Senior Survey & CAD Operations Lead

City of Fort Lauderdale; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

6 management vacation days

Job summary

The City of Fort Lauderdale seeks a management-level supervisor to oversee surveying, GIS data, and CAD/CADD work. You will plan, assign, and review survey and CAD projects and supervise staff to ensure quality and efficiency.

The role supports project managers, engineers, and designers, delivering technical exhibits, drawings, and status reports. A vehicle allowance and extra vacation days accompany the position as part of management benefits.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Surveying, Drafting and/or Design or a closely related field.
• 5 to 7 years of progressively responsible surveying or varied technical work experience involving survey calculations, working with legal descriptions, field notes and plats.
• Two (2) years of experience as a CADD operator using AutoCAD current versions.
• One (1) year experience in the use and application of a proprietary brand of COGO software.
• Work experience must include at least three (3) years of experience supervising field survey or CADD personnel.
• Veterans’ Preference information may be required; refer to Florida statutes for details.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the work of assigned staff; delegates and reviews work assignments; conducts performance evaluations.
• Manage daily workload assignments, technical support for projects, and staff scheduling.
• Oversees file maintenance of all departmental CAD software and assists others in proper CAD usage.
• Support project managers and engineers by preparing technical exhibits, preliminary plans, quantity estimates, and status reports.
• Oversee production of CAD drawings, GIS maps, field inspection reports, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare visualizations, maps, charts, and graphs to support engineering and public works initiatives.
• Updates and maintains CADD Standards.

Skills

Surveying

CADD (AutoCAD)

COGO

GIS data handling

Supervisory experience

Education

Associate degree in Surveying, Drafting and/or Design

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Civil 3D

GIS software

Cityworks

Job description

The City of Fort Lauderdale seeks a management-level supervisor to oversee surveying, GIS data, and CAD/CADD work. You will plan, assign, and review survey and CAD projects and supervise staff to ensure quality and efficiency.

The role supports project managers, engineers, and designers, delivering technical exhibits, drawings, and status reports. A vehicle allowance and extra vacation days accompany the position as part of management benefits.