Survey CAD Technician

Job Summary:

The Survey CAD Technician assists in the analysis of boundary and topographic surveys.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares deed sketches.
• Performs daily processing of survey field crew data.
• Prepares maps as directed by and RPLS.
• Prepares metes and bounds descriptions.
• General understanding of survey drawings
• General understanding of survey data and topo points
• Make corrections to the drawings as requested by the senior staff.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Efficient use of time and resources to provide quality design solutions and accurate project data.

Work Environment:

• Work predominantly operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, etc.

Education, certification and experience:

• High School Degree
• 2-5 years of CAD drafting experience
• 2 to 5 years experience utilizing AutoCAD.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• This is largely a sedentary role. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate both orally and in writing regarding project designs and progress.
• The team member is occasionally required to move about the office to utilize office productivity machinery such as the printer, copier, scanner, computer, etc.
• The team member is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• May require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.
• The team member may be required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus when using graphic design software.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job.  It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements.  Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.