Senior Survey CAD Technician

Job Description

Dewberry is seeking responsible, highly motivated and detail oriented individuals to join our Land Surveying department at our Richmond, VA location as a Senior Survey CAD Technician. The candidate must be able to work in a team environment as a member of a survey and mapping division assisting in a variety of projects. We are looking for an individual who takes pride in their work and also understands budgets and expectations.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Provide construction stakeout computations.
• Prepare designs from general instruction and preliminary sketches, diagrams or schematics.
• May recommend modifications and changes for design improvement and simplification.
• Produce complex technical drawings.
• Prepare working drawings from conceptual layout to detailed finished product.
• Coordinate CAD projects with other team members.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Construction stakeout computation experience a must.
• Be able to read and comprehend civil, architectural and structural plans.
• Able to take on and manage multiple jobs/tasks simultaneously.
• High school diploma.
• 5 years of survey computation experience.
• AAS or BS Degree in Surveying or Autocad preferred.
• Good communication skills.
• Knowledge of Carlson Civil Suite Software, Trimble Business Center and Trimble Access a plus.
• Willingness to assist with a wide range of projects and work with multiple project managers.
• Strong interest in all phases of Surveying including Record Plats, Easements, ALTA Surveys, Topographic Surveys, etc.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including grade sheets, report writing.
• A strong general computer knowledge is a plus.
• High attention to detail, good organizational and time management skills.

Additional Requirements:

• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license in order to operate company vehicle.
• Must be able to pass drug/alcohol screening.
• Must be dependable.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Prior to a final offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report.  These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.