Hybrid Survey CAD Designer: Civil 3D + GIS Mapping

RETTEW; Williamsport (Lycoming County); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Benefits package (medical, dental, 401

Hybrid work schedule

Training & mentorship

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

RETTEW is seeking a Survey CAD Designer to join our Survey & GIS Team in Williamsport, PA. This role focuses on transforming field data into accurate drawings using Civil 3D, supporting a range of infrastructure projects.

Ideal candidates have a solid Civil 3D foundation, attention to detail, and strong collaboration skills to work with survey field crews, project managers, and engineers while expanding survey and geospatial capabilities. Hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated working proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D in a professional CAD/design/survey environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate CAD production.
• Ability to incorporate technical review comments and revisions into drawings.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet project deadlines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively with project managers, technical professionals, multidisciplinary teams, and field personnel.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Associate degree in CAD, drafting, surveying technology, civil engineering technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and revise survey drawings, mapping, exhibits, and other project deliverables using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Work with field and project data to support accurate CAD production.
• Develop and maintain drawing layouts, annotation, linework, surfaces, points, and other Civil 3D elements as applicable to project needs.
• Incorporate redlines, review comments, CAD standards, templates, and project requirements into deliverables.
• Support preparation of boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, subdivision, easement, right-of-way, existing-conditions, and other survey drawings.
• Collaborate with survey field crews to understand field information and resolve questions or inconsistencies.
• Coordinate with Professional Land Surveyors and Survey Project Managers regarding project requirements and deliverables.
• Coordinate survey information with engineering, design, and other multidisciplinary project teams.
• Support quality-control processes to help ensure drawings are accurate, complete, and consistent with project standards.
• Develop proficiency with survey field data, GPS/GNSS information, total-station data, point files, drone/UAS data, point clouds, and other survey technologies as project needs and experience progress.

Skills

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Attention to detail

CAD production

Collaboration

Communication

Field data interpretation

Education

Associate degree or equivalent experience in CAD/drafting/surveying technology

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

RETTEW is seeking a Survey CAD Designer to join our Survey & GIS Team in Williamsport, PA. This role focuses on transforming field data into accurate drawings using Civil 3D, supporting a range of infrastructure projects.

Ideal candidates have a solid Civil 3D foundation, attention to detail, and strong collaboration skills to work with survey field crews, project managers, and engineers while expanding survey and geospatial capabilities. Hybrid work arrangement.