CAD Drafter - Builder

Exacta Land Surveyors LLC; Worthington (OH); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Life & Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Exacta, dba Landmark is seeking a CAD/Survey Calculations Technician to support residential and commercial projects from Worthington, OH. The role involves preparing and reviewing calculations, staking drawings, and coordinating with the drafting manager to ensure accuracy across P&D staking, addition foundations, and subdivision plans.

This hands-on technical position emphasizes precision, plan interpretation, and timely delivery for Rockford and other client workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience with CAD drafting and surveying calculations.
• Ability to read and interpret site plans, construction plans, and recorded plats.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Review house calculations and staking drawings for residential construction.
• Prepare and review dirt calculations and multiple surfaces for dirt quantities.
• Create master staking drawings for new subdivisions and verify plat alignments.
• Support as-built surveys and specialized Rockford workflow training.

Skills

CAD drafting

survey calculations

site plans interpretation

attention to detail

Education

High school diploma/GED

Associates/Technical degree preferred

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

STARS

Job description

Exacta, dba Landmark

is one of the nation's premier residential and commercial land surveying companies. Exacta provides services in Ohio, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, and Texas. Services include all types of residential, commercial, construction and ALTA/NSPS surveys with a commitment of accurate and timely delivery to our clients. Our surveys provide an important component for real estate type transactions involving buyers and sellers, title companies, lenders, attorneys, and real estate agents.

CAD / Survey Calculations Technician Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Drafting Manager, the CAD Drafter will be responsible for various survey preparation and other related drafting assignments. This work is performed in an office setting and remotely. This position offers opportunities for advancement for individuals that demonstrate a strong work ethic and continually contribute to the success of the organization.

Land Survey CAD Drafter For Builder Services Schedule

Team member will report to the office at 690 Lakeway Plaza Blvd, Ste A, Worthington, OH 43085 as scheduled by the supervisor.

Requirements

We are looking for a detail-oriented CAD / Survey Calculations Technician to join our team. This position is responsible for preparing and reviewing calculations and staking drawings for residential construction, including houses, additions, subdivisions, dirt work, and as-built surveys.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working with CAD drawings, interpreting site plans and plats, performing construction calculations, and paying close attention to detail.

Familiarity with Columbus builder Services is a plus.

Responsibilities

House Calculations

• Review foundation closures, including square, rotation, and setbacks.
• Review and add interior walls to slabs based on client staking requests.
• Perform calculations and prepare drawings for P&D (Plot & Drive) stakings, which typically require starting from scratch due to the lack of a plot plan. This includes:
  • Drawing property boundaries.
  • Adjusting the boundary to aerial imagery.
  • Calculating search points for property corners.
  • Drawing and verifying proposed foundation.
  • Placing the house based on a third-party site plan.
  • Calculating foundation offsets.
• Prepare calculations for additions, including drawing the proposed addition foundation and completing the necessary calculations.
• For new subdivisions:
  • Create master staking drawings.
  • Compare recorded plats against CAD files and identify discrepancies in road centerline alignment, lengths, and curve data.
  • Add centerline control to master staking files.
  • Label the recorded plat.
  • Upload completed files into STARS.

Dirt Calculations

• Create 2 separate surfaces in a drawing for calculating dirt quantities.
• Prepare and distribute completed dirt calculations to designated client contacts.

As-Built Surveys

• Prepare closing as-builts for Rockford.
• Rockford closing as-builts use a specialized title block and workflow that differs from our other clients. Training will be provided on the specific Rockford process.

What We're Looking For

• Experience with CAD drafting and/or surveying calculations.
• Ability to read and interpret site plans, construction plans, and recorded plats.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to identify discrepancies between drawings, plats, and field information.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable learning client-specific procedures and software.
• Construction surveying, land surveying, civil engineering, or residential construction experience is a plus.

About The Position

This is a hands-on technical position where accuracy and attention to detail are extremely important. The work involves a variety of residential construction projects, so the ability to understand how plans, field staking, CAD drawings, and calculations all work together is essential.

Senior Land Surveying Tech Skills And Experience

• Minimum of high school diploma/GED diploma required; Associates / Technical Degree or higher preferred.
• 4+ years of successful job-related professional drafting experience in the surveying industry; Applied CAD experience.
• Proven and demonstrated professional skill sets to include, but not limited to, Civil 3d and survey experience.
• Able to communicate and respond to questions in a professional and knowledgeable manner, ensuring business outcomes; assertive problem-solver and action-oriented team player. Must have a relentlessly positive, flexible, do-whatever-it-takes attitude; must be fast on your feet, poised under pressure, and committed to client service
• Ability to balance the workload to accommodate demands of the job and exceed client expectations.
• Proficient in the independent application and use of job-related software/e-technology/cloud based solutions.

Benefits Offered

• Competitive Salary
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Company Sponsored Life & Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits – Accident, Critical Illness, Life, Short & Long-Term Disability
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Childbirth Recovery Related Leave

EXACTA

Provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Exacta Employee Value Proposition

Exacta offers a fulfilling career where your contributions are valued, and you can make a difference. Exciting career advancement opportunities, a clear path for professional development, competitive pay and benefits are available for each team member.

Exacta is a mission and values driven organization. At our core, is Exacta’s mission to “provide peace of mind to our clients and make their lives easier”. We perform that mission with a commitment to always doing the right thing – for our clients, for our team members and for the community.

Join our rapidly growing company where you’ll be surrounded by colleagues who care, and who will inspire and challenge you each and every day!

Exacta – Unlimited Boundaries!