Engineering Plans Leader

Rodriguez; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Rodriguez Consulting, LLC is seeking an Engineering Plans Leader I to oversee AutoCAD Civil 3D survey drafting for Philadelphia infrastructure projects. You will lead the creation of base plans, boundary and right-of-way surveys, and ALTA/NSPS surveys for the Philadelphia Water Department and other clients.

In this leadership role, you’ll manage and mentor drafters, align output with CADD standards, and collaborate with licensed surveyors, field teams, and engineers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of AutoCAD Civil 3D survey drafting experience focusing on boundary, right-of-way and ALTA/NSPS plans.
• Advanced Civil 3D skills: COGO point management and surface creation.
• Knowledge of deeds, record plans, legal descriptions, and title commitments.
• Experience directing and reviewing the work of other drafters.
• Preference for PWD, City of Philadelphia, or PA One Call experience.
• Associate’s degree or equivalent technical training in surveying, geomatics, civil engineering, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead production of topographic, existing utility, boundary, right-of-way, ALTA/NSPS, subdivision, and as-built plans.
• Prepare boundary and right-of-way work for the licensed surveyor’s review and signature, including deed and record plan research, City Plan lines, and legal descriptions.
• Coordinate ALTA/NSPS surveys against the current standards, the client’s Table A items, and the title commitment.
• Review drafting work for accuracy and consistency before final QA/QC.
• Set daily production priorities and train new team members.
• Work with clients and agency reviewers to resolve plan comments.
• Help shape our CADD standards and bring automation and AI-assisted tools into production.

Skills

AutoCAD Civil 3D drafting

Survey drafting

Leadership

QA/QC

Training

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent in surveying/geomatics/civil engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Engineering Plans Leader I | AutoCAD Civil 3D Survey Drafting | Philadelphia

Every water main, sewer, and green stormwater project in Philadelphia starts with a base plan. Somebody has to get the property lines, the right-of-way, and every utility in the street right before a single design decision gets made. At Rodriguez Consulting, that work is led by our Engineering Plans Leader, and we're hiring one.

About the Role

You’ll lead AutoCAD Civil 3D survey drafting production for our infrastructure work in Philadelphia. That includes existing conditions surveys and base plans, boundary and right-of-way surveys, and ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys for the Philadelphia Water Department, the Streets Department, and other public and private clients.

This is a leadership role. You’ll direct and review the work of our Engineering Technicians, Engineering Aides, and Project Coordinators, bring new drafting staff up to our CADD standards, and work closely with our licensed surveyor, field survey team, and design engineers.

What You’ll Do

• Lead production of topographic, existing utility, boundary, right-of-way, ALTA/NSPS, subdivision, and as-built plans


• Prepare boundary and right-of-way work for the licensed surveyor’s review and signature, including deed and record plan research, City Plan lines, and legal descriptions


• Coordinate ALTA/NSPS surveys against the current standards, the client’s Table A items, and the title commitment


• Review drafting work for accuracy and consistency before final QA/QC


• Set daily production priorities and train new team members


• Work with clients and agency reviewers to resolve plan comments


• Help shape our CADD standards and bring automation and AI-assisted tools into production

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of AutoCAD Civil 3D survey drafting experience, including boundary, right-of-way, and ALTA/NSPS plans


• Advanced Civil 3D skills, including COGO point management and surface creation


• Working knowledge of deeds, record plans, legal descriptions, and title commitments


• Experience directing and reviewing the work of other drafters


• PWD, City of Philadelphia, or PA One Call experience strongly preferred


• Associate’s degree or equivalent technical training in surveying, geomatics, civil engineering, or a related field preferred

Why Rodriguez

We’re a Philadelphia infrastructure firm of about forty people, founded in 2007 and based in Fishtown. Our plans carry the firm’s name, and your work will be seen and valued. We’re SBE, MBE, DBE, and LBE certified, and one of only four LBE-certified engineering firms in Philadelphia. Through Rodriguez University, our workforce development initiative, we invest in training the next generation of technical staff. If mentoring matters to you, you’ll find a place for it here.

Compensation and Benefits

• $90,000 to $115,000 per year, based on experience


• Health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability coverage


• Retirement plan with employer matching contributions


• 15 PTO days and 8 PDO days annually


• Company-sponsored training, continuing education, and support toward surveying licensure


• Fishtown office with free parking, bike-friendly facilities, on-site gym, and café

Rodriguez Consulting, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.