Survey CAD Technician

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Survey CAD Technician to join our team in Southlake, Texas! The successful candidate will perform field surveys and create survey maps that meet client requirements and industry standards.

Join our Survey/Geospatial team, which offers a full range of survey and geospatial data and mapping services that enable us to collect data faster, safer, and more accurately than ever before. Collect data from the air, ground and subsurface to provide precision data interpretation with us and accelerate YOUR success to become tomorrow's industry leader.

• Understand the field-to-finish workflow of the survey team thoroughly.
• Manipulate and process data to make it suitable for import into AutoCAD database as needed.
• Understand and follow the company's standard CAD procedures and standard drawing procedures for sheet layout.
• Assist with property and utility records research as needed.
• Produce field package for survey field crews as needed.
• Perform first-level QA/QC tasks, using provided checklist to check produced survey product for quality/completion.
• Maintain a priority-based to-do list of tasks to be completed according to urgency.
• Provide brief daily update email to manager outlining jobs worked on / tasks completed.
• Participate in fieldwork on a part-time basis, as required to accomplish tasks assigned by the project surveyor. This responsibility will likely lessen as the office grows to hire full-time field crews.
• Willing to adapt to more efficient workflows as they become available.
• Willing to learn new software and processes for processing fieldwork as needed.
• Accept ownership of work, ensuring accuracy, completeness, quality, and thoroughness of results.
• Address assignments of increased difficulty as proficiency is increased.

*Additional Duties If Applicable*

• Willing and able to work an average of two days out of the week in the field as part of a survey crew.
• Perform office duties, including data reduction, field note reduction, calculations, data checks, staking computations, and drafting for survey maps.
• Research courthouse records for deeds, titles, and chain of titles as needed.
• Ensure survey work meets company and client standards.
• Maintain familiarity with currently accepted standards and methods of survey.
• Communicate pain-points causing efficiency / quality problems with manager to be addressed when possible.

• Associates Degree preferred, or equivalent technical experience.
• 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Intermediate proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, with a focus on survey database manipulation and DTM surface generation.
• Demonstrate general computer skills, knowledge, and acumen (specifically in Microsoft Excel as used for survey data manipulation, file directory management and organization in Microsoft Windows).
• Aptitude for technical and mathematic competency.
• Willingness to learn.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Experience with survey equipment and associated processing software is desirable.
• OSHA 10 hours of safety certification required. Training will be provided by CED if candidate does not possess it already.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Requires a pre-employment drug screen and will require ongoing participation in the employer's random drug and alcohol testing program.

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That's why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women's Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.

Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!