Survey Office CAD Technician

Alliant Engineering, Inc.; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary with Bonus

Profit Sharing/ESOP/401k

Medical, Dental, Vision Plans

Life Insurance

Short/Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness Programs

Generous Annual Leave

Flexible Schedules

Casual Work Environment

Professional Development

Community Involvement

Employee Events

Job summary

Alliant Engineering has an opening for a Survey Office CAD Technician to support Professional Land Surveyors in preparing boundary surveys, existing conditions surveys, and plats. You will draft and revise drawings, perform simple calculations, and ensure accuracy under supervision.

The role emphasizes entry-level drafting support, basic CAD tasks, and a collaborative team environment within our survey department in Florida. Proficiency with CAD tools and Microsoft Office is expected.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical education in survey technology or equivalent CAD drafting experience.
• Platting experience preferred (2+ years).
• Knowledge of Autodesk Civil 3D or higher.
• Experience with MicroStation is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-technical, basic drafting support for assigned projects.
• Create detailed drawings from sketches and plans using CAD software.
• Review work for completeness before submission to survey professionals.
• Revise drawings and perform simple calculations under instruction.

Skills

Attention to detail

Basic computer skills

Education

Two-year technical education in survey technology

Platting experience

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

MicroStation

Microsoft Office

Job description

Recently named as one of Northeast Florida's Top Places to Work, Alliant Engineering, an employee-owned company, is a growing engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and surveying firm with a strong culture of quality, delivery, and innovation. Our employee owners are driven by a commitment to build better communities with excellence and passion. At Alliant we work hard; we have fun; and we love it.

Within our Minnesota and Florida offices, we blend collaboration with integrity and forward-thinking to develop design solutions that address current needs and future aspirations. Internally, we strive to provide a diverse and equitable culture of support and opportunities. Then, it extends outwardly by giving back to charitable organizations in our communities. Alliant Engineering seeks straightforward people who value smart solutions, intelligent discussion, and a collaborative approach to achieving great things. Always humbly confident, we believe in creating work that speaks for itself.

About The Role

Alliant Engineering has an opening for a Survey Office CAD Technician. This position will support Professional Land Surveyors or the survey department during the preparation of typical survey projects such as boundary surveys, existing conditions surveys, subdivision plats, common interest community plats, registered land surveys and survey exhibits.

Responsibilities

• Provides non-technical routine and basic support for assigned projects, using a computer as an aid to drafting at the entry-level
• Completes detailed drawings from sketches, plans, specification, and written and verbal instructions using computer-aided drafting programs.
• Reviews all work for completeness and accuracy prior to submitting to Project Surveyor or Project Manager for review.
• Revises or changes drawings, traces and/or copies existing drawings and completes simple calculations with specific instructions.
• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job; requires some supervision, however, can work independently
• Maintains neat and orderly work area, which allows access to project information to other team members.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical education in survey technology, or equivalent CAD drafting experience.
• Must have platting experience, 2 or more years preferred.
• Knowledge in Autodesk Civil 3D or higher
• Experience with MicroStation is preferred but not required.
• Must be proficient with Basic Computer Skills (Microsoft Office, etc.)

Benefits

At Alliant, we take care of our employees by offering a world class benefit package including:

• Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
• Market-Leading Profit Sharing, ESOP and 401k Contribution Programs
• Medical (with HSA Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plans
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• Wellness Programs and Competitions
• Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off Programs
• Flexible Schedules
• Casual Work Environment
• Paid Professional Development and Training
• Community Involvement/Charity Events
• Numerous Employee Focused Events (Lunch & Learns, Office Recreation Room, Off‑Site Socials, Etc.)

The Alliant team is a group of enthusiastic, self‐motivated professionals that live the mission of building better communities with excellence and passion. Come and be an employee‑owner in an organization that offers an inclusive workplace culture that is uplifting and positive along with an outstanding salary and benefits package.