Senior Survey CAD Technician

Driesenga & Associates Inc; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Driesenga & Associates, Inc. in Kalamazoo, MI seeks a Survey CAD Designer with 3–5+ years of AutoCAD Civil 3D experience in survey/civil drafting. You will work with licensed professionals and field technicians under PM/Group Manager guidance on diverse civil/site projects.

The role focuses on plan prep, data point generation for staking, data reduction, and final drawings for boundaries and topographical surveys, with growth opportunities in a collaborative firm.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of relevant experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D in Survey/Civil Engineering drafting.
• Experience collaborating with licensed professionals and field technicians.
• Ability to work under the direction of the Project Manager and Group Manager.

Responsibilities

• Prepare civil/site construction plan drawings for survey projects.
• Generate data points for construction staking.
• Reduce survey data and prepare final boundary and topographic drawings.
• Assist Civil Engineering department with residential, commercial and industrial development tasks.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Fast-paced environment

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Driesenga & Associates, Inc., a full-service Professional Surveying & Civil Engineering firm with offices throughout Michigan is seeking candidates to fill a career Survey CAD Designer opportunity in our Kalamazoo, Michigan office.

This opportunity is for an individual who excels in multi-tasking and communicating with fellow survey & engineering licensed professionals and field technicians. The position will work with and under the direction of the Project Manager and/or the Group Manager and be accountable for a wide variety of tasks on projects including civil/site construction plan prep, data point generation for use in construction staking, survey data reduction, as well as preparation of final drawings for boundary and topographical surveys.

Additional duties will include assisting the Civil Engineering Department in residential, commercial, and industrial development, as well as other miscellaneous Civil Engineering tasks.

The ideal candidate will have attained 3-5 or more years of relevant experience utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D software in Survey / Civil Engineering drafting or a similar field. This individual must have the ability to work well with others in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be compensated with a highly competitive wage offer.

Some of the benefits offered to full-time employees by D&A include:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Paid Time Off bank
• 401K program with employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement

For more information about Driesenga & Associates, Inc., please visit us online at www.driesenga.com.