
• Gain a thorough knowledge of ALTA Land Title Surveys, topographic surveys, boundary surveys, residential and commercial construction stakeout procedures, and practices.
• Perform a variety of complex computations for traverse, record plats, boundary surveys, construction stakeouts, horizontal control, etc.
• May complete land development related surveys as well as boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys, construction layout, and subdivision layout (traditional land development work).

Success Metrics and Competencies

• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and external partners.
• Highly motivated and problem-solving attitude.
• Strong sense of urgency in responding to constituents.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to quality.
• Self-reliance and ability to operate independently with limited direction.
• Effective working relationship with internal leaders and peers, as well as external clients.
• Data analysis and interpretation skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, associate's degree in survey, geography, architecture or civil engineering preferred. Commensurate relevant experience considered.
• Three or more (3 ) years of survey and/or CAD experience in the land development/land survey industry.
• Knowledge of basic design concepts and technical calculations.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Surveyor-In-Training certificate preferred.
• Relevant survey licensure a plus.
• Demonstrated proficiency in land surveying and/or surface modeling software such as Carlson, Bentley Inroads/Geopak, Revit, or similar civil engineering design software.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• Partly indoor professional office environment which may include bright/dim light, noise, fumes, odors, and traffic.
• Mobility around an office environment.
• Frequent and prolonged use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• Partly outdoor work environment which may include adverse weather conditions, varying temperatures, excessive noise, and/or potential hazards.
• Mobility around a job/construction site to include walking, bending, crawling, climbing, squatting, or kneeling and wearing of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Frequent and prolonged use of data collection equipment and/or drones, necessitating walking the assigned study area to complete data collection over the course of several hours.
• Primarily local travel during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be required according to the needs of the business.
• Occasional lifting or carrying up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional pushing or pulling up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional reaching outward or above shoulder.

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Job Description Disclaimer

Note: While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, it is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary at any time with or without notice.