Surveying CAD Technician — Growth & ESOP Path

LJA; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time Off (PTO)

Health & dental benefits

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Volunteer days

Professional development memberships

Career growth opportunities

Fun culture

Job summary

LJA Surveying is seeking a CAD Technician to provide drafting support for assigned projects, applying engineering technology knowledge in surveying. The role involves working with field crews and producing survey plats, sketches, and exhibits.

The candidate will prepare control data sheets, manage construction layout calculations, and ensure compliance with Florida standards. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school or technical school with CAD courses or equivalent experience.
• 2-5 years of survey experience.
• CADD experience is required.
• Trimble Business Center experience preferred.
• Solid proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.
• Attention to detail, organized.
• Strong communication skills both oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Process conventional field notes and digitally collected data, analyze field data, and interact with survey field crews.
• Use survey data for the creation of survey plats, sketches, and exhibits including surveys for builder services.
• Create Survey Control Data Sheets, Survey Control Index Sheets, Horizontal & Vertical Control Sheets.
• Compute data points for construction layout.
• Understand technical survey requirements and Florida standards of practice.
• Write/check Metes & Bounds Descriptions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Team player

Flexibility

Organized

Education

High school or technical school CAD courses

Tools

CADD software

Trimble Business Center

Microsoft Office

Job description

LJA Surveying is seeking a CAD Technician to provide drafting support for assigned projects, applying engineering technology knowledge in surveying. The role involves working with field crews and producing survey plats, sketches, and exhibits.

The candidate will prepare control data sheets, manage construction layout calculations, and ensure compliance with Florida standards. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.