Survey CAD Technician II - Freehold, NJ

Job Description
Summary:
          Support the creation of project deliverables and contract documents aligning with company design standards and client specifications.
Responsibilities:
Leadership and Direction:
         Execute tasks under moderate supervision, exercising independent judgment occasionally.
Operational and Company Level:
        Collaborate with senior staff for guidance and assistance in design work.

Perform the Work:

• Convert relevant data into accurate, neat, and promptly generated electronic drawings and project documents.
• Conduct horizontal computations for boundary surveys, analyzing field locations, and recording information for property line determination.
• Draft final house location surveys from field notes and personal measurements.
• Compute horizontal positions for planned structures, streets, and curbs for stakeouts.
• Check completeness and accuracy of record plats before submission for review.
• Submit plots to the county for assessment.
• Develop expertise in ALTA Land Title Surveys, topographic surveys, boundary surveys, and residential/commercial construction stakeout procedures.
• Perform complex computations for the traverse, record plats, boundary surveys, construction stakeouts, and horizontal control.
• Execute various surveys related to land development, including boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys, construction layout, and subdivision work.

Success Metrics and Competencies:
Ideal candidates will consistently demonstrate:

• Effective communication at all organizational levels and with external partners.
• Motivation and a problem-solving attitude.
• Strong sense of urgency in responding to constituents.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to quality.
• Self-reliance and the ability to operate independently with limited direction.
• Positive working relationships with internal leaders, peers, and external clients.
• Data analysis and interpretation skills.

Education, Work Experience, Licensure/Certifications, and Technical Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required; associate’s degree in survey, geography, architecture, or civil engineering preferred.
• Three to five (3-5) years of survey and/or CAD experience in land development/land survey industry.
• Knowledge of basic design concepts and technical calculations.
• Familiarity with commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures.
• A surveyor-in-training certificate is preferred; relevant survey licensure is a plus.
• Proficiency in Carlson and/or Civil 3D is essential.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

• Partly indoor professional office environment with potential factors like light, noise, fumes, odors, and traffic.
• Mobility within the office environment.
• Frequent use of standard office equipment.
• A partly outdoor work environment with varying conditions such as weather, temperatures, noise, and potential hazards.
• Mobility around job/construction sites, including activities like walking, bending, crawling, climbing, squatting, or kneeling, and wearing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Frequent use of data collection equipment and/or drones, requiring walking in the study area over several hours.
• Primarily local travel during business hours, with occasional out-of-area and overnight travel as needed by the business.